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Brooks and Capehart on Trump's loyalty demands

Season 2026 Episode 106 | 10m 50s

David Brooks of The Atlantic and Jonathan Capehart of MS NOW join William Brangham to discuss the week in politics, including President Trump demonstrating his grip on Republican primary voters, another Cabinet member departs his administration and Democrats releasing a clumsy analysis of why they lost to Trump in the last election.

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