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Brian Lehrer: A Daily Politics Podcast

Daily thoughtful conversation about the latest news and politics.

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Peter Strzok on Investigating Election Interference Sep 11, 2020

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Peter Strzok resigned from the FBI over politically-charged texts amid his investigation into the relationship between Russian intelligence services and the Trump campaign.

On Today's Show:
Peter Strzok, a 22-year veteran of the FBI and their former deputy assistant director of counterintelligence who headed up the investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 election, now the author of Compromised: Counterintelligence and the Threat of Donald J. Trump (Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2020), argues that despite any personal failings or opinions he expressed, his investigation in the ties between the Trump campaign and Russia should be taken seriously.

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Trump Voters And The Woodward Tapes: Is This Time Actually Different? Sep 10, 2020

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Bob Woodward's taped interviews with President Trump show that, in public and in private, he was painting two very different pictures of the COVID-19 crisis at a crucial point. Does it matter to his supporters?

On Today's Show:
Jonathan Lemire, White House reporter for the Associated Press and political analyst for MSNBC/NBC News, talks about what this might mean for the president and his re-election chances.

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Dr. Atul Gawande On The Coming Ease Of At-Home Testing Sep 09, 2020

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As anti-COVID measures go, testing and tracing seems to be the best fit for the American psyche. So where's the science, and is there enough capacity for a meaningful testing regime?

On Today's Show:
Atul Gawande, staff writer for The New Yorker, surgeon at Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston and professor at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, argues testing capacity in the United States could be scaled up to control the coronavirus pandemic, with effective national leadership.

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Trump vs. What The Polls Are Telling Him Sep 08, 2020

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After two weeks of conventions, how have the polls responded to the parties' messaging? Today, a look at the numbers, what it means to cover horserace politics meaningfully, and what to expect on Nov. 3.

On Today's Show:
Amy Walter, national editor at the Cook Political Report and the host of Politics with Amy Walter on WNYC's The Takeaway (on Fridays), talks about the latest 2020 campaign news and looks at where the polls stand as the election heats up, on the day after Labor Day.

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Sen. Gillibrand Says Definitely Vote, But Only Once Sep 03, 2020

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On Today's Show

U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand takes listeners' calls and talks about the news of the day, including her recent visits to local food pantries, plus the latest on the federal relief bills.

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Can Trump Really ‘Stop Evictions?’ Sep 02, 2020

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On Today's Show:

A Trump administration order could allow many renters to avoid eviction through Dec. 31. Judith Goldiner, attorney-in-charge at The Legal Aid Society’s Civil Law Reform Unit, talks about how far the order goes, and answers renter's questions.

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Sen. Chris Murphy On Violence and Democracy Sep 01, 2020

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On Today's Show:

U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D CT), member of the Foreign Relations committee and author of The Violence Inside Us: A Brief History of an Ongoing American Tragedy (Random House, 2020), talks about his new book that seeks to explain America's high levels of violence — from our history to today's violence at protests and the police shootings that sparked those protests.

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Remembering Chadwick Boseman; Now What After The Conventions? Aug 31, 2020

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On Today's Show:

Shawna Thomas, content executive at Quibi, talks about the latest national political news, as the Republicans and Democrats have wrapped up their conventions. Plus honoring the legacy of actor Chadwick Boseman, and the historical significance of the day he died, August 28th.

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Ivanka Didn't Change Donald, Donald Changed Ivanka Aug 28, 2020

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Four days of televised convention later, the RNC is over. So, we brought together political commentators from across the spectrum to talk about it.

On Today's Show:
Charlie Sykes, Wisconsin-based editor-at-large of The Bulwark and host of the Bulwark podcast, Juan Williams, journalist and political analyst for Fox News Channel, and Rebeccah Heinrichs, senior fellow at the Hudson Institute and adjunct professor at The Institute of World Politics, recap President Donald Trump's concluding speech at the 2020 Republican National Convention and offer analysis of the four-night event.

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Sports Strike! When Athletes Do Activism Aug 27, 2020

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Some national sports teams have decided not to take the field in unsanctioned 'wildcat' labor strikes in solidarity with Black Lives Matter protesters in Kenosha.

On Today's Show:
William Rhoden, former longtime sports columnist at The New York Times, now a writer for the site The Undefeated, talks about how the players got here, and what their high profile protests could mean for Black Lives Matter and racial justice in the United States.

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