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PBS NewsHour

Brooks and Capehart on shutdown and political dysfunction

Season 2025 Episode 276 | 12m 43s

New York Times columnist David Brooks and Jonathan Capehart of MSNBC join Geoff Bennett to discuss the week in politics, including the government shutdown showing no signs of ending quickly, President Trump taking the opportunity to further dismantle the federal government and Pete Hegseth's vision for the U.S. military.

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