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Brian Lehrer: A Daily Politics Podcast

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00:23:09

Sen. Gillibrand Says Dems Are Fighting Trump, But...

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2025/04/10

Every month, listeners have the opportunity to speak directly to their lawmakers.On Today's Show:U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D NY), talks about her work in Washington, and the struggle by Democrats to hold the media's attention in their opposition to the Trump administration.

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00:23:14

SCOTUS Starts Evaluating The Constitution According...

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2025/04/09

Today, we'll hear about the Supreme Court's recent decisions about certain Trump administration policies, and what it means for democracy.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, offers legal analysis of how the Supreme Court is acting as a check on the president so far (or not).

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00:20:35

Federal Cut to Rape Prevention; What Dr. Oz Said...

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2025/04/08

Last week thousands of federal employees who work for health agencies like the CDC, NIH and FDA lost their jobs. On Today's Show:Selena Simmons-Duffin, health policy correspondent for NPR, reports on what kinds of jobs and programs were cut and where the impact will be felt.

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00:22:43

Sen. Cory Booker on What Comes After His Marathon Speech

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2025/04/07

After a weekend of protests against the Trump administration, we hear from a leading Democrat who made headlines last week for an official act of dissent. On Today's Show:U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D, NJ) talks about his record-breaking speech on the Senate floor last week and the Democratic response to Pres. Trump's agenda.

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00:20:46

Global Markets in Turmoil After Trump's New Tariffs

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2025/04/04

Global markets are in turmoil after President Trump announced his long-promised tariffs.On Today's Show:Kathryn Anne Edwards, economist and economic policy consultant, offers analysis of the market reaction and explains how they will hit consumers' wallets—plus how the overall economy may fare in the weeks and months ahead as other countries respond.

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00:19:53

Democrats Had A Good Week. Can They Keep Up The...

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2025/04/03

Democrats have enjoyed strong showings in special elections in Florida and a big win in Wisconsin this week, not to mention Sen. Cory Booker's record-breaking speech on the Senate floor.On Today's Show:Katie Glueck, political reporter at The New York Times, offers analysis of Dems' very good week.

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00:22:06

The Death Penalty, And Luigi Mangione, the Left's Martyr

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2025/04/02

The Trump Administration is seeking the death penalty in the case against Luigi Mangione, who allegedly stalked and fatally shot a health insurance executive. On Today's Show:Samantha Max, reporter covering public safety for WNYC/Gothamist, talks about Trump's relationship with capital punishment, and how Mangione's status as a folk hero to some factors into the political equation.

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00:21:03

Why Trump's 'Liberation Day' Tariffs Are Different

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2025/04/01

President Trump is reportedly planning to unveil a slate of new tariffs on Wednesday, which he has dubbed "Liberation Day."On Today's Show:Felix Salmon, chief financial correspondent for Axios, host of the Slate Money Podcast, and author of The Phoenix Economy: Work, Life, and Money in the New Not Normal (‎Harper Business, 2023), talks about President Trump's trade policies, and whether new taxes on imports will boost U.S. manufacturing, as the administration hopes it will.

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00:23:28

Military Secrets On Signal, Democratic Politics In...

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2025/03/31

Over the weekend, there were several developments in the stories about military plans accidentally shared with a journalist, and on Democrats' political priorities in Congress.On Today's Show:Jim Newell, Slate's senior politics writer, breaks down the latest national politics headlines since Friday.

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00:32:34

Is Writing An Op-Ed Now Grounds For Deportation?

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2025/03/29

A doctoral student at Tufts University was detained in an arrest that was caught on video and shared widely, and accused of supporting Hamas by the Department of Homeland Security. On today's show: Lindsay Nash, associate and clinical professor of law at Cardozo Law and co-director of the Kathryn O. Greenberg Immigration Justice Clinic, offers legal analysis of this and other arrests of pro-Palestinian immigrants.

