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        <title><![CDATA[PBS News Hour - Brooks and Capehart]]></title>
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                <description><![CDATA[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]]></description>
        <itunes:summary>The most recent appearances by NewsHour political analysts and columnists Mark Shields and David Brooks (Updated Friday night)</itunes:summary>
        <itunes:subtitle>The most recent appearances by NewsHour political analysts and columnists Mark Shields and David Brooks (Updated Friday night)</itunes:subtitle>
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            <title><![CDATA[PBS News Hour - Brooks and Capehart]]></title>
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                        <title><![CDATA[Brooks and Capehart on the cost of the Iran war and Trump's strategy]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[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]]></description>
            <pubDate>Fri, 03 Apr 2026 18:30:04 -0400</pubDate>
            <guid>https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/brooks-and-capehart-on-the-cost-of-the-iran-war-and-trumps-strategy</guid>
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            <itunes:summary><![CDATA[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]]></itunes:summary>
            <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[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 th...]]></itunes:subtitle>
                            <itunes:duration>11:53</itunes:duration>
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                        <title><![CDATA[Brooks and Marcus on voters fed up with gridlock in Congress]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[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]]></description>
            <pubDate>Fri, 27 Mar 2026 18:25:39 -0400</pubDate>
            <guid>https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/brooks-and-marcus-on-voters-fed-up-with-gridlock-in-congress</guid>
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            <itunes:summary><![CDATA[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]]></itunes:summary>
            <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[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.]]></itunes:subtitle>
                            <itunes:duration>11:07</itunes:duration>
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                        <title><![CDATA[Brooks and Capehart on Trump struggling to contain economic fallout of Iran war]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[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]]></description>
            <pubDate>Fri, 20 Mar 2026 18:30:22 -0400</pubDate>
            <guid>https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/brooks-and-capehart-on-trump-struggling-to-contain-economic-fallout-of-iran-war</guid>
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            <itunes:summary><![CDATA[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]]></itunes:summary>
            <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[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.]]></itunes:subtitle>
                            <itunes:duration>10:03</itunes:duration>
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                        <title><![CDATA[Brooks and Capehart on Trump's mixed signals on the Iran war]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[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]]></description>
            <pubDate>Fri, 13 Mar 2026 18:30:35 -0400</pubDate>
            <guid>https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/brooks-and-capehart-on-trumps-mixed-signals-on-the-iran-war</guid>
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            <itunes:summary><![CDATA[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]]></itunes:summary>
            <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[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-M...]]></itunes:subtitle>
                            <itunes:duration>10:30</itunes:duration>
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                        <title><![CDATA[Brooks and Capehart on Trump's decision to launch strikes on Iran]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[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]]></description>
            <pubDate>Fri, 06 Mar 2026 18:25:21 -0400</pubDate>
            <guid>https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/brooks-and-capehart-on-trumps-decision-to-launch-strikes-on-iran</guid>
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            <itunes:summary><![CDATA[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]]></itunes:summary>
            <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[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 ...]]></itunes:subtitle>
                            <itunes:duration>10:30</itunes:duration>
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                        <title><![CDATA[Brooks and Capehart on the Senate primaries in Texas]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[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]]></description>
            <pubDate>Fri, 27 Feb 2026 18:25:32 -0400</pubDate>
            <guid>https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/brooks-and-capehart-on-the-senate-primaries-in-texas</guid>
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            <itunes:summary><![CDATA[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]]></itunes:summary>
            <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[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...]]></itunes:subtitle>
                            <itunes:duration>9:46</itunes:duration>
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                        <title><![CDATA[Brooks and Capehart on the tariff ruling and Trump's attacks on Supreme Court justices]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[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/privacy]]></description>
            <pubDate>Fri, 20 Feb 2026 18:20:13 -0400</pubDate>
            <guid>https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/brooks-and-capehart-on-the-tariff-ruling-and-trumps-attacks-on-supreme-court-justices</guid>
            <itunes:author>PBS News</itunes:author>
            <itunes:summary><![CDATA[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/privacy]]></itunes:summary>
