Politics
Brooks and Capehart on Trump’s approval ratings and mental acuity
Geoff Bennett: This week, President Trump attempted to address his sinking approval ratings on the economy. For analysis on that and more, we turn now to Brooks and Capehart. That’s New York Times columnist David Brooks and Jonathan Capehart of MS NOW. Good evening, gentlemen. Jonathan Capehart: Geoff. Geoff Bennett: So, President Trump is taking […]
Family of North Carolina woman detained by immigration officers shares her story
Geoff Bennett: Among the tens of thousands arrested in the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown are many convicted of violent crimes, but nearly three-quarters of those held by ICE have no criminal record. That’s according to TRAC Reports, a nonpartisan data gathering platform. Amna Nawaz spoke recently with the family of a young — one young […]
Chris Whipple on the White House reaction to his Susie Wiles profile
Geoff Bennett: It was the story that consumed Washington this week, the “Vanity Fair” profile by journalist Chris Whipple built on 11 on-the-record interviews with President Trump’s chief of staff, Susie Wiles, offering a rare and revealing look inside Mr. Trump’s second term. Through Whipple’s reporting, Wiles delivers unusually blunt assessments of senior Trump officials, […]
See photos and documents from the latest Epstein file release
Want a refresher on the battle over the Epstein files? Here’s how President Donald Trump factors in, a look at Jeffrey Epstein’s private islands, plus what we know about Epstein’s death in jail. The Justice Department released tens of thousands of records Friday on convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, though many of the files are […]
News Wrap: 9 pharmaceutical companies cut drug prices for Medicaid
In our news wrap Friday, nine pharmaceutical companies agreed to cut prices on many drugs they sell to Medicaid and sell them directly to consumers through the ‘TrumpRx’ website, Russian President Putin says he remains committed to achieving goals in Ukraine if Kyiv does not agree to its demands for peace and Australia announced a […]
DOJ begins releasing Epstein files, with many heavily redacted
Geoff Bennett: Welcome to the “News Hour.” Late this afternoon, the Justice Department began releasing thousands of pages of files and communications related to the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. The new documents include photos, call logs, court filings, and more, many of them heavily redacted. Our White House correspondent, Liz Landers, joins us […]
Erika Kirk backs JD Vance’s potential 2028 presidential bid at Turning Point USA conference
PHOENIX (AP) — Erika Kirk, widow of Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk and the organization’s new leader, endorsed a potential presidential bid by Vice President JD Vance on the opening night of the conservative youth group’s annual conference. WATCH: Vance joins Erika Kirk at University of Mississippi for Turning Point USA event After telling the […]