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White House press secretary's debut brings news of Guilfoyle's exit

On her first day at the podium, new White House Press Secretary Katie Zacharia made news. She announced that President Trump has asked his son's former fiancée and ambassador to Greece, Kimberly Guilfoyle, to resign amid allegations that she sought $100,000 from a donor. White House correspondent Liz Landers reports.

What we know about Pope Leo's lung cancer and prognosis

The Vatican says Pope Leo has lung cancer and that doctors removed the lower lobe of his right lung in a surgery that lasted roughly 90 minutes. In a statement, the Vatican called the operation "successful" and said there were "no complications." For more on the Pope's prognosis, Geoff Bennett spoke with Dr. Omer Awan, a physician and senior public health contributor at Forbes.

'Grandma Joy and Me' follows a grandmother and grandson's journey to every national park

Eleven years ago, Brad Ryan took his grandmother, Joy, camping in the Smoky Mountains after hearing that she had never seen a mountain. That one trip to a national park turned into dozens, and "Grandma Joy's Road Trip" took them to every one. Brad and Joy joined Geoff Bennett to discuss their book and their travels with Road Scholar, a nonprofit that organizes educational trips around the world.

Tamara Keith and Amy Walter on the GOP's vulnerability in the midterms

12 October 2026 at 23:35
NPR's Tamara Keith and Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report with Amy Walter join Geoff Bennett to discuss the latest political news, including President Trump on the campaign trail with the midterm elections closing in, the South Carolina Senate race becoming competitive, the closest Senate races and the taxpayer-funded pro-Trump advertisements.

Smithsonian's American Latino museum finds permanent home on National Mall

For six years, the National Museum of the American Latino has operated without its own building, but that is about to change. In August, the Smithsonian's board of regents voted to give the museum a permanent home in the Arts and Industries Building on the National Mall. Geoff Bennett discussed more with Jorge Zamanillo, the museum's founding director.

Rep. Omar accuses Trump of political intimidation after agents search her home

12 October 2026 at 23:55
Federal agents searched the Washington, D.C., home of Minnesota Democratic Congresswoman Ilhan Omar early Monday. Agents with Homeland Security Investigations were seen carrying boxes from the home. Rep. Omar accused the Trump administration of political intimidation. Geoff Bennett discussed more with Devlin Barrett, a New York Times reporter and author of "The Department of Revenge."

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