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00:23:09

Columbia University Faces The “Prisoner’s Dilemma”

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2025/03/27

Columbia University agreed to the Trump administration's demands in order to restore $400 million dollars in federal funds, leading some faculty members to protest and take legal action. On today's show: David Graham, staff writer at The Atlantic and author of the forthcoming book The Project: How Project 2025 Is Reshaping America (Random House Trade Paperbacks, 2025), reports on the latest in the school's relationship with the administration—and what it might mean for academic freedom at schools

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00:22:26

Just an Honest Mistake? N.J. Rep. and Navy Vet Mikie...

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2025/03/26

Members of President Trump's national security team accidentally texted detailed plans for a military strike to an American journalist, opening the administration up to criticisms about its handling of classified information. On Today's Show:U.S. Representative Mikie Sherrill (D, NJ-11), a former active duty Navy pilot, talks about the scandal, her work in Washington, and more.

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00:17:24

RFK Says Vaccines Are *Not* For The Birds

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2025/03/25

When it comes to bird flu, the nation's top public health official wants to let the infection burn through flocks to identify birds with high immunity.On Today's Show:Apoorva Mandavilli, reporter for The New York Times, focusing on science and global health, discusses the government's approach to bird flu, and why veterinary scientists say that RFK Jr.'s approach will likely cost more than it helps.

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00:45:02

What Columbia’s “Concessions” Mean For Us All

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2025/03/24

On Friday, Columbia University's administration agreed to demands from the Trump administration over the institution's responses to pro-Palestinian protests on campus. Columbia faculty members Joseph Howley, associate professor of Classics, and Ester Fuchs, professor of International and Public Affairs and Political Science, weigh in. Then Sarah Brown and Kate Bellows from The Chronicle of Higher Education bring their reporting on the situation at Columbia and at other colleges and universities

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00:27:22

Your Student Loans As The Education Dept. Shuts Down

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2025/03/21

President Trump has signed an executive order aimed at downsizing the Education Department, leaving many who hold federal student aid with major questions about repayment. On today's show: Annie Nova, who covers personal finance for CNBC, unpacks the latest news about the Ed Department and the predicament for student borrowers.

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00:19:06

The Threat To Law Firms With Clients Who Challenge Trump

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2025/03/20

Shane Goldmacher, national political correspondent for The New York Times covering the major developments, trends and forces shaping American politics, shares his reporting on how the Trump administration is attempting to sabotage Democrats' operations, and how it could affect elections and Democrats' ability to gain power in the future.

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00:20:16

Historian Heather Cox Richardson on Trump’s...

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2025/03/19

With Trump squaring off against the federal court system, which has attempted to block some of his actions, we look at the state of the judiciary branch.On Today's Show:Heather Cox Richardson, professor of American history at Boston College and author of "Letters from an American" on Substack and several books, including Democracy Awakening: Notes on the State of America (Viking, 2023), offers a historian's take on the first weeks of the second Trump presidency.

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00:22:13

Different Interviews, Different Reasons for Mahmoud...

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2025/03/17

The federal government has issued a list of demands to Columbia University that they say it must comply with in order to restore hundreds of millions of dollars of fundingOn Today's Show:Jake Offenhartz, New York City reporter for The Associated Press, talks about the nature of the ultimatum and the contentious relationship between the university and the Trump administration.

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00:25:30

David Sanger on 50 Days of The Trump World Order

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2025/03/13

On today's show: David Sanger, White House and national security correspondent for The New York Times and the author of New Cold Wars: China's Rise, Russia's Invasion, and America's Struggle to Defend the West (Crown, 2024), talks about the many ways in which President Trump and his administration have challenged the post-WWII international order.

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00:19:20

Legal Analysis of the Columbia Protester Deportation...

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2025/03/12

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has detailed Mahmoud Khalil—a legal permanent resident with a green card and prominent student-activist-turned-negotiator in pro-Palestine demonstrations at Colombia University.On Today's Show:Peter Markowitz, professor of law at Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law and the founding faculty member and co-director of the Kathryn O. Greenberg Immigration Justice Clinic, offers legal analysis of the detention.

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