Episodes

  • Brooks and Capehart on the Supreme Court’s decisions and Trump’s claims about Iran

    Brooks and Capehart on the Supreme Court’s decisions and Trump’s claims about Iran
    Jun 27 2025
    New York Times columnist David Brooks and Washington Post associate editor Jonathan Capehart join Amna Nawaz to discuss the week in politics, including analysis of the Supreme Court’s latest decisions, the Trump administration’s claims that U.S. strikes obliterated Iran’s nuclear program, and the results of New York City’s mayoral primary. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders
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    10 mins
  • Capehart and Ponnuru on Trump’s stance on Iran and the rise in political violence

    Capehart and Ponnuru on Trump’s stance on Iran and the rise in political violence
    Jun 20 2025
    Washington Post associate editor Jonathan Capehart and Ramesh Ponnuru, editor for the National Review, join Geoff Bennett to discuss the week in politics, including attacks on elected state officials, President Trump's consideration of U.S. military involvement in Iran and the debate among Republicans about entering the conflict. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders
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    11 mins
  • Capehart and Ponnuru on the politics of Israel’s attack and Iran’s response

    Capehart and Ponnuru on the politics of Israel’s attack and Iran’s response
    Jun 13 2025
    Washington Post associate editor Jonathan Capehart and National Review editor Ramesh Ponnuru join Amna Nawaz to discuss the week in politics, including Israel's attack and Iran's response has Washington and the rest of the world concerned about war between the two regional powers and the Trump administration's response to protests against immigration raids. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders
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    12 mins
  • Brooks and Capehart on the Democrats’ big problem

    Brooks and Capehart on the Democrats’ big problem
    Jun 6 2025
    New York Times columnist David Brooks and Washington Post associate editor Jonathan Capehart join Geoff Bennett to discuss the week in politics, including the clash between President Trump and Elon Musk, Trump's latest comments about Putin's war in Ukraine and the Democrats' big problem and how to fix it. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders
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    9 mins
  • Brooks and Capehart on Elon Musk’s impact on the U.S. government and agencies

    Brooks and Capehart on Elon Musk’s impact on the U.S. government and agencies
    May 30 2025
    New York Times columnist David Brooks and Washington Post associate editor Jonathan Capehart join Amna Nawaz to discuss the week in politics, including Elon Musk's legacy as his time in the White House comes to an end, members of Congress facing more pushback from voters over the Trump agenda, the president's controversial pardons and Russia's attacks on Ukraine intensifying. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders
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    10 mins
  • Brooks and Capehart on House Republicans passing Trump’s legislative agenda

    Brooks and Capehart on House Republicans passing Trump’s legislative agenda
    May 23 2025
    New York Times columnist David Brooks and Washington Post associate editor Jonathan Capehart join Geoff Bennett to discuss the week in politics, including House Republicans pass President Trump's budget plan, the administration’s latest move against Harvard University and Trump's meeting with South Africa's president. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders
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    11 mins
  • Brooks and Capehart on Trump’s Middle East policy shifts

    Brooks and Capehart on Trump’s Middle East policy shifts
    May 16 2025
    New York Times columnist David Brooks and Washington Post associate editor Jonathan Capehart join Amna Nawaz to discuss the week in politics, including President Trump's trip to the Middle East and his policy shifts in the region, Qatar’s luxury plane gift, the Supreme Court's birthright citizenship hearing, talks of an immigration reality show and the administration investigating James Comey. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders
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    11 mins
  • Brooks and Capehart on Pope Leo XIV’s potential impact on U.S. culture and politics

    Brooks and Capehart on Pope Leo XIV’s potential impact on U.S. culture and politics
    May 9 2025
    New York Times columnist David Brooks and Washington Post associate editor Jonathan Capehart join Geoff Bennett to discuss the week in politics, including the election of the first American pope and his potential impact on U.S. culture and politics, former President Biden's media tour and Supreme Court justices defending an independent judiciary. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders
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    11 mins