            <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[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 refle...]]></itunes:subtitle>
                            <itunes:duration>9:48</itunes:duration>
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                        <title><![CDATA[Brooks and Capehart on what's next as ICE leaves Minnesota]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[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/privacy]]></description>
            <pubDate>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 18:25:38 -0400</pubDate>
            <guid>https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/brooks-and-capehart-on-whats-next-as-ice-leaves-minnesota</guid>
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            <itunes:summary><![CDATA[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/privacy]]></itunes:summary>
            <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[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...]]></itunes:subtitle>
                            <itunes:duration>11:09</itunes:duration>
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                        <title><![CDATA[Brooks and Capehart on Trump forcing allies to reevaluate ties with U.S.]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy]]></description>
            <pubDate>Fri, 23 Jan 2026 18:30:06 -0400</pubDate>
            <guid>https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/brooks-and-capehart-on-trump-forcing-allies-to-reevaluate-ties-with-u-s</guid>
            <itunes:author>PBS News</itunes:author>
            <itunes:summary><![CDATA[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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy]]></itunes:summary>
            <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[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 escalati...]]></itunes:subtitle>
                            <itunes:duration>11:47</itunes:duration>
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                        <title><![CDATA[Brooks and Capehart on Trump's threats against Minnesota and Greenland]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[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/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy]]></description>
            <pubDate>Fri, 16 Jan 2026 18:35:31 -0400</pubDate>
            <guid>https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/brooks-and-capehart-on-trumps-threats-against-minnesota-and-greenland</guid>
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            <itunes:summary><![CDATA[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/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy]]></itunes:summary>
            <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[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 Venezue...]]></itunes:subtitle>
                            <itunes:duration>9:49</itunes:duration>
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                        <title><![CDATA[Brooks and Capehart on the response to the Minnesota ICE shooting]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[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/privacy]]></description>
            <pubDate>Fri, 09 Jan 2026 18:30:53 -0400</pubDate>
            <guid>https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/brooks-and-capehart-on-the-response-to-the-minnesota-ice-shooting</guid>
            <itunes:author>PBS News</itunes:author>
            <itunes:summary><![CDATA[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/privacy]]></itunes:summary>
            <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[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 adm...]]></itunes:subtitle>
                            <itunes:duration>10:34</itunes:duration>
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                        <title><![CDATA[Brooks and Capehart on chances of Ukraine-Russia talks leading to peace in 2026]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[New York Times columnist David Brooks and Jonathan Capehart of MS NOW join Amna Nawaz to discuss the week in politics, including if Russia's invasion of Ukraine will end in 2026, President Trump issuing the first vetoes of his second term and their political predictions for the year. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy]]></description>
            <pubDate>Fri, 02 Jan 2026 18:35:00 -0400</pubDate>
            <guid>https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/brooks-and-capehart-on-chances-of-ukraine-russia-talks-leading-to-peace-in-2026</guid>
            <itunes:author>PBS News</itunes:author>
            <itunes:summary><![CDATA[New York Times columnist David Brooks and Jonathan Capehart of MS NOW join Amna Nawaz to discuss the week in politics, including if Russia's invasion of Ukraine will end in 2026, President Trump issuing the first vetoes of his second term and their political predictions for the year. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy]]></itunes:summary>
            <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[New York Times columnist David Brooks and Jonathan Capehart of MS NOW join Amna Nawaz to discuss the week in politics, including if Russia's invasion of Ukraine will end in 2026, President Trump issuing the first vetoes of his second term and their p...]]></itunes:subtitle>
                            <itunes:duration>12:23</itunes:duration>
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                        <title><![CDATA[Brooks and Atkins Stohr on Trump's return and its impact on the country]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[New York Times columnist David Brooks and Kimberly Atkins Stohr of the Boston Globe join William Brangham to discuss the year in politics, including President Trump's return to the White House and the significant changes from his first term. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy]]></description>
            <pubDate>Fri, 26 Dec 2025 18:35:26 -0400</pubDate>
            <guid>https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/brooks-and-atkins-stohr-on-trumps-return-and-its-impact-on-the-country</guid>
            <itunes:author>PBS News</itunes:author>
            <itunes:summary><![CDATA[New York Times columnist David Brooks and Kimberly Atkins Stohr of the Boston Globe join William Brangham to discuss the year in politics, including President Trump's return to the White House and the significant changes from his first term. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy]]></itunes:summary>
