How Did We Get Here? Jonathan Capehart on Media, Leadership & the Fight Ahead

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.

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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 the new faces 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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