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Brian Lehrer: A Daily Politics Podcast

Daily thoughtful conversation about the latest news and politics.

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Pardon me... Dec 24, 2020

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Trump pardoned Roger Stone and Paul Manafort, two of his loyal defenders. He also pardoned Jared Kushner's dad. What should we make of the sunset of the Trump administration?

On Today's Show:
Andrea Bernstein, WNYC senior editor and co-host of the WNYC/Pro Publica podcast Trump, Inc. and the author of American Oligarchs: The Kushners, the Trumps, and the Marriage of Money and Power (W.W. Norton and Company, 2020), and Ilya Marritz, WNYC senior reporter and co-host of the WNYC/Pro Publica podcast Trump, Inc., talk about the president's pardons so far, including those for Jared Kushner's father and Paul Manafort, plus what legal consequences Donald Trump could face post-presidency.

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Trump and Pelosi Want $2,000 Relief Checks, Not $600. Mitch? Dec 23, 2020

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After months of waiting, Congress passed a pandemic relief package on Tuesday morning. Now Trump is saying he won't sign it.

On Today's Show:
Lisa Lerer, New York Times reporter and CNN political analyst, looks at how blue-collar voters - especially but not only white blue-collar voters - continued the trend of voting Republican, and what this means for Democrats in the future.

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Have Questions On Congress's COVID Relief Bill? Rep. Jeffries Has Answers Dec 22, 2020

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Congress passed a $9 billion COVID relief package. So what relief is coming? But you don't have to read all 5,000 pages. We asked Rep. Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY8) for the rundown.

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The Biden Cabinet Aims For Environmental Justice Dec 21, 2020

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Trump has spent the past 4 years unraveling the EPA. What does Biden need to do to restore it, and direct it to address not only climate change, but local environmental injustices?

On Today's Show:
Peggy Shepard, co-founder and executive director of WE ACT for Environmental Justice and Juliet Eilperin, Washington Post senior national affairs correspondent, covering environmental and energy policy changes to the government in the Trump administration, talk about EPA in the Biden administration and the extent to which environmental justice will be a priority.

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A Russian Hack, A COVID Relief Bill, and Other Early Christmas Presents Dec 18, 2020

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Officials say that Russian intelligence infiltrated several US government computer systems, including parts of the military. Plus, COVID relief in Congress and Hunter Biden.

On Today's Show:
Jonathan Lemire, AP White House reporter, talks about the COVID relief bill in Congress, the Russian hack of government agencies and more national news.

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Holiday Party: Citizenship Tests for Citizens, and Hannukah for Jew'ish' People Dec 17, 2020

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Today on the radio, we held a Holiday Party on the air. Hear two selections: Can citizens pass the citizenship test, and some secular Hanukah laughs.

On Today's Show:
Andy Borowitz, author, comedian, and creator of The New Yorker's “Borowitz Report,” a satirical news column, talks about his holiday traditions and keeping a sense of humor during such a dark winter.
Maeve Higgins, comedian and contributing writer for The New York Times, tries to stump us with questions from the new citizenship exam.

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Why Did Biden Tap Mayor Pete For Transportation Secretary? Dec 16, 2020

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Biden named his former campaign trail opponent Pete Buttigeig to be Secretary of Transportation. How will the former mayor of South Bend run the country's transportation efforts?

On Today's Show:
Janette Sadik-Khan, former Department of Transportation commissioner for New York City under the Bloomberg administration, principal at Bloomberg Associates and author of the book Streetfight: Handbook for an Urban Revolution (Penguin Books, 2017) talks about the news that President-elect Biden has nominated his former rival in the presidential campaign (and the former mayor of South Bend, Indiana) to be the next transportation secretary -- and what that means for the transportation and infrastructure needs of the New York area.

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Rep. Rice On McConnell Recognizing Biden’s Election Dec 15, 2020

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Sen. Maj. Leader Mitch McConnell, one of the nation's leading Republicans, just congratulated Biden on his victory, a month after the race was called.

On Today's Show:
U.S. Rep. Kathleen Rice (D NY-4), shares the latest on the coronavirus relief bill, plus reacts to some of the big news of the day, including Barr's resignation, President-elect Biden's message of unity, and Mitch McConnell's acknowledgement this morning that Biden won the election.

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The Electors Vote Today. So Is The Election Over Yet? Dec 14, 2020

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More than a month after Election Day, and the result has been made official. But just because Biden's win is now concrete, it doesn't mean Trump will concede defeat.

On Today's Show:
Anita Kumar, White House correspondent and associate editor at Politico and Rebecca Green, professor of law at William & Mary and co-director of its Election Law Program, talk about the latest national political news.

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How Jonathan Capehart Wants To Cover Politics After Trump Dec 10, 2020

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Opinion columnist Jonathan Capehart has a new Sunday morning show on MSNBC. So how will he cover the news and politics in a post-Trump America?

On Today's Show:
Jonathan Capehart, Pulitzer Prize-Winning journalist, opinion columnist and editorial board member of The Washington Post and now the new host of MSNBC’s The Sunday Show with Jonathan Capehart, which premieres this Sunday, December 13th from 10AM to noon ET on MSNBC, talks about the latest political headlines and what viewers should expect from The Sunday Show.

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