New York Times columnist David Brooks and Washington Post columnist Jonathan Capehart join Amna Nawaz to discuss the week's political news, including whether there will be real momentum in Congress to enact stronger gun legislation, how President Trump conducted himself visiting shooting victims in El Paso and Dayton and what white supremacy means for our American national identity.

David Brooks and Jonathan Capehart on Trump's mass shooting response

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New York Times columnist David Brooks and Washington Post associate editor Ruth Marcus join Geoff Bennett to discuss the week in politics, including a major abortion decision out of Arizona weighs on the minds of voters and Republicans on Capitol Hill navigate their agenda with influence from Donald Trump. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

Brooks and Marcus on how abortion restrictions could motivate voters in November

New York Times columnist David Brooks and Washington Post associate editor Jonathan Capehart join Amna Nawaz to discuss the week in politics, including a recent poll that found many American adults are ready to accept violence in the U.S. political system.  PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

Brooks and Capehart on the acceptance of violence in U.S. politics

New York Times columnist David Brooks and Washington Post associate editor Jonathan Capehart join William Brangham to discuss the week in politics, including a record fundraiser that nets the Biden campaign millions, a stock market debut that could potentially net Trump billions, Ronna McDaniel's ouster from NBC after an employee revolt and the passing of Joe Lieberman. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

Brooks and Capehart on Biden's record fundraiser and the importance of campaign spending

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 facing yet another fight over who will lead their conference, Donald Trump's trouble finding money to cover bond for his civil fraud penalty and the tensions between the Biden administration and Israel's government. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

Brooks and Capehart on the latest round of chaos in the House

New York Times columnist David Brooks and Washington Post associate editor Jonathan Capehart join Amna Nawaz to discuss the week in politics, including whether President Biden should act on his own on immigration, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer's call for political change in Israel, plus the appetite for third-party candidates in the upcoming presidential election. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

David Brooks and Jonathan Capehart on Trump's mass shooting response

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