Geoff Bennett
@GeoffRBennett
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@NewsHour Co-Anchor | @NBCNews Contributor | @colonialwmsburg Trustee | Forever @Morehouse
Washington, D.C.
Joined January 2009
I'm excited to step into the role of co-managing editor at PBS @NewsHour . It's a privilege to help shape the program's coverage alongside an extraordinary team dedicated to in-depth journalism and powerful storytelling.
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Geoff Bennett and Amna Nawaz, co anchors of "PBS NewsHour," have been named as co-managing editors of the long-running PBS mainstay
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RT @NewsHour: Former Commissioner of Labor Statistics @BeachWW453 says it is "very implausible" that the July jobs report would be manipula….
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RT @NewsHour: Texas Democrats left the state to stop Republicans from passing a partisan redistricting plan backed by President Trump. For….
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RT @NewsHour: President Trump fired the head of the agency that produces the monthly jobs report, accusing her, without evidence, of manipu….
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RT @DilanianMSNBC: New: Ghislaine Maxwell was technically ineligible to be transferred from to a minimum-security federal prison camp-- and….
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The Bureau of Labor Statistics' data collection methods are widely regarded as the gold standard -- often cited as the envy of statistical agencies around the world.
Breaking News: President Trump moved to fire the official in charge of jobs data, claiming, without evidence, that labor numbers were being “manipulated.”
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RT @Phil_Lewis_: The Corporation for Public Broadcasting is shutting down operations after loss of federal funding:
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Ex-CIA analyst challenges Trump’s attempt to discredit Russian election interference probe
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The Trump administration is trying to discredit the intelligence assessment that concluded Russian President Putin ordered a campaign to interfere in the 2016 election with the intent of helping...
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RT @NewsHour: The FCC's decision to allow Paramount, the parent company of CBS, to merge with Skydance is one of the most scrutinized media….
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RT @NewsHour: The Federal Reserve announced it would keep interest rates steady, despite dissents from two members of its rate-setting comm….
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RT @NewsHour: The Trump administration is "weaponizing" the Federal Communications Commission's licensing power, FCC Commissioner Anna Gome….
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RT @NewsHour: PBS News is not going anywhere. We will continue our work without fear or favor, as we have for nearly five decades on the a….
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RT @Phil_Lewis_: Malcolm-Jamal Warner has died, according to multiple reports. He was 54.
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Malcolm-Jamal Warner has died, PEOPLE confirms. The actor, who played Theo on 'The Cosby Show,' was 54.
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This is a perilous moment for public media — but the resolve is stronger than ever. If you value independent journalism, educational programming, and trusted local coverage, please support your local PBS or NPR station.
BREAKING: $9 billion rescission package gets final passage in the House 216-213. This was close. Did not vote: Three members - 2 Rs, 1 D.No votes: 2 Rs.
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Robin Givhan’s ‘Make It Ours’ explores how Virgil Abloh helped redefine fashion .
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Virgil Abloh was a boundary-breaking designer who made streetwear luxurious and luxury feel accessible. Abloh was the first Black artistic director at Louis Vuitton and the visionary behind Off-Whi...
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RT @NewsHour: A new study in the medical journal, The Lancet, suggests that cuts to USAID could result in the death of 14 million people ov….
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RT @AP: BREAKING: Sean “Diddy” Combs has been found not guilty of sex trafficking and racketeering and convicted of a prostitution offense.….
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Today’s live updates have ended. Read what you missed below and find more coverage at apnews.com. Sean “Diddy" Combs was denied bond after being convicted of prostitution-related offenses Wednesday.
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CNN: Paramount settles Trump’s ‘60 Minutes’ lawsuit with $16 million payout and no apology.
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CBS News parent Paramount Global has agreed to pay $16 million to resolve an extraordinary lawsuit filed by President Donald Trump over a “60 Minutes” news report last fall.
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RT @NewsHour: .@GeoffRBennett: What is the impact of losing federal support and of Republicans in Congress who say that fossil fuels are th….
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RT @nickschifrin: BREAKING: White House confirms it has halted weapons that Ukraine was scheduled to receive, including PAC3 Patriots, 155m….
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WaPo: Flint completes replacement of lead pipes, ending a decade-long crisis
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The contamination in Flint, Michigan, sparked a national dialogue about the harms of lead pipes and the country’s aging water infrastructure.
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