            <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[New York Times columnist David Brooks and Kimberly Atkins Stohr of the Boston Globe join William Brangham to discuss the year in politics, including President Trump's return to the White House and the significant changes from his first term.]]></itunes:subtitle>
                            <itunes:duration>11:33</itunes:duration>
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                        <title><![CDATA[Brooks and Capehart on Trump's approval ratings and mental acuity]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[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 attempts to address his sinking approval ratings on the economy, the Department of Justice begins to release the Epstein files and the renaming of the Kennedy Center. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy]]></description>
            <pubDate>Fri, 19 Dec 2025 18:30:18 -0400</pubDate>
            <guid>https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/brooks-and-capehart-on-trumps-approval-ratings-and-mental-acuity</guid>
            <itunes:author>PBS News</itunes:author>
            <itunes:summary><![CDATA[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 attempts to address his sinking approval ratings on the economy, the Department of Justice begins to release the Epstein files and the renaming of the Kennedy Center. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy]]></itunes:summary>
            <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[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 attempts to address his sinking approval ratings on the economy, the Department of Justice begins to...]]></itunes:subtitle>
                            <itunes:duration>10:43</itunes:duration>
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                        <title><![CDATA[Brooks and Capehart on Trump's recent series of setbacks]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[New York Times columnist David Brooks and Jonathan Capehart of MS NOW join Amna Nawaz to discuss the week in politics, including how President Trump's string of seeming disappointments this week is raising some doubts about his grip on the Republican Party and his ability to govern in his second term. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy]]></description>
            <pubDate>Fri, 12 Dec 2025 18:25:12 -0400</pubDate>
            <guid>https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/brooks-and-capehart-on-trumps-recent-series-of-setbacks</guid>
            <itunes:author>PBS News</itunes:author>
            <itunes:summary><![CDATA[New York Times columnist David Brooks and Jonathan Capehart of MS NOW join Amna Nawaz to discuss the week in politics, including how President Trump's string of seeming disappointments this week is raising some doubts about his grip on the Republican Party and his ability to govern in his second term. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy]]></itunes:summary>
            <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[New York Times columnist David Brooks and Jonathan Capehart of MS NOW join Amna Nawaz to discuss the week in politics, including how President Trump's string of seeming disappointments this week is raising some doubts about his grip on the Republican...]]></itunes:subtitle>
                            <itunes:duration>10:06</itunes:duration>
                        <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
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                        <title><![CDATA[Brooks and Capehart on the political fallout over Trump's boat strikes]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[New York Times columnist David Brooks and Jonathan Capehart of MS NOW join Geoff Bennett to discuss the week in politics, including the fallout over the Trump administration's controversial boat strikes, a Pentagon watchdog report on Defense Secretary Hegseth's use of Signal and Dan Bongino's comments on promoting false claims. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy]]></description>
            <pubDate>Fri, 05 Dec 2025 18:35:39 -0400</pubDate>
            <guid>https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/brooks-and-capehart-on-the-political-fallout-over-trumps-boat-strikes</guid>
            <itunes:author>PBS News</itunes:author>
            <itunes:summary><![CDATA[New York Times columnist David Brooks and Jonathan Capehart of MS NOW join Geoff Bennett to discuss the week in politics, including the fallout over the Trump administration's controversial boat strikes, a Pentagon watchdog report on Defense Secretary Hegseth's use of Signal and Dan Bongino's comments on promoting false claims. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy]]></itunes:summary>
            <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[New York Times columnist David Brooks and Jonathan Capehart of MS NOW join Geoff Bennett to discuss the week in politics, including the fallout over the Trump administration's controversial boat strikes, a Pentagon watchdog report on Defense Secretar...]]></itunes:subtitle>
                            <itunes:duration>10:26</itunes:duration>
                        <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
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                        <title><![CDATA[Capehart and Wehner on Trump's reaction to the National Guard shooting]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Jonathan Capehart of MS NOW and Peter Wehner, a contributing writer at The Atlantic and a senior fellow at the Trinity Forum, join John Yang to discuss the week in politics, including President Trump's push for an even tougher crackdown on immigration in the days following the shooting of two National Guard members by an Afghan national on the streets of Washington. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy]]></description>
            <pubDate>Fri, 28 Nov 2025 18:30:28 -0400</pubDate>
            <guid>https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/capehart-and-wehner-on-trumps-reaction-to-the-national-guard-shooting</guid>
            <itunes:author>PBS News</itunes:author>
            <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Jonathan Capehart of MS NOW and Peter Wehner, a contributing writer at The Atlantic and a senior fellow at the Trinity Forum, join John Yang to discuss the week in politics, including President Trump's push for an even tougher crackdown on immigration in the days following the shooting of two National Guard members by an Afghan national on the streets of Washington. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy]]></itunes:summary>
