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Brian Lehrer: A Daily Politics Podcast

Daily thoughtful conversation about the latest news and politics.

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Abortion Before Roe Shows Us What It Could Mean If It's Struck Down May 27, 2022

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We can't go back to before Roe v. Wade. The country is too different. So where are we going?

On Today's Show:
We present a national evening special call-in show that Brian hosted a few weeks ago, with Errin Haines, editor-at-large at The 19th, an independent newsroom with a lens on gender, politics, and policy; and Jessica Bruder, author of Nomadland, and the recent Atlantic cover story about “the abortion underground.”

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What Gun Control Policies Could State Lawmakers Pursue? May 26, 2022

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We check in on how lawmakers in one state capitol are looking at the school shooting in Texas, and asking how to better prevent gun violence.

On Today's Show:
Jon Campbell, Albany reporter for WNYC and Gothamist, talks about renewed calls for regulating guns in the wake of two mass shootings. Plus, New York State Senator Zellnor Myrie (D-20th, Brooklyn), Elections Committee chair, joins the conversation to talk about the just-upheld law he sponsored to hold manufacturers liable for gun violence and Assembly Member Jo Anne Simon (D-52nd, Brooklyn) calls in to talk about the red flag bill she sponsored.

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Politics Aside, Who Are The People Of Uvalde, Texas? May 25, 2022

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The small town of Uvalde Texas now joins Newtown Connecticut and Parkland Florida, as a community grieving in the wake of a school shooting.

On Today's Show:
Sergio Martínez-Beltrán, Texas Capitol Reporter at The Texas Newsroom, talks about the community of Uvalde, Texas and the victims of yesterday's mass shooting at an elementary school.

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Republican Primary Voters May Be “Happy To Leave Trump In The Dust” May 24, 2022

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How is the electoral map shaping up for Republicans amid primary season, and how are candidates relating themselves to former president Donald Trump?

On Today's Show:
Henry Olsen, Washington Post columnist and a senior fellow at the Ethics and Public Policy Center, previews today's key races and discusses results in Georgia and other states, so far.

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Poll: Nearly Half Of Republicans Think It’s Not Important To Condemn White Nationalism May 23, 2022

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We check in on some recent national political polling ahead of this year's midterm elections, and on Biden's policy on supporting Taiwan.

On Today's Show:
Susan Page, USA Today Washington bureau chief and the author of Madam Speaker: Nancy Pelosi and the Lessons of Power (Twelve, 2021), now in paperback, talks about the latest in national politics, including recent polling on midterm issues and President Biden's statement on Taiwan.

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American Conservatives Drawn To Orban’s Autocracy May 19, 2022

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The American conservative movement is heading to Victor Orban's Hungary. Why do they want to hold CPAC there?

On Today's Show:
Mara Liasson, NPR national political correspondent, talks about why CPAC, the Conservative Political Action Conference, is taking place in Hungary this week, and what that says about the movement. Plus, she shares her analysis of this week's primary elections.

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How 'Eliminationist' Language Spurs Hate Violence May 18, 2022

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How does political rhetoric contribute to violent bigotry and hate crimes, and how does that violence impact communities, beyond the direct victims?

On Today's Show:
Brian Levin, criminologist, civil rights attorney and professor of criminal justice and director of the Center for the Study of Hate & Extremism at California State University, San Bernardino, talks about the hate crime investigation, and the motivation of the suspect who shot 13 people in a Buffalo supermarket this weekend.

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We’re Sending Troops To Somalia? We Ask Fareed Zakaria Why May 17, 2022

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With the ongoing war in Ukraine and the leaked news that President Biden is sending some troops to Somalia, we asked an international affairs expert to explain the latest geopolitics.

On Today's Show:
Fareed Zakaria, Washington Post columnist, host of CNN’s "Fareed Zakaria GPS," and the author of Ten Lessons for a Post-Pandemic World (W. W. Norton & Company, 2020), offers his analysis of the Biden Administration's decision to send troops to Somalia, new members looking to join NATO and the latest on the war in Ukraine. His new CNN special is "Inside the Mind of Vladimir Putin."

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How Liking and Retweeting Made The Buffalo Massacre More Likely May 16, 2022

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How has social media shaped society, and particularly, how has it contributed to some of the violence and bigotry we see in our culture today?

On Today's Show:
It may have begun with promise, but Jonathan Haidt, social psychologist for New York University's Stern School of Business, argues that social media has ripped apart the fabric of society over the past decade. He offers his analysis, and thoughts on how to overcome the major problems it has created.

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Bill de Blasio Has Some Popularity Advice For Joe Biden May 13, 2022

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In politics, popularity is about selling a policy agenda to the public.

On Today's Show:
Bill de Blasio, former mayor of New York City, draws from his experience and offers advice to President Biden and the Democratic Party on messaging.

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