About Geoff @GeoffRBennett
Geoff Bennett serves as co-anchor of PBS News Hour. He also serves as an NBC News and MSNBC political contributor.
An award-winning political correspondent, he has reported from the White House under three presidents, covered five presidential elections, and his exclusive interviews with many of Washington, D.C.’s most influential figures have grabbed national headlines.
At News Hour, Bennett has interviewed some of the biggest names in politics and culture -- including Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg, billionaire businessman Mark Cuban, Emmy-Award winning actress Sheryl Lee Ralph, acclaimed children’s author Jeff Kinney, and legendary singer-songwriter Bonnie Raitt.
Bennett was part of the News Hour team honored with a Peabody Award in 2024 for its coverage of the Israel-Hamas war.
Bennett joined PBS News Hour from NBC News, where he was a White House correspondent and substitute anchor for MSNBC.
At NBC, he covered the Trump and Biden administrations and earned recognition for his in-depth and exclusive reporting on the delivery delays at the U.S. Postal Service. Bennett also provided extensive and defining coverage of the first Trump impeachment inquiry and the migrant family separation policy. He is part of the NBC team that in 2022 won the prestigious Edward R. Murrow Award for Overall Excellence.
In his prior experience, he worked for NPR, beginning as an editor for Weekend Edition and later as a reporter covering Congress and the White House.
Bennett has appeared as a political analyst on ABC News and CBS News and has also hosted C-SPAN’s Washington Journal public affairs program. He began his journalism career at ABC News’ World News Tonight after graduating from Morehouse College.
He and his wife live in the Washington, D.C. area with their son.
Geoff’s Recent Stories
Nation Aug 14
NASA weighs options for bringing stranded astronauts home amid Boeing spacecraft problemsNASA and Boeing are grappling with how best to bring two U.S. astronauts back to Earth. Originally planned to last just eight days, leaks and other technical issues suffered by Boeing's Starliner spacecraft on its way to the International Space…
Politics Aug 13
How Trump’s wish for more Federal Reserve control could impact economy if he’s reelectedFormer President Donald Trump says he wants a more direct role in how the Federal Reserve sets interest rates and suggested he could break with traditional policies when it comes to the Fed’s independence. Geoff Bennett discussed what Trump could…
Politics Aug 12
Cybersecurity expert weighs in on Trump’s claim his campaign was hacked by IranFormer President Trump claims his campaign was “hacked by the Iranian government.” It comes after the Office of the Director of National Intelligence warned in late July it continues to observe foreign influence operations by Russia, China and Iran aimed…
Politics Aug 12
Tamara Keith and Amy Walter on new polls showing Harris leading Trump in key battlegroundsNPR’s Tamara Keith and Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report with Amy Walter join Geoff Bennett to discuss the latest political news, including fresh polling shows the Democratic ticket having an edge in three key battleground states, when Kamala…
World Aug 09
Israel kills Hamas commander in Lebanon, strikes Gaza as region sits on brink of wider warIsrael continued its assault in southern Gaza by striking Khan Younis and killing at least 21 Palestinians, according to medics at Nasser hospital. Diplomatic efforts also intensified to head off Iranian retaliation against Israel for the killing of Hamas political…
Politics Aug 08
Harris campaign continues battleground state blitz as Trump agrees to debateFrom a Michigan union hall to the gilded halls of Mar-a-Lago, the 2024 presidential candidates made their cases to voters today. Vice President Kamala Harris and Gov. Tim Walz spoke to United Auto Workers members in Detroit, while former President…
Politics Aug 08
With Harris gaining in the polls, a look at how the electoral map has changedAs the two newly-cemented tickets continue to make their case to voters, the recent shake-ups in the race have led to a reshuffling of the electoral math to win. The Cook Political Report is out with updated ratings for the…
Politics Aug 08
NRCC chair says ‘the environment is in our favor’ for GOP to expand House majorityIn addition to the presidential race, 435 elections across the country will determine control of the House of Representatives. Republicans are hoping to expand their narrow majority. The lawmaker in charge of that effort is North Carolina Rep. Richard Hudson,…
Politics Aug 06
Klobuchar says Walz is a ‘unifying, optimistic force’ that has been missing in politicsMinnesota Sen. Amy Klobuchar has known Gov. Tim Walz and worked with him for years. Klobuchar joined Geoff Bennett to discuss Kamala Harris' decision to pick Walz as her running mate.
Politics Aug 06
New poll shows where presidential race stands as Harris picks Walz as running mateWith the pick of Tim Walz, the 2024 matchup is set and shaping up to be another razor-thin election. A new PBS News/NPR/Marist poll shows Kamala Harris with a three-point lead over Donald Trump nationally, within the poll's margin of…