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Geoff Bennett

@geoffrbennett.bsky.social

Journalist | PBS NewsHour Co-Anchor | Author of "Black Out Loud: The Revolutionary History of Black Comedy from Vaudeville to '90s Sitcoms" (March 24, 2026)

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Geoff Bennett@geoffrbennett.bsky.social · 2w ago

Every president since the dawn of the nuclear age has held one line with Saudi Arabia: no uranium enrichment. Trump just crossed it. My latest Substack: Why this is bigger than one facility in one kingdom — and why Congress probably can’t stop it. geoffrbennett.substack.com/p/trumps-sau...

Trump's Saudi Nuclear Deal Crosses the Line Washington Swore It Never Would

Trump is about to hand Riyadh the keys to the most sensitive technology in the nuclear world. Here's what's at stake.

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Geoff Bennett@geoffrbennett.bsky.social · 3w ago

As was the case in Houston with Lorenzo Salgado Araujo --> BIDDEFORD, Maine (AP) — Homeland Security secretary said man killed by ICE in Maine was not the target of warrant, Maine Sen. Angus King says.

Geoff Bennett@geoffrbennett.bsky.social · 4mo ago

Virginia votes today on gerrymandering. But the bigger fight isn't on tonight's ballot — it's at the Supreme Court. If Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act gets overturned, Southern states could redraw their maps before 2028 and give Republicans up to a dozen seats. substack.com/home/post/p-...

Virginia's Redistricting Vote Is Just the Beginning

A Supreme Court case looming over the Voting Rights Act could let Southern states redraw their maps — and hand Republicans up to a dozen seats.

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Geoff Bennett@geoffrbennett.bsky.social · 4mo ago

I responded to a review of Black Out Loud in The Atlantic -- on fearlessness, creative freedom, what the book got right, and what it left out. This kind of conversation is exactly what I hoped the book would spark. Gift link: www.theatlantic.com/culture/2026...

The Most Important Thing Dave Chappelle Ever Did Was Walk Away

On fearlessness, the limitations of any one narrative, and what a history of Black comedy can and can’t show

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Geoff Bennett@geoffrbennett.bsky.social · 4mo ago

The U.S. Postal Service announced this week that it's suspending employer pension contributions for its 640,000 workers. I wrote about what's driving the financial crisis and what it means for the people who show up every day to deliver your mail. substack.com/home/post/p-...

The Post Office Is Running Out of Road -- And Workers Are Being Asked to Pay for It

Four years after a landmark reform, the USPS is suspending pension contributions and raising stamp prices again. What went wrong, and what does it mean for the people who work there?

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Geoff Bennett@geoffrbennett.bsky.social · 4mo ago

My latest on Substack: A ceasefire is in place. The questions aren't settled. Former U.S. officials from both parties break down what was actually agreed to -- and why the Strait of Hormuz may be Iran's most powerful card. --> open.substack.com/pub/geoffrbe...

A Ceasefire With Iran Is in Place. Whether It Holds Is Another Question.

Former U.S. officials from both parties say the two-week truce is fragile, the strait remains contested, and the hardest diplomacy is still ahead.

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Geoff Bennett@geoffrbennett.bsky.social · 4mo ago

Thanks to @barnesandnoble.com for the invitation to reflect on the inspiration behind my book, "Black Out Loud," released this week! www.barnesandnoble.com/blog/geoff-b...

The Question That Led Me to Write Black Out Loud: A Guest Post by Geoff Bennett - B&N Reads

From screen to stage, Black comedy has entertained American households for generations. Discover the actors, comedians and the evolution of an art form that transformed culture and was instrumental in...

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