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Listen to David Brooks and Jonathan Capehart analyze the political news of the week. Posted each Friday by 9 p.m., the Brooks and Capehart podcast includes the full audio of every on-air segment. Is this not what you're looking for? Don't miss our other podcasts for our full shows, individual segments, Politics Monday, Brief but Spectacular, and more. Find them in iTunes or in your favorite podcasting app. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy
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Episodes
Brooks and Capehart on what's next for Democrats in the Maine Senate race 10.07.2026 9:37
David Brooks of The Atlantic and Jonathan Capehart of MS NOW join Geoff Bennett to discuss the week in politics, including the fallout from this week's shakeup in the Maine Senate race, President Trump's comments at the NATO summit and Rahm Emanuel's criticism of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's government. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on...
Brooks and Capehart on whether the Supreme Court has stood up to Trump 03.07.2026 10:57
David Brooks of The Atlantic and Jonathan Capehart of MS NOW join Amna Nawaz to discuss the week in politics, including major Supreme Court decisions and more primary upsets in a busy lead-up to the nation's 250th anniversary. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy
Brooks and Capehart on progressive Democrats winning primaries 26.06.2026 10:30
David Brooks of The Atlantic and Jonathan Capehart of MS NOW join Geoff Bennett to discuss the week in politics, including President Trump once again upending the GOP's agenda in Congress, progressives sweeping the Democratic primaries in New York and Vice President JD Vance's comments defending Richard Nixon. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast....
Brooks and Capehart on Trump's record-low economic approval rating 19.06.2026 10:36
David Brooks of The Atlantic and Jonathan Capehart of MS NOW join Amna Nawaz to discuss the week in politics, including the preliminary deal with Iran, President Trump's record-low approval rating on the economy and some Republicans in Congress breaking with Trump. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy
Brooks and Capehart on the tradeoffs of a possible U.S.-Iran deal 12.06.2026 9:43
David Brooks of The Atlantic and Jonathan Capehart of MS NOW join Geoff Bennett to discuss the week in politics, including another political fight in Congress, a mixed martial arts fight at the White House and a potential deal to end fighting with Iran. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy
Brooks and Capehart on some Republican lawmakers' defiance of Trump 05.06.2026 13:23
David Brooks of The Atlantic and Jonathan Capehart of MS NOW join Amna Nawaz to discuss the week in politics, including Republican defiance of President Donald Trump and fresh scandals in a key Senate race. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy
Capehart and Continetti on Talarico's chances against Paxton in Texas 29.05.2026 10:02
Jonathan Capehart of MS NOW and Wall Street Journal opinion columnist Matthew Continetti join Geoff Bennett to discuss the week in politics, including midterm primary elections showing more signs of strength for President Trump within the GOP, James Talarico's chances against Ken Paxton in Texas and Jill Biden speaking for the first time about the former president's health. PBS News is supported b...
Brooks and Capehart on Trump's loyalty demands 22.05.2026 10:51
David Brooks of The Atlantic and Jonathan Capehart of MS NOW join William Brangham to discuss the week in politics, including President Trump demonstrating his grip on Republican primary voters, another Cabinet member departs his administration and Democrats releasing a clumsy analysis of why they lost to Trump in the last election. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/fun...
Brooks and Capehart on Trump's trip to China 15.05.2026 10:13
David Brooks of The Atlantic and Jonathan Capehart of MS NOW join Amna Nawaz to discuss the week in politics, including President Trump's trip to China, Congress rejecting a war powers resolution on the Iran war and Trump's comments on Americans' financial situation. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy
Brooks and Capehart on fallout from the White House Correspondents' Dinner shooting 01.05.2026 11:03
David Brooks of The Atlantic and Jonathan Capehart of MS NOW join Amna Nawaz to discuss the week in politics, including fallout from the third alleged assassination attempt on Trump, another indictment of a former FBI director and a consequential Supreme Court ruling. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy
Brooks and Capehart on the partisan redistricting battle 24.04.2026 11:23
David Brooks of The Atlantic and Jonathan Capehart of MS NOW join Geoff Bennett to discuss the week in politics, including the Justice Department dropping its probe into Fed Chair Jerome Powell after admitting it lacked evidence, voters in Virginia approving a redistricting effort benefiting Democrats and President Trump saying he's in no rush to end the Iran war. PBS News is supported by - https:...
Brooks and Capehart on Trump and Vance clashing with Pope Leo 17.04.2026 11:29
David Brooks of The Atlantic and Jonathan Capehart of MS NOW join Amna Nawaz to discuss the week in politics, including President Trump claiming Iran has "agreed to everything" in talks with the U.S. and is suspending its nuclear program, Trump publicly feuding with Pope Leo and two lawmakers resigning from Congress amid sexual misconduct allegations. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org...
