Fatal shootings rocked the nation, the former president at the center of unprecedented

prosecutions, and the Senate faces questions from within its ranks after another health

scare.

To analyze all of this and more, Brooks and Capehart, that's New York Times columnist,

David Brooks, and Jonathan Capehart, Associate Editor for the Washington Post.

Gentlemen, welcome to you, both.

It seems like a lot of the political news or news relating to politics these days has been

in courtrooms.

Today, two proud boys, former proud boys sentenced to 18 years and 10 years in prison.

This week a judge set Donald Trump's trial date for the conspiring to try to overturn

the 2020 election and stay in office for the day before the Super Tuesday.

David, could the coming election be overshadowed by the last election?

Yeah, it looks that way, at least the primary season.

I have a real problem with the way they've scheduled the pre-Super Tuesday.

You know, I understand that the people in the judicial system don't want to be political,

but to be completely oblivious to politics and the effects of their actions seems to

me somewhat irresponsible.

If it really does get held that day, then Trump will be under attack from the establishment

the day before Super Tuesday.

It will be impossible for any other Republican candidate to get some traction in that circumstance.

And so, you know, all these indictments have helped Trump.

And so you got to think, okay, you do the indictments.

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