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Brooks and Capehart on the pressure to end the shutdown

Season 2025 Episode 304 | 11m 33s

New York Times columnist David Brooks and Jonathan Capehart of MSNBC join William Brangham to discuss the week in politics, including the government shutdown barreling toward the date when funding begins to lapse on some government benefits, President Trump suggests sending federal troops to more cities and next week's key off-year elections.

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