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Brian Lehrer: A Daily Politics Podcast

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00:20:18

Planned Parenthood and Due Process Lose At The...

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2025/06/26

Today was another Supreme Court decision day, with tomorrow's decisions expected to drop, marking the end of the current term.On Today's Show:Kate Shaw, professor at the University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School, co-host of the Supreme Court podcast 'Strict Scrutiny' and a contributing opinion writer with The New York Times, talks about the Supreme Court's decision to allow the Trump administration to deport migrants to countries where they have no connections, and other opinions that were dropped

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00:10:57

Zohran Mamdani Talks With Me About His Historic...

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2025/06/25

Yesterday's primary for the Democratic nomination for the NYC mayor's race yielded decisive success a young, progressive, populist candidate.On Today's Show:Zohran Mamdani, New York State assembly member (D, D-36, Queens), talks about his big win in last night's primary for New York City mayor.

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00:20:15

Cuomo vs. Mamdani Top Two In Dem Primary Join For...

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2025/06/23

The primary for NYC's mayoral nominees wraps up tomorrow, with close polls and a broad field of Democratic candidates.On Today's Show:Former New York Governor Andrew Cuomo, and then NY State Assembly Member Zohran Mamdani make their final pitches for voters to rank them first at the ballot box.

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00:22:49

Trump’s “Strategic Ambiguity” (Or Is It?) On Iran

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2025/06/20

With the conflict continuing to develop between Israel and Iran, we consider the role of the United States and President Trump. On Today's Show:Fred Kaplan, Slate's War Stories columnist and the author of many nonfiction books and his latest, a novel, A Capital Calamity (Miniver Press, 2024), offers analysis of the Iran-Israel conflict and discusses his recent column appraising the odds of the United States joining the fight.

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00:20:25

Dr. Who Treats Trans Kids: What SCOTUS Ruling Means...

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2025/06/19

On Wednesday, the Supreme Court's decided to uphold Tennessee's ban on gender affirming care for minors in the United States v. Skrmetti case. On Today's Show:Jack Turban, MD, MHS, adult, child, and adolescent psychiatrist and author of Free to Be: Understanding Kids & Gender Identity (Atria Books, 2024), offers his perspective on the ruling and how it will affect transgender children and their families.

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00:22:11

Legal Analysis SCOTUS OKs States Blocking Care For...

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2025/06/18

This morning, the Supreme Court upheld Tennessee's ban on gender affirming care for transgender children.On Today's Show:Kate Shaw, professor at the University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School, co-host of the Supreme Court podcast Strict Scrutiny and a contributing opinion writer with the New York Times, discusses the latest news coming out of the Supreme Court, including the latest decision to uphold Tennessee's ban on gender affirming care for transgender children, the legal battle over the Trump

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00:21:18

Stories of People Affected By Halting Historic AIDS...

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2025/06/17

Nations that once relied on USAID funding to combat the spread of HIV and AIDS have been impacted by President Trump's cuts to the program. On Today's Show:Jon Cohen, senior correspondent with Science, reports on how countries that suffer high rates of HIV/AIDS are coping now that USAID funding has dried up, and how local governments, especially in places like Lesotho, are attempting to figure out solutions. Plus, Wafaa El-Sadr, MD, director of ICAP at Columbia University, professor of epidemiology

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00:20:37

'No Kings Day' Meets Fewer Workplace Raids

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2025/06/16

Over a weekend with many intense headlines, “No Kings Day” protests against the Trump administration took place around the country. On Today's Show: Susan Glasser, staff writer at The New Yorker, author of a weekly column on life in Washington and host of the Political Scene podcast, talks about the latest national political news, including the the news from Los Angeles, President Trump's military parade and the "No Kings" protests.

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00:12:35

New York City Mayoral Hopefuls Debate Handling Trump

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2025/06/13

Last night, Brian co-moderated a debate among the Democratic hopefuls campaigning to be NYC's next mayor. On Today's Show:Hear excerpts from the debate that specifically asks candidates how they would respond to those moves by the Trump administration that could impact city life, from federal funding cuts to crackdowns by federal law enforcement on protests.

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00:21:42

L.A. Times Columnist on How to “Rebel Smarter”

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2025/06/12

Tense scenes between protestors and law enforcement agents, both local and federal, have violently clashed. On Today's Show:Gustavo Arellano, columnist for The Los Angeles Times, offers his take on the protests in Los Angeles, the Trump administration's response and how local communities are showing up for their immigrant neighbors.

