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Brooks and Capehart on how economic concerns defined the primaries

David Brooks of The Atlantic and Jonathan Capehart of MS NOW join Amna Nawaz to discuss the week in politics, including this week's midterm primary results, the economy taking center stage, President Trump lashing out at key allies and the controversy surrounding a Trump aide.

Brooks and Capehart on how economic concerns defined the primaries

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