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# Brooks and Capehart on the Epstein files and Trump’s base
- URL: https://www.cascadepbs.org/show/newshour/extras/brooks-capehart-1753475541/
- Published: 2025-07-26T00:01:02.000Z
- Updated: 2025-07-28T15:16:48.000Z
- Description: Brooks and Capehart on the Epstein files fracturing Trump’s base.
- Author: Cascade PBS Staff
- Tags: PBS News Hour, #ZZZ_Show_fe87d6dc-6a0c-4ffb-800c-e787276ea730, #v1.6, #ZZZ_Extra_31fab45e-617a-4e02-860e-3a11a149cae5, #extra

*New York Times* columnist David Brooks and *Washington Post* associate editor Jonathan Capehart join Geoff Bennett to discuss the week in politics, including the debate over the Epstein files that continues to cause a rift for Republicans; the Trump administration settling its fight with Columbia University; and whether Democrats can form a vision to fight back against Trump.