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00:19:14

RFK Jr. Fires Entire Vaccine Advisory Committee: Now...

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2025/06/11

The U.S. Health Secretary, RFK Jr., announced he was dismissing all the members of the CDC's vaccine advisory committee.On Today's Show:Katelyn Jetelina, founder and author of the newsletter Your Local Epidemiologist, talks about what RFK Jr. says are his goals, and what the consequences might be.

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00:22:01

Jake Tapper Talks Trump, Karen Bass, Eric Adams and...

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2025/06/10

CNN's lead DC anchor and chief Washington correspondent shares his analysis of recent news, including the intensifying standoffs between protesters and federal law enforcement in Los Angeles.On Today's Show:Jake Tapper, co-author with Alex Thompson of Original Sin: President Biden's Decline, Its Cover-Up, and His Disastrous Choice to Run Again (Penguin Press, 2025), talks about the latest national political headlines.

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00:20:43

Is Trump Using L.A. To Move Toward Martial Law?

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2025/06/09

President Trump has deployed the National Guard to suppress demonstrations against immigration raids in Los Angeles.On Today's Show:Leah Litman, professor of law at the University of Michigan and a former Supreme Court clerk, co-host of the podcast "Strict Scrutiny" and the author of Lawless: How the Supreme Court Runs on Conservative Grievance, Fringe Theories, and Bad Vibes (Atria/One Signal Publishers, 2025), offers legal analysis.

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00:21:06

Rep. Nadler On DHS Handcuffing His Staffer

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2025/06/05

Last week, a congressional staffer at a district office was detained by officials from the Department of Homeland Security.On Today's Show:Rep. Jerrold Nadler (D, NY-12), talks about the incident, and more about his work in Washington.

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00:20:48

Obama’s Education Secretary Argues For The Importance...

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2025/06/04

With the Trump administration's general posture against the Department of Education, we speak with a former official about the DOE's value to local school districts. On Today's Show:John B. King, Jr., chancellor of the State University of New York (SUNY), former U.S. Education Secretary under Pres. Obama, and the author of Teacher By Teacher: The People Who Change Our Lives (Legacy Lit, 2025), talks about his memoir and work at many levels of the education system and advocates for the work of the

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00:31:06

How Different Women’s Sports Are Trying To Balance...

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2025/06/03

After a transgender high school athlete won two events at a California track and field competition, President Donald Trump has threatened to defund the state. On today's episode: Katie Barnes, author of Fair Play: How Sports Shape the Gender Debates (St. Martin's Press, 2023), discusses the rules various leagues have set in place to ensure equity and inclusion and fact-checks some of the broader ideas held by the public about fairness and gender in sport.

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00:20:31

The 'We Are All Going To Die' Defense of Medicaid Cuts

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2025/06/02

A constituent told Sen. Joni Ernst that proposed Medicaid meant that "People are going to die." Sen. Ernst responded: "Well, we all are going to die."On Today's Show:Jonathan Lemire, co-host of Morning Joe on MSNBC; writer for MSNBC and contributing writer to The Atlantic, talks about the latest national political news, including Ernst's comments, what's brewing for Democrats regarding the 2028 election and more.

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00:23:33

Trump and Rubio vs. International Students. Why?

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2025/05/30

The Trump administration announced it would "aggressively revoke" student visas for Chinese students who are planning to study in the United States. On Today's Show:Liam Knox, the admissions and enrollment reporter for Inside Higher Ed and author of their Admissions Weekly newsletter, reports on the latest on that plus the dispute between the administration and Harvard over enrolling foreign students.

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00:21:27

Is the SALT Deduction (Always) (Sometimes) (Never) a...

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2025/05/29

On today's show: Andrew Lautz, associate director for the Bipartisan Policy Center’s Economic Policy Program, talks about the impact of raising the cap on SALT (state and local tax) deductions—and who benefits.

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00:20:26

Law Prof. Leah Litman Accuses SCOTUS of Running On...

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2025/05/28

Why does one legal analyst say that the current Supreme Court is operating under a doctrine akin to “no law, just vibes?”On Today's Show:Leah Litman, professor of law at the University of Michigan and a former Supreme Court clerk, co-host of the podcast "Strict Scrutiny" and the author of Lawless: How the Supreme Court Runs on Conservative Grievance, Fringe Theories, and Bad Vibes (Atria/One Signal Publishers, 2025), offers her take on the current Supreme Court, the major decisions coming this

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