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Brooks and Capehart on who holds the upper hand in the race

Season 2024 Episode 307 | 10m 33s

New York Times columnist David Brooks and Washington Post associate editor Jonathan Capehart join Amna Nawaz to discuss the week in politics, including what to watch in the final days of voting, the rhetoric of the campaign, what will happen after a winner is declared and which candidate has the momentum.

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