            <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Jonathan Capehart of MS NOW and Peter Wehner, a contributing writer at The Atlantic and a senior fellow at the Trinity Forum, join John Yang to discuss the week in politics, including President Trump's push for an even tougher crackdown on immigratio...]]></itunes:subtitle>
                            <itunes:duration>10:34</itunes:duration>
                        <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
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                        <title><![CDATA[Capehart and Continetti on Trump's warm welcome of Mamdani]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Jonathan Capehart of MS NOW and Matthew Continetti of the American Enterprise Institute join Amna Nawaz to discuss the week in politics, including President Trump playing nice with Zohran Mamdani in the Oval Office but calling six other Democrats traitors and saying the video they posted could be punishable by death and the president hosting the Saudi crown prince at the White House. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy]]></description>
            <pubDate>Fri, 21 Nov 2025 18:35:15 -0400</pubDate>
            <guid>https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/capehart-and-continetti-on-trumps-warm-welcome-of-mamdani</guid>
            <itunes:author>PBS News</itunes:author>
            <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Jonathan Capehart of MS NOW and Matthew Continetti of the American Enterprise Institute join Amna Nawaz to discuss the week in politics, including President Trump playing nice with Zohran Mamdani in the Oval Office but calling six other Democrats traitors and saying the video they posted could be punishable by death and the president hosting the Saudi crown prince at the White House. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy]]></itunes:summary>
            <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Jonathan Capehart of MS NOW and Matthew Continetti of the American Enterprise Institute join Amna Nawaz to discuss the week in politics, including President Trump playing nice with Zohran Mamdani in the Oval Office but calling six other Democrats tra...]]></itunes:subtitle>
                            <itunes:duration>12:05</itunes:duration>
                        <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
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                        <title><![CDATA[Brooks and Atkins Stohr on the end of the shutdown and affordability concerns]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[New York Times columnist David Brooks and Kimberly Atkins Stohr of the Boston Globe join Amna Nawaz to discuss the week in politics, including the end of the longest government shutdown in U.S. history, affordability becoming a focus in Washington and new developments regarding the Jeffrey Epstein files. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy]]></description>
            <pubDate>Fri, 14 Nov 2025 18:35:13 -0400</pubDate>
            <guid>https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/brooks-and-atkins-stohr-on-the-end-of-the-shutdown-and-affordability-concerns</guid>
            <itunes:author>PBS News</itunes:author>
            <itunes:summary><![CDATA[New York Times columnist David Brooks and Kimberly Atkins Stohr of the Boston Globe join Amna Nawaz to discuss the week in politics, including the end of the longest government shutdown in U.S. history, affordability becoming a focus in Washington and new developments regarding the Jeffrey Epstein files. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy]]></itunes:summary>
            <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[New York Times columnist David Brooks and Kimberly Atkins Stohr of the Boston Globe join Amna Nawaz to discuss the week in politics, including the end of the longest government shutdown in U.S. history, affordability becoming a focus in Washington an...]]></itunes:subtitle>
                            <itunes:duration>10:36</itunes:duration>
                        <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
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                        <title><![CDATA[Capehart and Gorman on Democrats' election wins and Trump's push to end the filibuster]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Jonathan Capehart of MSNBC and Republican strategist Matt Gorman join Amna Nawaz to discuss the week in politics, including Tuesday's elections that brought resounding wins for Democrats across several states, the negotiations to reopen the federal government as the shutdown becomes the longest in history and former Speaker Nancy Pelosi's retirement announcement. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy]]></description>
            <pubDate>Fri, 07 Nov 2025 18:30:23 -0400</pubDate>
            <guid>https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/capehart-and-gorman-on-democrats-election-wins-and-trumps-push-to-end-the-filibuster</guid>
            <itunes:author>PBS News</itunes:author>
            <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Jonathan Capehart of MSNBC and Republican strategist Matt Gorman join Amna Nawaz to discuss the week in politics, including Tuesday's elections that brought resounding wins for Democrats across several states, the negotiations to reopen the federal government as the shutdown becomes the longest in history and former Speaker Nancy Pelosi's retirement announcement. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy]]></itunes:summary>
            <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Jonathan Capehart of MSNBC and Republican strategist Matt Gorman join Amna Nawaz to discuss the week in politics, including Tuesday's elections that brought resounding wins for Democrats across several states, the negotiations to reopen the federal g...]]></itunes:subtitle>
                            <itunes:duration>10:24</itunes:duration>
                        <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
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                        <title><![CDATA[Brooks and Capehart on the pressure to end the government shutdown]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[New York Times columnist David Brooks and Jonathan Capehart of MSNBC join William Brangham to discuss the week in politics, including the government shutdown barreling toward the date when funding begins to lapse on some government benefits, President Trump suggests sending federal troops to more cities and next week's key off-year elections. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy]]></description>
            <pubDate>Fri, 31 Oct 2025 18:30:18 -0400</pubDate>
