Brian Lehrer: A Daily Politics Podcast

00:21:30

Lincoln’s 'Struggle' With Democracy and Ours Today

Brian Lehrer: A Daily Politics Podcast ·

2026/02/16

On a day when we celebrate the United States' most important historical leaders, a look at the fights faced by past presidents compared to the present.On Today's Show:Jon Meacham, Pulitzer Prize-winning presidential historian and the author of American Struggle: Democracy, Dissent, and the Pursuit of a More Perfect Union (Random House, 2026), puts today's political conflicts in the historical context of tensions going back to the country's founding.

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00:24:09

How Trump's 2nd Term Politics Could Impact the Midterms

Brian Lehrer: A Daily Politics Podcast ·

2026/02/13

The 'lame duck' nature of Trump's second term means that midterm politics are different than other years for the GOP.On Today's Show:Susan Page, USA Today Washington bureau chief and the author of the forthcoming book The Queen and Her Presidents (HarperCollins, 2026), talks about the latest national political news, including the pending shutdown at DHS and congressional pushback on tariffs.

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00:21:11

Former Columbia President On Universities In A Time...

Brian Lehrer: A Daily Politics Podcast ·

2026/02/11

Campus politics have been an important part of our modern political discourse.On Today's Show:Lee Bollinger, First Amendment scholar, law professor, former president of Columbia University and the author of University: A Reckoning (WW Norton, 2026), argues that universities are essential to preserving democracy.

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00:22:03

Can Trump Rx Actually Save You Money on Meds?

Brian Lehrer: A Daily Politics Podcast ·

2026/02/10

Prescription drug costs are a key health policy issue for both parties. President Trump has recently implimented his approach, which he's billed as "Trump Rx"On Today's Show:Chelsea Cirruzzo Washington Correspondent for STAT News explains what the Trump administration's new prescription drug marketplace aims to do, and who might save money by using it.

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00:21:16

How Tisch, Lutnik and Others Appear in the Epstein Files

Brian Lehrer: A Daily Politics Podcast ·

2026/02/09

The latest Epstein files to be released exposed more embarrassing revelations for more powerful men, including the president of Bard College, the (former) chairman of the law firm Paul Weiss, and one of the owners of the Giants.On Today's Show:Vicky Ward, investigative journalist and author of Kushner, Inc. (St. Martin's Press, 2019) and, with James Patterson, The Idaho Four: An American Tragedy (Little, Brown and Company, 2025), and Steve Eder, investigative reporter for The New York Times, talk

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00:21:24

How Serious Is Trump's Threat To 'Nationalize' Elections

Brian Lehrer: A Daily Politics Podcast ·

2026/02/06

President Trump has recently made comments about the integrity of the election system, and floated the idea to 'nationalize' the process.On Today's Show:David Graham, staff writer at The Atlantic and an author of the Atlantic daily newsletter, plus author of The Project: How Project 2025 Is Reshaping America (Random House Trade Paperbacks, 2025), talks about actions and statements by the president that are raising alarms over election integrity with midterms months away.

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00:22:13

Paul Krugman on the “Sell America” Trend

Brian Lehrer: A Daily Politics Podcast ·

2026/02/05

How have President Trump's policies shaped the nation's economic outlook after the first year of his second term?On Today's Show:Paul Krugman, Nobel laureate in economics, former New York Times columnist now on Substack, distinguished professor at the City University of New York Graduate Center, and the author of Arguing with Zombies: Economics, Politics, and the Fight for a Better Future (W. W. Norton & Company, 2020), talks about how President Trump's economic policies are affecting investors, and

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00:23:19

The Case Against Masking ICE Agents

Brian Lehrer: A Daily Politics Podcast ·

2026/02/04

One of the Senate Democrats' demands for resuming DHS funding is a ban on the use of masks by ICE agents.On Today's Show:Atlantic staff writer Adam Serwer talks about his essay, "The Real Reason ICE Agents Wear Masks" in which he argues that masking is dangerous "because people who are assured that they won’t face consequences for abusing power almost inevitably do so."

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00:25:40

It's Not Just Liam Ramos: The Hundreds of Children in...

Brian Lehrer: A Daily Politics Podcast ·

2026/02/03

According to government data, at least 3,800 children were detained by U.S. federal immigration forces in 2025 alone, including 20 infants. On today's show: Elora Mukherjee, professor at Columbia Law School and director of its Immigrants’ Rights Clinic, talks about what these children and families are experiencing right now.

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00:23:42

The 'Rule Of Law' In Minneapolis

Brian Lehrer: A Daily Politics Podcast ·

2026/02/02

Across a number of ongoing stories, the Trump administration has taken actions in the name of enforcing certain laws, while seemingly skirting around others. On Today's Show:Andrew Weissmann, professor of practice at NYU School of Law, co-host of the podcast Main Justice and and the co-author of The Trump Indictments: The Historic Charging Documents with Commentary (W. W. Norton & Company, 2024), offers legal analysis of the news of the day, including the DOJ's release of the rest of the Epstein

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00:22:39

Shutdown Averted, But Senate Dems Still Bargaining...

