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Brian Lehrer: A Daily Politics Podcast

Daily thoughtful conversation about the latest news and politics.

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The Supreme Court Takes on Defining 'Election Day' Mar 24, 2026

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After Tuesday's oral arguments in Watson v. Republican National Committee on Tuesday, the Supreme Court appears likely to overhaul the way many states count mail-in ballots that arrive after Election Day but are postmarked before the deadline.

On Today's Show:
Carrie Levine, editor-in-chief of Votebeat, talks about the impact of that change.

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Andrew Weissmann on Trump, the law, and working with Robert Mueller Mar 23, 2026

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Donald Trump's relationship with the rule of law, and with various investigative bodies has always been tense, at best.

On Today's Show:
Andrew Weissmann, professor of practice at NYU School of Law, co-host of the podcast Main Justice and and the co-author of The Trump Indictments: The Historic Charging Documents with Commentary (W. W. Norton & Company, 2024), draws on his experience working with Robert Mueller to reflect on his legacy after his death this past weekend at age 81, and discusses President Trump's recent actions through a legal lens.

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Understanding the Trump-Netanyahu war relationship Mar 19, 2026

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Oil prices jumped after overnight attacks on energy facilities in Iran and Qatar.

On Today's Show:
John Heilemann, chief political columnist at Puck and host of the podcast "Impolitic with John Heilemann, " and senior national affairs analyst for MS NOW, talks about the latest developments in the war in Iran and the Trump-Netanyahu relationship.

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Is Trump’s Foreign Policy U.S. Imperialism or Something Else? Mar 18, 2026

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On Today's Show:
Daniel Immerwahr, historian, contributing writer at The New Yorker, the Bergen Evans Professor in the Humanities at Northwestern University and the author of How to Hide an Empire (Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2019), offers historical context on the war in Iran and Trump's overall foreign policy.

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Leqaa Kordia and the mass detention program Mar 17, 2026

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With leadership changes at the Department of Homeland Security, how have conditions changed for migrants in detention centers?

On Today's Show:
Jonathan Blitzer, New Yorker staff writer and the author of Everyone Who Is Gone Is Here: The United States, Central America, and the Making of a Crisis (Penguin Press, 2024), talks about the scale of the U.S. immigrant detention program, health and safety issues and expansion plans, following the firing of DHS Sec. Kristi Noem.

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Civilian casualty prevention office defunded before girls school attack Mar 16, 2026

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As the war in Iran enters its third week, how have structural changes at the Pentagon impacted the U.S. military apparatus?

On Today's Show:
Dan Lamothe, U.S. military and Pentagon reporter at The Washington Post, shares his reporting on the latest U.S. military actions in Iran, especially what's happening in the Strait of Hormuz, and more.

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Senate passes major housing bill; nobody notices Mar 13, 2026

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With President Trump's agenda including massive priorities like the SAVE act, and the war in Iran, a look at recent news from Congress.

On Today's Show:
Burgess Everett, congressional bureau chief for Semafor, talks about the latest news out of Congress this week, including a bipartisan housing bill that passed the Senate, the president's push for the SAVE Act and more.

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Trump Says War Is “Very Complete;” Hegseth Says “Just Begun” Mar 12, 2026

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On Today's Show:
David Graham, staff writer at The Atlantic and an author of The Atlantic daily newsletter, plus author of The Project: How Project 2025 Is Reshaping America (Random House Trade Paperbacks, 2025), offers analysis of how President Trump is changing the way he describes the status of the war with Iran, and why his public statements about it have shifted around so dramatically. Plus, Mohammed Sergie, editor of Semafor Gulf, talks about how the war has affected the Gulf states.

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The economics and morality of placing bets on war Mar 11, 2026

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The war in Iran has economic consequences in terms of the region's oil exports. But how could prediction markets change the picture?

On Today's Show:
John Cassidy, staff writer at The New Yorker and the author of Capitalism and Its Critics: A History: From the Industrial Revolution to AI (Macmillan, 2025), talks about his recent story, "How to Prevent Insider Trading on Trump’s Wars" and other news related to the economic repercussions of the Iran war.

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Amanpour on the U.S. and Iran Mar 10, 2026

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As the war in Iran and across the region continues, a renowned global geopolitics analyst weighs in.

On Today's Show:
Christiane Amanpour, chief international anchor and host of CNN's "Amanpour" and PBS' "Amanpour & Company," talks about the recent social and political history of Iran, and the latest news on the war with Iran.

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