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Brooks and Capehart on fallout from the midterm elections

Season 2026 Episode 227 | 11m 06s

David Brooks of The Atlantic and Jonathan Capehart of MS NOW join Geoff Bennett to discuss the week in politics, including Trump shaking up his White House leadership, deep divisions in the Republican Party and how Democrats are preparing to take control of Congress.

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