Brian Lehrer: A Daily Politics Podcast ·

2026/01/30

The federal budget us under negotiations again, with funding for Trump's controversial DHS playing a key role in negotiations. On Today's Show:Siobhan Hughes, a reporter covering Congress from The Wall Street Journal's Washington bureau, talks about the latest from Congress, and whether a deal or a partial shutdown of the federal government is more likely.

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00:21:46

What ICE in Minneapolis Means For GOP Politics

Brian Lehrer: A Daily Politics Podcast ·

2026/01/29

Some members of the GOP are worried about how the Trump administration's actions in Minneapolis could impact the midterm elections later this year. On Today's Show:Russell Berman, a staff writer at The Atlantic, talks about how Republicans in Congress are speaking out against the deportation operation (and the fatal shootings), in a rare intra-party rebuke to President Trump.

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00:21:20

What Kash Patel's FBI Means For Minneapolis, Trump...

Brian Lehrer: A Daily Politics Podcast ·

2026/01/28

Journalists have spoken to forty-five current and former FBI employees. Many say that leadership is undermining the agency and making America less safe.On Today's Show:Emily Bazelon, staff writer for The New York Times Magazine, co-host of Slate's "Political Gabfest" podcast and Truman Capote fellow for creative writing and law at Yale Law School, and Rachel Poser, features editor at The New York Times Magazine, discuss their reporting on the The Federal Bureau of Investigation under the

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00:22:02

What Might Legal Accountability In Minneapolis Look...

Brian Lehrer: A Daily Politics Podcast ·

2026/01/27

As tensions continue in Minneapolis between federal agents and locals, what does the law say about how ICE or CBP are allowed to act?On Today's Show:Michelle Hackman, Wall Street Journal reporter covering U.S. immigration policy, talks about the legality of the tactics ICE agents are using in Minneapolis and elsewhere, including entering people's homes without warrants, and the ways they are dealing with bystanders in the wake of the two recent fatal shootings in Minnesota.

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00:20:56

Local Journalist Reports From The Ground In Minneapolis

Brian Lehrer: A Daily Politics Podcast ·

2026/01/26

ICE agents shot and killed Alex Pretti during a protest in Minneapolis, and the Trump administration is pushing a version of events that clashes with video evidence. On Today's Show:Reid Forgrave, state and regional reporter for the Minnesota Star Tribune, reports on the latest and the community response.

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00:22:25

How Redistricting In New York and Other States Could...

Brian Lehrer: A Daily Politics Podcast ·

2026/01/23

A judge recently ruled that the Staten Island and Brooklyn congressional district now held by Rep. Nicole Malliotakis (R) should be redrawn.On Today's Show:Brigid Bergin, WNYC's senior political correspondent, discusses what that would mean for local representation and, potentially, control of congress.

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00:24:28

How History Has Seen The Trump World Order Before

Brian Lehrer: A Daily Politics Podcast ·

2026/01/22

As Trump and other world leader meet in Davos, international relations and global geopolitics are at the forefront of our political conversations.On Today's Show:Robert Kagan, contributing writer to The Atlantic, senior fellow at the Brookings Institution, and the author, most recently, of Rebellion: How Antiliberalism Is Tearing America Apart—Again (Penguin Random House, 2024), offers his take on how President Trump is trying to rearrange the world order to look more like the 19th century and the

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00:23:12

Trump Makes News By Saying He Won’t Attack Our Allies

Brian Lehrer: A Daily Politics Podcast ·

2026/01/21

As world leaders in Davos meet to discuss the future of international relations, many were relieved to hear that President Trump's recent rhetoric about Greenland would remain rhetorical. On Today's Show:Amy Davidson Sorkin, staff writer at The New Yorker, looks back at the first year of President Trump's second term, and where we are now.

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00:20:29

Ahead of Davos, What European Leaders Think of...

Brian Lehrer: A Daily Politics Podcast ·

2026/01/20

As world leaders prepare to meet in Davos for an economic conference, many are mulling how to respond to President Trump's suggestion that the US claim Greenland. On Today's Show:Matt Steinglass, Europe editor at The Economist, explains the recent news in President Donald Trump's remarks on acquiring Greenland, including that the U.S. will impose tariffs on eight European countries until the U.S. acquires the country, and Europe's response.

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00:23:24

What Trump's Foreign Policy Means For GOP's Midterm...

Brian Lehrer: A Daily Politics Podcast ·

2026/01/19

Amid military actions against Venezuela, and a new European trade war over Greenland, Trump's global ambitions could change the political calculus for Congress members running in this year's midterms.On Today's Show:Eleanor Mueller, congress reporter at Semafor, talks about the national political news of the day and the growing rift between President Trump and congressional Republicans.

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