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PBS News Hour

Brooks and Capehart on Trump's summit with Putin

Season 2025 Episode 227 | 10m 21s

New York Times columnist David Brooks and Jonathan Capehart of MSNBC join Amna Nawaz to discuss the week in politics, including President Trump's summit with Russia's Vladimir Putin in Alaska, Trump's federal takeover of Washington and the battle over redistricting.

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