Brooks and Capehart on what progressive primary wins mean for Democrats

Brooks and Capehart on what progressive primary wins mean for Democrats

August 7, 2026 · 11 min

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David Brooks and Jonathan Capehart discuss the implications of recent progressive primary wins for the Democratic Party and other political developments.

David Brooks of The Atlantic and Jonathan Capehart of MS NOW join Amna Nawaz to discuss the week in politics, including how progressive wins in Michigan could signal a leftward turn in the Democratic Party's base, congressional Republicans facing allegations of misconduct and President Trump's latest moves against birthright citizenship. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy

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