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Brooks and Capehart on the midterm fight for Senate control

Season 2026 Episode 207 | 14m 15s

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.

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