New York Times columnist David Brooks and Washington Post associate editor Jonathan Capehart join Amna Nawaz to discuss the week in politics including what voters think about President Trump's performance in his first 100 days in office the issues Democrats are leaning into to counter the administration and Trump's order threatening federal funds for public media Notice: Transcripts are machine and human generated and lightly edited for accuracy The week began with President Trump marking 100 days in office and closed with his calling for an end to federal funds for public media To discuss those events and more from the week we're joined once again by our friends Brooks and Capehart That is New York Times columnist David Brooks is it good to see you both at the end of this week we have now seen the first major shakeup in the administration with the ouster of Mike Waltz He's been moved from national security adviser to the United Nations we had a PBS News/NPR/Marist poll that took the temperature of Americans On President Trump's job performance overall when people were asked to give him a report card What do you make of how Americans are taking it all in that last chart you showed shows that the American people — I mean and the raft of other polls that came out last week also show it The American people are not happy with the president The one thing — the one thing caution is that from Trump's first time as president I learned he couldn't care less about the overall numbers Where do Republicans stand when it comes to him I did not look for that crosstab in the PBS/Marist poll and his support among Republicans remains strong who feels like he has the power and is exercising the power to do whatever he wants I think we're — he's not going to pay attention to these horrible poll numbers I think he's just going to keep plowing ahead just in the way of getting the numbers right there What's striking about those numbers is his economic rating is underneath his overall rating when the economy was generally his strong thing So that's — and the same with immigration Among the Trump supporters that I have spoken to in the last three or four weeks but I love my country and I'm willing to pay the price for the long-term benefit of this country Then there's a chunk who are still Trump supporters but who are now filled with a lot of ambivalence And so this is really messing up my business as an electrician And then there's another group of people who are more swingy and a little more independent there are a lot of people who are Trump voters who are And so those people are flaking off big time And so when you look at the where the Trump is losing the support it's among those independents and especially a little lower down the income stream But the rest are — there are a lot of waverers let's talk about how the Democrats are responding in these first 100 days as the opposition party And deliver her first major speech since leaving the White House warning of what's to come for the rest of the Trump administration She also praised Bernie Sanders and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez for speaking out against their president in this continuing Fighting Oligarchy Tour he's out with our partner local member station KQED in the Bay Area for a Reframe Festival He sat down with Nancy Pelosi earlier today and asked her about Democrats' messaging which should change from their 2024 message It's because of us who are delivering the message This guy comes along and says he's going to lower prices But we have to make sure the public knows what is in their interest are Democrats leaning into the issues they should be at this moment shaken off the stunned nature since the election and certainly after the inauguration There are a whole host of issues that Democrats have to talk about And they don't all have to talk about the same thing at the same time I think Democrats need to be out there talking — hitting on the issues that those individual lawmakers really care about where they can speak to those issues with authenticity that speak to where people's concerns are that Vice President Harris didn't just mention AOC and Bernie Sanders She talked about the breadth of Democrats who are out there speaking out These are all Democrats who are out there talking about any number of issues all at once really highlighting what their concerns are about this president and his administration so they feel good that they have had people speaking I think they're doing it in a pretty poor way But when they ask voters who would you vote for if you had rerun the 2024 election And so — and then I think it's a mistake to have AOC and Sanders out there doing the rallies And so why are you leading with someone who is going to turn off a lot — is going to rally the base but turn off a lot of the voters who you need to win And so what I think this is not the — this should not be fought right now as a left-right conventional Democrat And this should be — opposition to Donald Trump should be of nonpartisan defense of institutions the more you're cutting yourself off from at least half the country it's not like the Democratic Party is pushing Sanders and AOC out there And that speaks to a bigger issue within the Democratic Party They weren't rallying the base in Virginia because I know you're obviously both here because you are believers in the power of public media We did see President Trump issue this executive order directing that federal funding should be cut for NPR and PBS the latest move by the president to use executive power and the levers of government to target institutions the Trump administration is based on one them they think progressive elites have destroyed the country And that's whether they're in museums and sciences and universities they have some case to be made that the elites have become a little more progressive I'm reminded of the call I got 23 years ago from Jim Lehrer offering me this job And Jim said: "You're going to be on the show on Fridays Name one news organization in America — and I shouldn't be defending us But I'm going to do it — who's more straight down the line than we are because I know how good we do in relative terms We see the local affiliates where they're not doing some ideological thing And so that's one of the reasons I'm violating my normal principle of never defending somebody I work for… what do you make of the president's moves at this time what can I say after that passionate defense of PBS and CPB it is a fundamental attack on our Constitution there is only one profession that is protected in the Constitution Because the founders understood that the survival of a democracy depends on an informed citizenry And the citizenry can only be informed by a press that can report and do — report on the affairs of the republic free and unfettered And whether they are — come from the left or from the right the government should not interfere with that reporting when you have a president of the United States who is making it his mission to attack the free press whether we are at PBS or whether we are at MSNBC I know we will all continue to do our work without fear or favor always great to see you at the end of the week Amna Nawaz serves as co-anchor and co-managing editor of PBS News Hour © 1996 - 2025 NewsHour Productions LLC PBS is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization Subscribe to Here's the Deal with Lisa Desjardins Whoever wins will advance to the second round In what has been a back-and-forth and highly entertaining series it's only fitting that it comes down to a Game 7 matchup in Houston Having home-court advantage will be helpful for the Rockets Houston will need to match that energy on the court Dillon Brooks spoke out ahead of this evening's game and revealed his mindset for the game He also sent a clear message about the showdown “Everything is going to be ramped up. It’s gonna be electrifying," he said "We’ve been backs-against-the-wall for two games I feel like we’re confident and ready to go.” Everything will start on the defensive end of the floor for the Rockets. They will need to bring toughness and energy against Stephen Curry and Jimmy Butler Houston Rockets forward Dillon Brooks (9) Butler has also spoken out with extreme confidence ahead of Game 7 "Confidence. Keep them confident," Butler said But I know we'll win on Sunday." Game 7 will begin with tip off at 8:30 p.m Both sides are confident about coming out with a win and fans are sure to be given a show May 5, 2025Dancing With the Stars pro-turned-host Julianne Hough was in a relationship with professional hockey player Brooks Laich for over six years Laich began dating CrossFit Games champ Katrín Davíðsdóttir in 2021, with the two announcing their engagement in December 2024 But now the couple has even bigger news — they are going to become parents in fall 2025 "Our greatest blessing 🤍🫶🏼✨ Baby Laich coming this fall. Mom & Dad can’t wait to meet you, our little one!!!!!!" wrote Davíðsdóttir on Instagram In the comments, two of the first people to congratulate the couple are Hough and her sister-in-law, Hayley Ebert, who is married to Hough's brother and fellow Dancing With the Stars pro-turned-judge Derek Hough you two on expanding your family - this baby is already so loved ✨," wrote Julianne to which Davíðsdóttir replied "@juleshough awwee thank you Jules!!! 🥰❤️🫶🏼✨," and Laich added cannot wait for this new adventure to begin!! I woke up this morning thinking about how excited I am to meet baby Laich! "@hayley.erbert love you Hayls🥹🥹🥹🥹🥹🫶🏼✨❤️." Laich and Davíðsdóttir must have stayed tight with the Dancing With the Stars family because the comments also have well-wishes from pros Sasha Farber and Emma Slater 😍👏👏👏," wrote Slater At the time of Hough and Laich's split they released a joint statement saying that they still had so much love for each other but that it was time to separate "We have lovingly and carefully taken the time we have needed to arrive at our decision to separate We share an abundance of love and respect for one another and will continue to lead with our hearts from that place We kindly request your compassion and respect for our privacy moving forward," said the couple in their statement Dancing With the Stars returns for its 34th season in fall 2025 on ABC and Hulu Dillon Brooks was one of the key instigators in the series, having multiple differences with stars like Draymond Green and Steph Curry Brooks and Rockets center Alperen Sengun wore shades to their (indoor) post-game media commitments Steph wore shades to the Warriors' victorious Game 7 press conference, a gesture that Draymond recognized and lauded on Threads with four laughing emojis Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry (30) controls the ball as Houston Rockets forward Dillon Brooks (9) defends during the second quarter at Toyota Center This loss has to sting the Rockets, given their poor history against the Warriors. While most of the losses were endured by the James Harden-era Rockets, it seems the new core hasn't been able to change their fortunes so far, despite talking a big game against the Warriors.  The Warriors ended Houston's charge for the No. 10 seed last season and have now eliminated them in the playoffs this year. Players from the Rockets side talked a big game before these decisive moments both times, with the veteran Warriors getting one over on them each time. Houston will hope this is the last season they have to be subjected to this by the Warriors, as they took a massive step forward and will hope their young core is officially better by next season. not simply look good or different.Reporting by Jonathan Stempel in Omaha Our Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles., opens new tab , opens new tab Browse an unrivalled portfolio of real-time and historical market data and insights from worldwide sources and experts. , opens new tabScreen for heightened risk individual and entities globally to help uncover hidden risks in business relationships and human networks. © 2025 Reuters. All rights reserved