Saturdays & Sundays with Jonathan Capehart

Sec. of State Antony Blinken visits West Bank, Jonathan Greenblatt discusses rise in antisemitism, Senate Judiciary Committee to subpoena GOP megadonors for lavish gifts to Supreme Court justices

On this week's episode of 'The Sunday Show with Jonathan Capehart': Breaking developments on the Rafah border as a convoy of 17 trucks carrying essential humanitarian aid have entered Gaza. This news comes after a significant escalation in Israeli airstrikes in Gaza as the IDF take preparations to enter the “next stages of war”. Meanwhile, the House of Representatives remains paralyzed without a functioning Speaker. Republicans are set to meet Monday in order to hold a Speaker candidate forum, after Rep. Jim Jordan gave up on his bid for the position.  Democratic Rep. James Clyburn joins Jonathan Capehart to share his reaction to the Republican dysfunction. All that and more on “The Sunday Show with Jonathan Capehart”.

This week's episode covers the narrowly avoided government shutdown, Trump's violent rhetoric, and the importance of honoring agreements and bipartisanship. It also explores the threats posed by Donald Trump and compares their coverage to a mainstream democratic official. The episode concludes with a discussion on chaos in Congress and the rise of political extremism.

With less than a week until a government shutdown, the Republican Party is in chaos and struggling to secure votes from their own members. Rep. Maxine Waters joins the show to discuss the impending crisis. A new NBC poll shows President Biden and former President Trump tied in the race for the White House. Other topics include public concerns over Biden's age, Senator Menendez's allegations, Vice President Kamala Harris's criticisms, and the Fight for Our Freedoms College Tour.

This week on The Sunday Show with Jonathan Capehart, chaos looms on Capitol Hill with a potential government shutdown and baseless impeachment inquiry into President Biden. Nancy Pelosi discusses her re-election and the race for 2024, while the White House responds to the impeachment inquiry. The podcast also covers the challenges faced by San Francisco, child poverty, the possibility of a government shutdown, historical bombings, and the United Auto Workers strike.

Topics discussed include potential government shutdown, impeachment demands, migrant crisis in New York City, and an inside look at the first two years of the Biden administration.

On this week's episode of 'The Sunday Show with Jonathan Capehart': The first trial date in the Georgia election interference case against Trump and 18 other co-defendants has been set for October 23rd, due to former Trump attorney Kenneth Chesebro efforts to pursue a speedy trial. Meanwhile, the former President is desperately trying to sever his case to avoid that October trial date. Also, a new jobs report has revealed 187,000 jobs were added in the month of August, but questions still linger as inflation continues to tick up and Fed Chair Jerome Powell has hinted at further rate increases. And Aunt Gloria joins to share her thoughts on the efforts by Congressional Republicans to launch impeachment inquiries against President Biden. All that and more on “The Sunday Show with Jonathan Capehart”.

On this week's episode of 'The Sunday Show with Jonathan Capehart': Former President Donald Trump is expected to face charges from Fulton Country DA Fani Willis this week in relation to his alleged efforts to interfere with the 2020 election results.  Kristy Greenberg, Basil Smikle, Jr., Tia Mitchell and Matthew Dowd join Jonathan Capehart to break down the Trump’s potential fourth indictment, as he continues to lead the 2024 Republican Presidential primary field. On the other side of the aisle, President Biden is pushing his economic message. With strong jobs numbers and cooling recession fears, the Biden administration is hoping to maximize the stable state of the economy. And an update on the devastating wildfires across Hawaii.  All that and more on “The Sunday Show with Jonathan Capehart”.

On this week's episode of 'The Sunday Show with Jonathan Capehart': Donald Trump has until Monday at 5 PM to respond to a protective order request from Special Counsel Jack Smith’s office in connection to the former President’s threatening rhetoric on social media. Fmr. Rep. Stephanie Murphy, MSNBC legal analyst Charles Coleman, Jr. and Presidential historian Douglas Brinkley break down Trump’s unprecedented week in legal battles. And an update on the 2024 Republican Presidential field which is showing no signs of interfering with Trump’s path to the nomination. Meanwhile, a Special Election in Ohio on Tuesday could have major implications for the abortion fight across the country. Ohio Rep. Shontel Brown joins Jonathan Capehart to share her perspective.  All that and more on “The Sunday Show with Jonathan Capehart”.

On this week's episode of 'The Sunday Show with Jonathan Capehart': Former President Trump is facing one of his most legally volatile weeks yet, with potential charges coming as early as Monday out of Fulton County DA Fani Willis’ investigation into Trump’s alleged efforts to overturn Georgia’s 2020 election results. The already twice-indicted President could also be facing new charges on the federal level stemming from Special Counsel Jack Smith’s investigation into the January 6th insurrection. MSNBC Host Rev. Al Sharpton, associate professor at Fordham University Christina Greer, and MSNBC political analyst Brendan Buck and Rep. Madeline Dean all share their thoughts and analysis. Also, a discussion with Washington Post reporter Jeff Stein on the U.S. economy defying gloomy forecasts to deliver strong results for the Biden administration. All that and more on “The Sunday Show with Jonathan Capehart.”