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Brian Lehrer: A Daily Politics Podcast

Daily thoughtful conversation about the latest news and politics.

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Underreported Census Headline: Puerto Rico Suffers The Biggest Population Loss May 02, 2021

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The overall US population grew by about 7 percent over the past 10 years. So why has Puerto Rico's population dropped by 11 percent?

On Today's Show:
Alana Casanova-Burgess, host of WNYC and Futuro Studio's La Brega and producer for WNYC Studios, talks about the conditions that led to so many people leaving the island. Plus, listeners who moved to the mainland call in to talk about why they did and where they went.

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Biden’s Top Economic Adviser On Their 'American Families Plan' & Your Family May 01, 2021

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One of the architects of Biden's 'American Families Plan' explains what they hope it will do for real families.

On Today's Show:
- First, Cecilia Rouse, economist and chair of the Council of Economic Advisers and former dean of the School of Public and International Affairs at Princeton University, talks about the president's proposals for the economy.
- Then, listeners, along with Ruth Marcus columnist at the Washington Post and deputy editor of its editorial page, and the author of Supreme Ambition: Brett Kavanaugh and the Conservative Takeover (Simon & Schuster, 2019) weigh in on the full scope of the first 100 days.

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A GOP Ally For Sen. Gillibrand's Fight Against Military Sexual Assault Apr 30, 2021

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For years, Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand has been pushing for changes to the way the military handles sexual assault in the ranks. Now she's got an ally on the other side of the aisle.

On Today's Show:
U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D NY) talks about her work in the Senate Armed Services committee. Plus, the Biden/Harris 'first 100 days, and more.

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The FBI Raids Rudy. What Are They Looking For? Apr 29, 2021

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What was the FBI looking for when it raided Rudy Giuliani's apartment on Wednesday, and what does it mean for the investigation into one of President Trump's most trusted allies?

On Today's Show:
Andrea Bernstein, WNYC senior editor and the author of American Oligarchs: The Kushners, the Trumps, and the Marriage of Money and Power (W. W. Norton & Company, 2020), and Ilya Marritz, WNYC senior reporter, co-hosts of the WNYC/Pro Publica podcast Trump, Inc., talk about the federal investigation into Rudy Giuliani's alleged lobbying work — which he undertook while he was also President Trump's personal lawyer.

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Air Conditioning Meets The Census Results and 89 Missing New Yorkers Apr 28, 2021

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Every 10 years, we count up the people in each state to determine how much representative power they should have. Well, the 2020 Census has been tallied. What does it mean for our politics?

On Today's Show:
Amy Walter, national editor of the Cook Political Report, talks about the states that lost seats, those that gained and what it means for national politics.

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A Republican Congresswoman On Biden's First 100 Days Apr 27, 2021

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How are Republicans thinking about the early days of Biden's presidency and other national issues now that they're in the minority party?

On Today's Show:
Nicole Malliotakis, U.S. Representative (R NY11, covering Staten Island and parts of South Brooklyn), offers her assessment as the Republican member of the NYC House delegation of the accomplishments of the first 100 days of the Biden/Harris administration.

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D.C. Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton Makes Her Case For Statehood Apr 26, 2021

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The constitution does not enumerate qualifications for statehood. So how are Republicans arguing their opposition to D.C. becoming the 51st state, and what's at stake for the district?

On Today's Show:
Eleanor Holmes Norton, U.S. Representative (Washington, DC - D), talks about the DC statehood bill that passed the House last week, and why it's important to her and her constituents that the District becomes the 51st state.

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Susan Page Writes A Pelosi Biography Like Usually Done About Men Apr 25, 2021

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Nancy Pelosi is among most powerful people in Congress. After last year's challenges -- including an insurgent Left & an antagonistic Right -- a closer look at the Speaker of the House.

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, April 2021), talks about the role of Nancy Pelosi as House Speaker and her impact on national politics.

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Biden's New Climate Goal Explained, And Assessing His Record On Race (So Far) Apr 24, 2021

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This week on our national call-in evening show, we talked about two of Biden's tentpole issues: Climate and racial justice. This week was Earth Day and President Biden hosted a virtual summit on combating climate change. Paula DiPerna, a special advisor for CDP, a non-profit that runs a global environmental impact disclosure platform, talks about the actions take so far by the administration. Plus, in the wake of the guilty verdict for the murder of George Floyd, Christina Greer, political science professor at Fordham University, host of the podcast FAQNYC, politics editor at The Grio and author of Black Ethnics (Oxford University Press, 2013), examines the Biden/Harris goal of racial equity.

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Three Science Communicators On Addressing The Climate Emergency Apr 22, 2021

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This Earth Day, we wanted to bring together a group of science communicators to unpack the current moment in the 'climate emergency.'

On Today's Show:
Laura Helmuth, editor-in-chief of Scientific American, Asmeret Asefaw Berhe, professor and chair in Earth Sciences, Life & Environmental Sciences Department at the University of California-Merced, and Sir David King, founder and chair of the Centre for Climate Repair, talk about the climate emergency we're living in, and where we go from here.

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