Brooks and Capehart on the Democrats’ big problem

New York Times columnist David Brooks and Washington Post associate editor Jonathan Capehart join Amna Nawaz to discuss the week in politics, including the federal response to the flooding disaster in Texas, another round of tariff threats from President Trump and reflections on the life and career of David Gergen. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

New York Times columnist David Brooks and Washington Post associate editor Jonathan Capehart join John Yang to discuss the week in politics, including the political fallout of the One Big, Beautiful Bill Act, President Trump's total control over Washington and the state of American democracy on this Independence Day. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

New York Times columnist David Brooks and Washington Post associate editor Jonathan Capehart join Amna Nawaz to discuss the week in politics, including analysis of the Supreme Court’s latest decisions, the Trump administration’s claims that U.S. strikes obliterated Iran’s nuclear program, and the results of New York City’s mayoral primary. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

Washington Post associate editor Jonathan Capehart and Ramesh Ponnuru, editor for the National Review, join Geoff Bennett to discuss the week in politics, including attacks on elected state officials, President Trump's consideration of U.S. military involvement in Iran and the debate among Republicans about entering the conflict. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

New York Times columnist David Brooks and Washington Post associate editor Jonathan Capehart join Geoff Bennett to discuss the week in politics, including the clash between President Trump and Elon Musk, Trump's latest comments about Putin's war in Ukraine and the Democrats' big problem and how to fix it. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

New York Times columnist David Brooks and Washington Post associate editor Jonathan Capehart join Amna Nawaz to discuss the week in politics, including Elon Musk's legacy as his time in the White House comes to an end, members of Congress facing more pushback from voters over the Trump agenda, the president's controversial pardons and Russia's attacks on Ukraine intensifying. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

New York Times columnist David Brooks and Washington Post associate editor Jonathan Capehart join Geoff Bennett to discuss the week in politics, including House Republicans pass President Trump's budget plan, the administration’s latest move against Harvard University and Trump's meeting with South Africa's president. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

New York Times columnist David Brooks and Washington Post associate editor Jonathan Capehart join Amna Nawaz to discuss the week in politics, including what voters think about President Trump's performance in his first 100 days in office, the issues Democrats are leaning into to counter the administration and Trump's order threatening federal funds for public media. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

New York Times columnist David Brooks and Washington Post associate editor Jonathan Capehart join Amna Nawaz to discuss the week in politics, including the Trump administration walking back decisions on trade and student visas amid public pressure, the FBI arresting a judge in Wisconsin and dysfunction at the Pentagon. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

New York Times columnist David Brooks and Washington Post associate editor Jonathan Capehart join William Brangham to discuss the week in politics, including President Trump's continued faceoff with the courts, if Republicans will begin pushing back against the president and Harvard rejecting Trump's demands. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders