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Brian Lehrer: A Daily Politics Podcast

Daily thoughtful conversation about the latest news and politics.

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The Boomers Inside The Climate Summit, And The Zoomers Protesting Outside Nov 01, 2021

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As the UN gathers in Glasgow, Scotland to discuss global climate policy, the older lawmakers inside the summit, and the younger activists demonstrating outside have different priorities.

On Today's Show:
Marcela Mulholland, Political Director at Data for Progress, discusses their dissonant agendas.

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What Will Voting Against Human Infrastructure Mean For Republicans? Oct 29, 2021

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As Congress inches closer to a human infrastructure deal, which contains a number of extremely popular programs, how could it change the political calculus if it's passed?

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), talks about the "framework" introduced by President Biden and the attempts to forge a compromise in Congress.

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Paid Family Leave Is Popular. Why Is It Reportedly Getting Dumped? Oct 28, 2021

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One of the most popular elements of Biden's 'Build Back Better' agenda, paid family leave, has been dropped from the bill.

On Today's Show:
Helaine Olen, Washington Post opinion columnist focusing on politics and economics, breaks down what's been going on in negotiations on the Hill, whether Democrats are close to a deal, and how the government would pay for it.

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Hate and Lies On Facebook: They’re Even Worse In India Oct 27, 2021

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We've been hearing about revelations from the leaked 'Facebook Papers.' What has the social media giant has been doing, and what they haven't been doing, around the world?

On Today's Show:
Sheera Frenkel, New York Times technology reporter and author of, with Cecilia Kang, An Ugly Truth: Inside Facebook's Battle for Domination, joins to discuss her latest reporting on Facebook's influence in India and across the globe.

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Top Dems vs. Their Own Nominee For Mayor (She’s A Democratic Socialist) Oct 26, 2021

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What can the mayoral election in Buffalo, NY tell us about the current rifts between the center and the left in the Democratic party nationwide?

On Today's Show:
Robert McCarthy, political reporter at The Buffalo News, discusses the mayoral race in there, in which the incumbent Byron Brown is running a write-in campaign urging voters to support him, despite his loss to India Walton in the Democratic primary.

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Here’s What’s Still In The Biden-Manchin Compromise Bill Oct 25, 2021

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After months of negotiations, the legislation that makes up Biden's "Build Back Better" agenda looks much thinner than how it started. Here's the latest on what's left.

On Today's Show:
John Nichols, national-affairs correspondent for The Nation magazine and the author, most recently, of The Fight for the Soul of the Democratic Party (Verso, 2020), discusses the latest news on the "Build Back Better" bill in Washington, plus the bellwether governor's races in Virginia and New Jersey.

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Five Military Veterans Resign From Kyrsten Sinema, Write Scathing Letter Oct 22, 2021

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There appears to be movement from Sen. Sinema on certain budget reconciliation measures, but her changing position has lost her some of the support she had.

On Today's Show:
Luke Broadwater, congressional reporter in the Washington bureau of the New York Times, breaks down the latest on the budget reconciliation bill talks and how the House has voted to find Stephen Bannon in criminal contempt of Congress for obstructing the investigation into the January 6th insurrection.

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Sean Ono Lennon on “Imagine” At 50 Years Old Oct 21, 2021

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Politics is about how we as a society come together to hash out what's important to us. Instead of politics, we talk about a 50-year old piece of music that does the same.

On Today's Show:
Sean Ono Lennon, musician and son of John Lennon and Yoko Ono, discusses how John Lennon's 1971 song "Imagine" was shaped by its time and has influenced music for generations to come.

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The Great Resignation Meets The Upcoming Climate Summit Oct 20, 2021

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The past year or so of the COVID pandemic has reshaped the global economy. An international update on that, plus, a preview of the upcoming UN Climate Summit in Glasgow.

On Today's Show:
Ishaan Tharoor, Washington Post columnist and author of Today's WorldView and the Post's international affairs newsletter joins to talk about the latest in world news, including a preview of the global COP26 summit on climate change.

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What Trump And Bannon Might Be Hiding Oct 19, 2021

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Trump is suing a Congressional committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol, as well as the National Archive, over whether he can exert executive privilege after leaving office.

On Today's Show:
Claudia Grisales, congressional reporter at NPR, brings the latest national political news, including Trump's lawsuit against the Jan. 6 Select Committee and the National Archives, and Biden's efforts to convince Congress to move on his legislative priorities.

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