Brooks and Capehart on Trump's mental acuity and unpredictability 10.04.2026 11:05
David Brooks of The Atlantic and Jonathan Capehart of MS NOW join Geoff Bennett to discuss the week in politics, including the ceasefire between the U.S. and Iran, President Trump's mental acuity after his threats to wipe out a civilization and two prominent Democrats say they are considering running for president in 2028. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Host...
Brooks and Capehart on the cost of the Iran war and Trump's strategy 03.04.2026 11:53
David Brooks of The Atlantic and Jonathan Capehart of MS NOW join Amna Nawaz to discuss the week in politics, including the political debate over the war in Iran, reaction to President Trump's address on the conflict, Trump's economic policies and the latest No Kings protests. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy
Brooks and Marcus on voters fed up with gridlock in Congress 27.03.2026 11:07
David Brooks of The Atlantic and Ruth Marcus of The New Yorker join John Yang to discuss the week in politics, including the collapse of a deal to end the partial government shutdown and more fallout from the war in Iran. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy
Brooks and Capehart on Trump struggling to contain economic fallout of Iran war 20.03.2026 10:03
David Brooks of The Atlantic and Jonathan Capehart of MS NOW join William Brangham to discuss the week in politics, including the war in Iran stretching on for almost a month and President Trump struggling to contain the economic fallout. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy
Brooks and Capehart on Trump's mixed signals on the Iran war 13.03.2026 10:30
David Brooks of The Atlantic and Jonathan Capehart of MS NOW join Geoff Bennett to discuss the week in politics, including President Trump delivering conflicting messaging on when the war in Iran could end, attacks in the U.S. prompt a wave of anti-Muslim and anti-immigrant rhetoric and the GOP's push to pass the SAVE Act. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Host...
Brooks and Capehart on Trump's decision to launch strikes on Iran 06.03.2026 10:30
David Brooks of The Atlantic and Jonathan Capehart of MS NOW join Amna Nawaz to discuss the week in politics, including the U.S. war on Iran and President Trump's decision to launch those attacks and the jobs report adding to economic uncertainty in the U.S. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy
Brooks and Capehart on the Senate primaries in Texas 27.02.2026 9:46
David Brooks of The Atlantic and Jonathan Capehart of MS NOW join Geoff Bennett to discuss the week in politics, including the Republican and Democratic Senate primaries in Texas, the reaction to President Trump's State of the Union and the Paramount buyout of Warner Bros. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy
Brooks and Capehart on the tariff ruling and Trump's attacks on Supreme Court justices 20.02.2026 9:48
David Brooks of The Atlantic and Jonathan Capehart of MS NOW join Geoff Bennett to discuss the week in politics, including the Supreme Court's tariff ruling, President Trump's attacks on the justices, the first meeting of the Board of Peace and reflections on Rev. Jesse Jackson after his passing. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/...
Brooks and Capehart on what's next as ICE leaves Minnesota 13.02.2026 11:09
David Brooks of The Atlantic and Jonathan Capehart of MS NOW join William Brangham to discuss the week in politics, including the Trump administration pulling ICE back from Minnesota, European leaders reckoning with a new world order and parts of the U.S. government are about to shut down, again. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/...
Brooks and Capehart on Trump forcing allies to reevaluate ties with U.S. 23.01.2026 11:47
New York Times columnist David Brooks and Jonathan Capehart of MS NOW join Geoff Bennett to discuss the week in politics, including President Trump's remarks in Davos forcing Western leaders to reevaluate their relationship with the U.S. and escalating tensions over the ongoing immigration enforcement operations in Minnesota. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. H...
Brooks and Capehart on Trump's threats against Minnesota and Greenland 16.01.2026 9:49
New York Times columnist David Brooks and Jonathan Capehart of MS NOW join Geoff Bennett to discuss the week in politics, including President Trump threatening to invoke the Insurrection Act against protests in Minnesota, Trump's meeting with Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado and his continued threats to take over Greenland. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/a...
Brooks and Capehart on the response to the Minnesota ICE shooting 09.01.2026 10:34
New York Times columnist David Brooks and Jonathan Capehart of MS NOW join Geoff Bennett to discuss the week in politics, including the fatal shooting of a U.S. citizen by an ICE agent, the removal of Nicolas Maduro and fresh signals of the Trump administration's emerging vision of U.S leadership. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com...
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