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Brian Lehrer: A Daily Politics Podcast

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00:17:51

Trump and ICE Raids Light Up NYC Mayoral Debate

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2025/10/23

The nation's largest city is in the midst of both a mayoral election, and various standoffs with the Trump administration.On Today's Show:Errol Louis, political anchor of Spectrum NY1 News, host of Inside City Hall and The Big Deal with Errol Louis, New York Magazine columnist and host of the podcast "You Decide," talks about how each mayoral candidate says they will respond to ICE or other federal agents conducting raids in the city, like the one that happened earlier this week in Chinatown.

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00:18:20

What it Means That Pres. Trump is Using AI Propaganda...

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2025/10/22

In response to the "No Kings" protests this weekend, President Trump shared an AI-generated video involving brown liquid that surely signifies excrement. On Today's Show:Stuart A. Thompson, reporter at The New York Times covering online influence, breaks down his latest reporting on how President Donald Trump is using fake artificial intelligence generated imagery to attack his perceived enemies and successfully rouse his supporters.

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00:17:31

The George Santos Sentence Commutation Has Victims

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2025/10/21

Recently, President Trump commuted the sentence of former Long Island congressman George Santos.On Today's Show:Grace Ashford, New York Times reporter covering New York State politics and government, talks about why Trump wanted Santos's early release after serving less than three months of his long sentence for crimes related to theft and fraud.

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00:17:47

Listeners Reflect On Their 'No Kings' Day Activities

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2025/10/20

House Speaker Mike Johnson called this weekend's "No Kings" protests "hate America" rallies. On Today's Show:Listeners call in to share what they were rallying for and against, and respond to Johnson's characterization of the marches.

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00:14:33

SCOTUS Considers Race and Voting Rights, LGBTQ...

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2025/10/17

The Supreme Court has, over the past few years, opted to grant the federal government and the executive branch more and more leeway. 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) previews the cases the Supreme Court will take up in

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00:17:23

Trump vs. Commuters in New Declaration

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2025/10/16

President Trump has been using different executive agency programs to target certain cities. On Today's Show:U.S. Senator Andy Kim (D NJ) weighs in on the Trump announcement that the Gateway tunnel project is "terminated."

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00:17:51

David Remnick on Free Speech, Comedy and Covering...

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2025/10/15

The federal government shutdown is now in its 15th day.On Today's Show:David Remnick, editor of The New Yorker and the host of The New Yorker Radio Hour, talks about the latest national political news, including the latest on President Trump's 'autocratic' tendencies.

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00:19:51

Is the Gov’t Cancelling Health Information?

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2025/10/14

On Saturday, the Trump administration rescinded the layoffs of hundreds of scientists at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention who were mistakenly fired the day before. On Today's Show:Apoorva Mandavilli, science and global health reporter at The New York Times, explains what happened and who remains at the CDC.

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00:18:52

Julian Brave NoiseCat’s 'Coyote Story' For Indigenous...

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2025/10/13

On today's show: Julian Brave NoiseCat, writer, filmmaker, student of Salish art and history and the author of We Survived the Night (Knopf, 2025), talks about his new book, the story of North American indigenous people through his reporting and his own story, all in the style of a traditional "coyote story."

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00:21:22

Surprise Winner of The Nobel Peace Prize

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2025/10/10

Venezuela's opposition leader María Corina Machado has been named as the 2025 winner of the Nobel Peace Prize.On Today's Show:Gideon Rose, adjunct senior fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations (CFR), the former editor of Foreign Affairs and author of How Wars End (Simon & Schuster, 2010), talks about Corina Machado's work, and related world news.

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00:22:13

Jonathan Lemire on Mideast Peace Process, Shutdown...

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2025/10/09

The federal government shutdown continues, as Trump's efforts in the Middle East draw praise.On Today's Show:Jonathan Lemire, co-host of "Morning Joe" on MSNBC, contributing writer at The Atlantic and author of the book,The Big Lie: Election Chaos, Political Opportunism, and the State of American Politics After 2020 (Flatiron Books, 2022), talks about what he calls the "project 2025 shutdown" and more national political news.

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00:21:40

Sen. Cory Booker as Shutdown Enters Week Two

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2025/10/08

As the federal government shutdown enters its second week, a Democrat in the Senate shares his insights.On Today's Show:U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) talks about the ongoing shutdown and how issues like the Affordable Care Act are a part of the negotiations.

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00:15:33

Trump vs. Trump-Appointed Judge on Domestic Troop...

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2025/10/06

President Trump is making moves to deploy national guard troops to cities like Chicago and Portland, OR. On Today's Show:Kyle Cheney, senior legal affairs reporter for Politico, talks about how states are reacting and why a federal judge keeps blocking the plan for Portland.

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00:20:07

How Trump Is Using The Shutdown To Punish Blue States

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2025/10/03

As the federal government shutdown continues, how is the White House using it for political leverage?On Today's Show:Russell Berman, a staff writer at The Atlantic talks shares the latest shutdown news. Note: This conversation was recorded on Friday morning about a developing story.

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00:27:40

Shutdown Politics: Memes Over Negotiations

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2025/10/02

It's the second day of the latest federal government shutdown over funding.On Today's Show:Politico congressional reporter Nicholas Wu talks about the latest on the impasse, who is getting blamed for the shutdown, and what it will take to end it.

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00:21:05

Princeton’s President on Navigating Free Speech on...

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2025/10/01

Universities have had to contend with a climate of protest, and pressure from the Trump administration to crack down on it. On Today's Show:Christopher Eisgruber, president of Princeton University and the author of Terms of Respect: How Colleges Get Free Speech Right (Hachette, 2025), talks about issues of free speech and campus politics at Princeton, and the university's relationship with the Trump administration.

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00:20:59

The U.N. Aims For Global A.I. Guardrails

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2025/09/30

As Artificial Intelligence technology develops, and as nations vie for technical dominance, the UN has been considering its role. On Today's Show:Vilas Dhar, president of the Patrick J. McGovern Foundation and member of the UN Secretary-General’s Advisory Body on AI, talks about the two new institutions created by the United Nations to study and discuss the risks and opportunities of artificial intelligence, and his goals for governing this emerging technology so that it serves the public good.

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00:20:50

Teachers' Union Head On Education As A Tool Against...

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2025/09/26

Learning institutions, from public schools to universities, have been the site of several political fights in recent times. On Today's Show:Randi Weingarten, president of the American Federation of Teachers (AFT) and the author of Why Fascists Fear Teachers: Public Education and the Future of Democracy (Thesis, 2025), talks about her new book and explains why she says education protects democracy.

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00:20:47

Shutdown Politics Get Even More Intense

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2025/09/25

The prospect of a government shutdown is growing as Democrats are threatening to not help Republicans on the Hill pass a spending bill by the September 30 deadline. On Today's Show: Deirdre Walsh, congressional correspondent for NPR's Washington Desk, talks about the politics of the potential shutdown and related news from Congress.

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00:21:33

Is Everyone A Hypocrite About Free Speech?

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2025/09/24

Jimmy Kimmel's brief suspension and, as of yesterday evening, illustrates some of the thornier challenges around the ideal of free speech.On Today's Show:Greg Lukianoff, attorney, president and CEO of the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression and the author of several books on free speech, offers his thoughts on how he says both the political left and right weaponize crackdowns on speech, and why he thinks that is a problem for everyone's rights.

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