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Brian Lehrer: A Daily Politics Podcast

Daily thoughtful conversation about the latest news and politics.

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Three state roundtable: why Democrats won in the south Nov 06, 2026

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The midterms brought a 'blue wave' to states and districts across the country, including some southern states which don't often elect Democrats.

On Today's Show:
Tia Mitchell, Washington bureau chief for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution and co-host of the "Politically Georgia" podcast, Blaise Gainey, Texas State Capitol reporter for The Texas Newsroom / KUT News and Maayan Schechter, reporter with South Carolina Public Radio and ETV, talk about the election results in Georgia, Texas and South Carolina respectively, including the history made by Keisha Lance Bottoms as Georgia's first Black woman to be governor, Jon Ossoff's resounding re-election, the blue turn in Texas that resulted in James Talarico's and Gina Hinojosa's wins and Dr. Annie Andrews' surprise win over Darline Graham.

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Ron DeSantis: a GOP 'extinction level event?' Nov 05, 2026

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Election Day produces a lot of numbers, which pundits use to try to understand the present electorate and what it means for future elections.

On Today's Show:
Ruth Igielnik, New York Times polling editor, talks about the voting trends in the election results.

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Election ‘26: Choose your own hyperbole! Nov 04, 2026

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With this year's midterm elections in the rearview mirror, a look at how we got here, and what it means for the political landscape in the coming years.

On Today's Show:
Clare Malone, writer at The New Yorker and co-host of the new podcast 'Still Counting,' digs into the results and exit polls of the midterm elections and offers analysis of the national picture.

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What if Democrats do take control of Congress? Nov 03, 2026

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Today is Election Day, marking the end of the 2026 Midterm season, as a picture of the next two years in Congress comes into focus.

On Today's Show:
Jonathan Lemire, co-host of "Morning Joe" on MSNOW, writer for MSNOW and contributing writer to The Atlantic, talks about what the Democrats are planning if the blue wave in Congress materializes, plus what the Trump administration has in store for the post-election time.

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We may know a lot about election night results by 8 p.m. Nov 02, 2026

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Election Day is tomorrow. After the polls close, what will it look like to keep tabs on results as they come in across the country?

On Today's Show:
Domenico Montanaro, NPR's senior political editor/correspondent, offers analysis of all the chatter of an expected blue wave in this year's midterm elections.

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University diversity as seen by left and right Nov 02, 2026

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"Diversity" can mean a couple of very different things in the context of higher education, where DEI policies have become a political issue.

On Today's Show:
Neil Gross, sociology professor at Colby College in Maine, and author of What Happened to College?: How Politics Broke Higher Education and What We Can Do to Fix It (Simon & Schuster, 2026), and Natasha Warikoo, professor of Sociology at Tufts University and the author of the book Is Affirmative Action Fair? The Myth of Equity in College Admissions (Polity, 2022), discuss the two distinct groups fighting for diversity -- one for a diversity of viewpoints, and the other for racial and economic diversity in the student body -- and how candidates are talking about the concept of diversity in the run-up to election day.

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The national debt and your future Oct 30, 2026

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As Americans consider their personal pocketbook issues at the polls, what about the nation's financial balance sheet?

On Today's Show:
Jared Bernstein, economist and former United States chairman of Council of Economic Advisers under President Biden, talks about the rising national debt and how candidates are discussing it on the campaign trail ahead of election day.

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Haaretz political analyst on Israeli election results Oct 28, 2026

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With US support for Israel playing a key role in this year's midterm elections, we look at the first results from Israel's national election.

On Today's Show:
Dahlia Scheindlin, Haaretz senior analyst and columnist, political scientist and the author of The Crooked Timber of Democracy in Israel: Promise Unfulfilled (De Gruyter, 2023), talks about the results so far in Israel's election, the first since the October 7, 2023 attacks and the years of war that followed.

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The fall of Roe has affected more than abortion rights Oct 27, 2026

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After Roe v. Wade was overturned, state restrictions on abortion access have put doctors in a tough position, between their patients and the law.

On Today's Show:
Alice Miranda Ollstein, senior healthcare reporter at Politico, author of the book, Side Effects: How Abortion Bans Impact Everyone’s Health (The New Press, 2026), talks about her reporting on the impact of abortion bans, and how physicians have had to enter the political arena in order to do their jobs.

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Should a Democratic House try a third Trump impeachment? Oct 26, 2026

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In light of recent midterm polling, Democrats are reportedly considering whether impeachment would be a prudent pursuit.

On Today's Show:
Lisa Mascaro, chief congressional correspondent for The Associated Press, talks about what might happen with investigations and even impeachment proceedings against President Trump or his appointees, should Democrats control congress after the midterms.

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