How Did We Get Here? Jonathan Capehart on Media, Leadership & the Fight Ahead
Update: 2025-10-07
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Jonathan Capehart, co-host of MSNBC’s The Weekend, joins The People’s Cabinet to talk about Trump’s government shutdown, the state of American democracy, and how storytelling can bridge divides in today’s political climate.
Capehart talks to Dan Koh about:
- Why the current shutdown feels different and how Democrats are finally fighting back to protect healthcare
- The generational divide within the Democratic Party and why figures like AOC and Zohran Mamdani represent a new kind of leadership
- His viral Kamala Harris turkey video and what it says about authenticity in politics
- Lessons from his memoir “Yet Here I Am” on resilience and finding hope in dark times
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