Podcast
PBS News Hour - Brooks and Capehart
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
- Politics chart
- #189
- Episodes
- 27
- Releases
- Weekly
- Typical length
- 11 min
- On air since
- 2026
- Latest episode
- 4 days ago
Episodes
27 episodes, newest first
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12 min
Capehart and Continetti on closing messages and midterm predictions
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Jonathan Capehart of MS NOW and Wall Street Journal opinion columnist Matthew Continetti join Amna Nawaz to discuss the week in politics, including the last week of the midterm campaigns, predictions on which party will control Congress and the closing messages from President Trump and candidates. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy
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10 min
Capehart and Ponnuru on Trump's threat to block Alaska election results
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Jonathan Capehart of MS NOW and National Review editor Ramesh Ponnuru join Geoff Bennett to discuss the week in politics, including the Trump administration's legal fight over a closely watched Senate race in Alaska, reports that Elon Musk restricted Ukraine's access to Starlink and Vivek Ramaswamy's personal ad attacking his opponent in the Ohio governor's race. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy
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9 min
Capehart and Continetti on the White House press secretary's quick exit
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Jonathan Capehart of MS NOW and Wall Street Journal opinion columnist Matthew Continetti join Geoff Bennett to discuss the week in politics, the White House press secretary's exit after five days on the job, President Trump's renewed feud with Ukraine's president and new reporting on who is paying for the White House ballroom project. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy
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14 min
Brooks and Capehart on the fight for Senate control in battleground states
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Candidates for U.S. Senate in three battleground states faced off in fiery debates Thursday night that frequently veered into personal attacks. David Brooks of The Atlantic and Jonathan Capehart of MS NOW join Amna Nawaz to discuss the week in politics, including the battle for control of Congress. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy
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12 min
Brooks and Atkins Stohr on GOP vulnerabilities in the midterms
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David Brooks of The Atlantic and Kimberly Atkins Stohr of The Boston Globe join Geoff Bennett to discuss the week in politics, including President Trump hitting the campaign trail in a string of reliably Republican states, GOP vulnerabilities heading into the midterms and the administration's strategy on artificial intelligence. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy
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10 min
Brooks and Capehart on Trump's warm welcome for China's Xi Jinping
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David Brooks of The Atlantic and Jonathan Capehart of MS NOW join Amna Nawaz to discuss the week in politics, including Chinese President Xi Jinping's state visit, President Trump's warm welcome for the Chinese leader and Trump banning some journalists from the White House. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy
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10 min
Capehart and Ponnuru on Trump's attacks on press freedom
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Jonathan Capehart of MS NOW and National Review editor Ramesh Ponnuru join Geoff Bennett to discuss the week in politics, including President Trump attempting to ban media outlets from the White House and some Republicans showing frustration with their own party ahead of the midterms. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy
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10 min
Brooks and Capehart on the GOP's midterm identity
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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
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11 min
Brooks and Capehart on Trump calling Iran war 'small potatoes'
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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
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12 min
Brooks and Capehart on Trump's 'forever trade war'
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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
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12 min
Brooks and Capehart on how economic concerns defined the primaries
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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
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11 min
Brooks and Atkins Stohr on 'woke' politics in America
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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
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11 min
Brooks and Capehart on what progressive primary wins mean for Democrats
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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
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11 min
Brooks and Capehart on Blanche's stalled nomination and Trump's 'anti-weaponization fund'
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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
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10 min
Brooks and Marcus on the Iran conflict becoming a 'forever war'
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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
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9 min
Brooks and Capehart on what Trump is trying to accomplish with his election claims
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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
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10 min
Brooks and Capehart on what's next for Democrats in the Maine Senate race
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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.
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11 min
Brooks and Capehart on whether the Supreme Court has stood up to Trump
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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
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11 min
Brooks and Capehart on progressive Democrats winning primaries
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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
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11 min
Brooks and Capehart on Trump's record-low economic approval rating
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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
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