            <guid>https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/brooks-and-capehart-on-the-pressure-to-end-the-government-shutdown</guid>
            <itunes:author>PBS News</itunes:author>
            <itunes:summary><![CDATA[New York Times columnist David Brooks and Jonathan Capehart of MSNBC join William Brangham to discuss the week in politics, including the government shutdown barreling toward the date when funding begins to lapse on some government benefits, President Trump suggests sending federal troops to more cities and next week's key off-year elections. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy]]></itunes:summary>
            <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[New York Times columnist David Brooks and Jonathan Capehart of MSNBC join William Brangham to discuss the week in politics, including the government shutdown barreling toward the date when funding begins to lapse on some government benefits, Presiden...]]></itunes:subtitle>
                            <itunes:duration>11:34</itunes:duration>
                        <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
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                        <title><![CDATA[Brooks and Atkins Stohr on the East Wing demolition]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[New York Times columnist David Brooks and Kimberly Atkins Stohr of the Boston Globe join Geoff Bennett to discuss the week in politics, including the demolition of the entire East Wing of the White House, President Trump seeking payment from the Department of Justice, the redistricting battle intensifying across several key states and the Gaza ceasefire holding after two weeks. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy]]></description>
            <pubDate>Fri, 24 Oct 2025 18:35:40 -0400</pubDate>
            <guid>https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/brooks-and-atkins-stohr-on-the-east-wing-demolition</guid>
            <itunes:author>PBS News</itunes:author>
            <itunes:summary><![CDATA[New York Times columnist David Brooks and Kimberly Atkins Stohr of the Boston Globe join Geoff Bennett to discuss the week in politics, including the demolition of the entire East Wing of the White House, President Trump seeking payment from the Department of Justice, the redistricting battle intensifying across several key states and the Gaza ceasefire holding after two weeks. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy]]></itunes:summary>
            <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[New York Times columnist David Brooks and Kimberly Atkins Stohr of the Boston Globe join Geoff Bennett to discuss the week in politics, including the demolition of the entire East Wing of the White House, President Trump seeking payment from the Depa...]]></itunes:subtitle>
                            <itunes:duration>10:11</itunes:duration>
                        <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
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                        <title><![CDATA[Brooks and Capehart on Trump commuting George Santos' prison sentence]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[New York Times columnist David Brooks and Jonathan Capehart of MSNBC join Amna Nawaz to discuss the week in politics, including President Trump commuting the sentence of former GOP Rep. George Santos, the government shutdown enters its third week as Trump shows no signs of wanting to negotiate, the Young Republicans' hateful group chat and reporters refusing the Pentagon's new press rules. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy]]></description>
            <pubDate>Fri, 17 Oct 2025 18:30:43 -0400</pubDate>
            <guid>https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/brooks-and-capehart-on-trump-commuting-george-santos-prison-sentence</guid>
            <itunes:author>PBS News</itunes:author>
            <itunes:summary><![CDATA[New York Times columnist David Brooks and Jonathan Capehart of MSNBC join Amna Nawaz to discuss the week in politics, including President Trump commuting the sentence of former GOP Rep. George Santos, the government shutdown enters its third week as Trump shows no signs of wanting to negotiate, the Young Republicans' hateful group chat and reporters refusing the Pentagon's new press rules. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy]]></itunes:summary>
            <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[New York Times columnist David Brooks and Jonathan Capehart of MSNBC join Amna Nawaz to discuss the week in politics, including President Trump commuting the sentence of former GOP Rep. George Santos, the government shutdown enters its third week as ...]]></itunes:subtitle>
                            <itunes:duration>10:20</itunes:duration>
                        <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
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                        <title><![CDATA[Brooks and Capehart on Trump's focus on reaching the Gaza peace deal]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[New York Times columnist David Brooks and Jonathan Capehart of MSNBC join Geoff Bennett to discuss the week in politics, including President Trump celebrating the Gaza peace deal while targeting political enemies at home and the government shutdown entering its second weekend. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy]]></description>
            <pubDate>Fri, 10 Oct 2025 18:30:50 -0400</pubDate>
            <guid>https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/brooks-and-capehart-on-trumps-focus-on-reaching-the-gaza-peace-deal</guid>
            <itunes:author>PBS News</itunes:author>
            <itunes:summary><![CDATA[New York Times columnist David Brooks and Jonathan Capehart of MSNBC join Geoff Bennett to discuss the week in politics, including President Trump celebrating the Gaza peace deal while targeting political enemies at home and the government shutdown entering its second weekend. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy]]></itunes:summary>
            <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[New York Times columnist David Brooks and Jonathan Capehart of MSNBC join Geoff Bennett to discuss the week in politics, including President Trump celebrating the Gaza peace deal while targeting political enemies at home and the government shutdown e...]]></itunes:subtitle>
                            <itunes:duration>11:10</itunes:duration>
                        <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
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