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Brooks and Capehart on Democratic concerns about momentum

Season 2024 Episode 286 | 12m 00s

New York Times columnist David Brooks and Washington Post associate editor Jonathan Capehart join Geoff Bennett to discuss the week in politics, including the race for the White House enters its final weeks with some Democrats concerned Kamala Harris' momentum has plateaued and Donald Trump unleashes a torrent of false statements and distortions about the federal response to hurricanes.

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