Brooks and Capehart on how economic concerns defined the primaries

Brooks and Capehart on how economic concerns defined the primaries

August 21, 2026 · 12 min

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David Brooks and Jonathan Capehart discuss the impact of economic concerns on the recent midterm primary results and political dynamics involving President Trump.

David Brooks of The Atlantic and Jonathan Capehart of MS NOW join Amna Nawaz to discuss the week in politics, including this week's midterm primary results, the economy taking center stage, President Trump lashing out at key allies and the controversy surrounding a Trump aide. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy

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