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Brian Lehrer: A Daily Politics Podcast

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00:19:27

'Conception Pricing' and Other Project 2025 Goals On...

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2025/04/25

After his first few months in office, where have the initial actions of the Trump administration aligned with Project 2025?On Today's Show:David Graham, staff writer at The Atlantic, author of their daily newsletter, and author of The Project: How Project 2025 Is Reshaping America (Random House Trade Paperbacks, 2025), shares his analysis of President Trump's agenda.

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00:23:18

The Global Politics Of Picking A New Pope

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2025/04/24

The global influence of the Catholic church has been a historically important force on the international stage. On Today's Show:Daniel Rober, associate professor and department chair of the Catholic Studies department at Sacred Heart University, talks about the leading contenders to be the next pope, the fraught process in the Vatican and the different directions the next leader of the world's Catholics might take the church.

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00:21:48

Anne Applebaum on 'Autocracy Inc.' In Hungary’s...

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2025/04/23

What constitutes an "authoritarian" government, and what causes them to fail?On Today's Show:Anne Applebaum, staff writer at The Atlantic, historian and author of Autocracy Inc. (Penguin, 2024), argues the checks on presidential power, put in place by the founders, have so far failed in the second Trump administration.

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00:21:04

The Mandate “Not To Prioritize” Climate and Human...

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2025/04/22

The National Institute of Health is set to cut funding for climate research.On Today's Show:Maggie Astor, New York Times reporter covering the intersection between health and public policy, explains the broader impact these cuts may have on our public health.

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00:21:23

Middle of the Night SCOTUS Ruling Stops Trump Policy...

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2025/04/21

The Trump administration's recent deportation efforts have raised questions about the law around citizenship and the removal of non-citizens from the country.On Today's Show:Quinta Jurecic, contributing writer at The Atlantic, fellow in governance studies at the Brookings Institution, and senior editor at Lawfare, offers legal analysis of the Supreme Court's recent rulings on deportation and how the Trump administration is responding.

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00:22:12

Trump vs. The Ivy League

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2025/04/18

President Trump has frozen some federal funds to Harvard University, and has a list of demands in order to unfreeze it.On Today's Show:Rick Seltzer, reporter for The Chronicle of Higher Education, talks about the latest news in the escalating fight between the Ivy League and the Trump administration, including how Harvard would likely have used that money, and what it means for higher education in the U.S. more broadly.

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00:22:18

Trump's Deportations, Due Process, and the Federal...

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2025/04/17

There's an ongoing stand-off between a federal judge and the Trump administration over their deportation practices. On Today's Show:Emily Bazelon, staff writer for The New York Times Magazine, co-host of Slate's "Political Gabfest" podcast, Truman Capote fellow for creative writing and law at Yale Law School and author of Charged: The New Movement to Transform American Prosecution and End Mass Incarceration (Random House, 2019), shares her legal and political analysis.

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00:21:38

The Personal and Political Considerations of IVF

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2025/04/16

The legal and ethical considerations behind in vitro fertilization have gotten more complicated since SCOTUS overturned Roe v. Wade.On Today's Show:Anna Louie Sussman, freelance journalist covering gender, economics, health, and reproduction, discusses her three-part series for The New York Times about human embryos, which explores the IVF process today, and what it means for parenthood, privacy and society.

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00:18:56

Trump, Zuckerberg And The Federal Anti-Trust Case...

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2025/04/15

The Federal Trade Commission will argue that the social media giant Meta, formerly Facebook, maintained a monopoly after it bought Instagram and WhatsApp.On Today's Show:Cristiano Lima-Strong, associate editor at Tech Policy Press, offers analysis of the FTC's antitrust case.

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00:25:38

Pressure Mounts for GOP to Deliver Trump’s Promises

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2025/04/14

As they head to recess, pressure mounts on Republican lawmakers to fulfill President Donald Trump's agenda.On Today's Show:Catie Edmondson, congressional correspondent for The New York Times, offers political analysis of the budget blueprints passed by Congress last week, including what tax and spending cuts might look like and why Republicans were far from united on this.

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00:29:41

Trump is Testing the Wall Street 'Confidence Game'

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2025/04/11

On Today's Show:William Cohan, co-founder of Puck News and author of many books, including Power Failure: The Rise and Fall of an American Icon (Penguin Random House, 2022), offers analysis of the latest twists and turns of President Trump's trade war, and how Wall Street is reacting to the chaotic rollout — and rollback — of the tariffs.

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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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