PBS News Hour - Brooks and Capehart

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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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Brooks and Capehart on the GOP's midterm identity
Yesterday at 10:25 PM

David Brooks of The Atlantic and Jonathan Capehart of MS NOW join Amna Nawaz to discuss the week in politics, including the GOP's midterm convention and the identity of the party, if Democrats should be worried about campaign spending benefiting Republican candidates and how America has changed in the 25 years since 9/11. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy


Brooks and Capehart on Trump calling Iran war 'small potatoes'
09/04/2026

David Brooks of The Atlantic and Jonathan Capehart of MS NOW join Geoff Bennett to discuss the week in politics, including President Trump's remarks calling the conflict with Iran "small potatoes," the president's influence over the midterm elections, how Democrats are campaigning and Sen. Susan Collins' remarks on choosing relevance in the GOP over standing on principle. 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 'forever trade war'
08/28/2026

David Brooks of The Atlantic and Jonathan Capehart of MS NOW join Geoff Bennett to discuss the week in politics, including President Trump's trade war and dispute with Canada, the legal fight over mail-in ballots, the public backlash to AI and data centers and the loss of Dolly Parton. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy


Brooks and Capehart on how economic concerns defined the primaries
08/21/2026

David Brooks of The Atlantic and Jonathan Capehart of MS NOW join Amna Nawaz to discuss the week in politics, including this week's midterm primary results, the economy taking center stage, President Trump lashing out at key allies and the controversy surrounding a Trump aide. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy


Brooks and Atkins Stohr on 'woke' politics in America
08/14/2026

David Brooks of The Atlantic and Kimberly Atkins Stohr of the Boston Globe join William Brangham to discuss the week in politics, including the surprising result in Wisconsin's Democratic primary, the status of 'woke' politics in America and the stalemate between the U.S. and Iran. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy


Brooks and Capehart on what progressive primary wins mean for Democrats
08/07/2026

David Brooks of The Atlantic and Jonathan Capehart of MS NOW join Amna Nawaz to discuss the week in politics, including how progressive wins in Michigan could signal a leftward turn in the Democratic Party's base, congressional Republicans facing allegations of misconduct and President Trump's latest moves against birthright citizenship. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy


Brooks and Capehart on Blanche's stalled nomination and Trump's 'anti-weaponization fund'
07/31/2026

David Brooks of The Atlantic and Jonathan Capehart of MS NOW join Geoff Bennett to discuss the week in politics, including Todd Blanche's stalled confirmation to be attorney general, Trump's 'anti-weaponization fund,' turmoil inside the Democratic National Committee and the Reflection Poll vandalism charges dropped. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy


Brooks and Marcus on the Iran conflict becoming a 'forever war'
07/24/2026

David Brooks of The Atlantic and Ruth Marcus of The New Yorker join Amna Nawaz to discuss the week in politics, including the economic and human toll of the Iran war, the U.S.-Saudi nuclear energy deal and Trump-allied election deniers winning GOP primaries. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy


Brooks and Capehart on what Trump is trying to accomplish with his election claims
07/17/2026

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 putting false claims about the 2020 election at the center of the national political debate and the tactics of federal immigration enforcement officers. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy


Brooks and Capehart on what's next for Democrats in the Maine Senate race
07/10/2026

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 Acast. See acast.com/privacy


Brooks and Capehart on whether the Supreme Court has stood up to Trump
07/03/2026

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
06/26/2026

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. See acast.com/privacy


Brooks and Capehart on Trump's record-low economic approval rating
06/19/2026

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
06/12/2026

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
06/05/2026

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
05/29/2026

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 by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy


Brooks and Capehart on Trump's loyalty demands
05/22/2026

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/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy


Brooks and Capehart on Trump's trip to China
05/15/2026

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
05/01/2026

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
04/24/2026

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://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy


Brooks and Capehart on Trump and Vance clashing with Pope Leo
04/17/2026

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/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy


Brooks and Capehart on Trump's mental acuity and unpredictability
04/10/2026

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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy


Brooks and Capehart on the cost of the Iran war and Trump's strategy
04/03/2026

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
03/27/2026

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
03/20/2026

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
03/13/2026

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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy