Jonathan Capehart

Jonathan Capehart

Jonathan Capehart is a Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and the host of “The Sunday Show,” airing Sundays from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. on MSNBC. He is also an opinion writer and member of the editorial board of The Washington Post, where he hosts the “Cape Up” podcast.


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Jonathan Capehart

2years ago
MS NOW Opinion

I interviewed Biden after the State of the Union. And he had plenty to say.

Fresh off Thursday’s address, the president unleashed a torrent of headline-grabbing comments.

4years ago
MS NOW

Meeting Bush taught me a lot about the presidency. So did watching Trump.

I didn’t agree with Bush on most things. But I left the White House that day feeling the president believed the decisions he made were in the best interests of the country.

11years ago
Hardball

Let Me Finish: Ashley Judd is mad as hell

Ashley Judd is mad as hell and isn’t going to take it anymore. The actress says she will seek legal action against those who use Twitter to threaten her.

12years ago
Melissa harris perry

A letter to Franklin Graham, who agrees with Putin on LGBT rights

Russian president Vladimir Putin has overseen strict new anti-gay laws, but evangelist Franklin Graham thinks he has it “right”? Read this week’s open letter.

12years ago
Melissa harris perry

A letter to Paul Ryan about inner-city issues, and what’s to blame

Guest host Jonathan Capehart sent an open letter responding to Rep. Paul Ryan’s comments about “generations of men not even thinking about working.”

12years ago
The cycle

The problems in Christine Quinn’s campaign

New York City Council Speaker Christine Quinn was supposed to be next Democratic nominee to be mayor of the Big Apple. But she’s been tripped up on the road to

12years ago
The cycle

Republicans link IRS conspiracy theories to Obamacare

On June 13, Rep. Darrell Issa and Rep. Dave Camp sent a seven-page letter to Treasury Secretary Jack Lew asking for a mountain of documents.

12years ago
The cycle

The march for equality doesn’t follow a linear path

This has been an incredible year for gay rights.