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Brian Lehrer: A Daily Politics Podcast

Daily thoughtful conversation about the latest news and politics.

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Latest Episodes:

The Cost Of Not Knowing The Price Of A Stamp Aug 26, 2020

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Our guest says it's time to call what's happening at the post office what it is: voter suppression.

On Today's Show:
Derrick Johnson, President & CEO of the NAACP, explains the effect changes the USPS is making have on voter suppression.

PLUS, an exchange from the recent congressional hearing between Postmaster General Louis DeJoy and Rep. Katie Porter (D, CA-45)

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Maria Hinojosa Fact Checks the RNC's Immigrant Stories Aug 25, 2020

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The immigrant stories featured at the RNC celebrated those who came to the US legally. But most took place under other presidents. Would those stories be the same under Trump?

On Today's Show:
From plans to build a wall, to calling Mexicans rapists, President Trump has done a lot to anger Latino voters, and yet according to the PEW research center a third of Latino voters still support him. Maria Hinojosa, anchor and executive producer of Latino USA, and the author of the forthcoming Once I Was You: A Memoir of Love and Hate in a Torn America (Simon and Schuster, 2020), talks about Trump's popularity among Latino voters, and after "Tio Bernie's" popularity whether Biden can make up lost ground.

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Lookahead: What To Expect From The Republican National Convention Aug 24, 2020

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What to expect from this week's Republican National Convention, where Trump is expected to harp on 'law and order' messages, and to cast doubt on our elections infrastructure.

On Today's Show:
Aamer Madhani, White House reporter at The Associated Press covering the Trump campaign, talks on what to expect this week coming out of the RNC and a look at the Trump re-election campaign.

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House Oversight Committee Goes Postal Aug 21, 2020

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The postal service has been directed to slim down. Ahead of a vote-by-mail election, that could cause problems. The head of USPS will testify about it before Congress on Monday.

On Today's Show:
U.S. Representative Carolyn Maloney (D, NY-12) talks about her legislation the House will be voting on this weekend that aims to prevent further changes to the USPS during the pandemic, previews the hearing she'll chair with Postmaster General Louis DeJoy and talks about how mail-in voting issues affected her recent primary win.

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AOC and Colin Powell Walk Into a Zoom Aug 19, 2020

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Anyone who didn't know the Bidens before watching last night's convention events has now received a very thorough introduction. Did they like what they saw? What about after some of the nation's top military brass voiced their support?

On Today's Show:
Jonathan Capehart, member of The Washington Post editorial board and op-ed columnist, host of the “Cape Up” podcast and an MSNBC contributor, breaks down highlights from the second night of the Democrats’ virtual convention.

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The Man Who Believed Trump About COVID and More From The DNC Aug 18, 2020

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Democrats kicked off their convention by taking aim at Trump's handling of the pandemic, and invoked the notion that leadership can be both competent and compassionate.

On Today's Show:
Asma Khalid, political correspondent for NPR and co-host of "The NPR Politics Podcast," recaps the first night of the Democratic National Convention and previews what's ahead. Plus, listeners who are undecided call in and explain why.

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Dan Rather Has Never Covered Conventions Like These Aug 17, 2020

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This week's Democratic Convention will be unlike any in history. But before this unconventional convention begins, we look at what it means in the context of that history. What's at stake?

On Today's Show:
As the DNC gets underway, Dan Rather, former news anchor for the CBS Evening News, president & CEO of "News & Guts" and now author of the Audible Original Dan Rather: Stories of a Lifetime, looks back on his years covering conventions, including being roughed up by security guards on the convention floor in Chicago in 1968, and offers current analysis.

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Should Presidential Election Debates Be Abolished? Aug 13, 2020

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Coronavirus has made this a pretty strange election cycle. But with some campaign norms on the chopping block, why not take look at whether debates or conventions are good for democracy?

On Today's Show:
Elizabeth Drew, long-time journalist and author of Washington Journal: Reporting Watergate and Richard Nixon's Downfall (The Overlook Press, 2014), and Molly Ball, Time Magazine's national political correspondent and the author of Pelosi (Henry Holt and Co., 2020), talk about how campaigns are different this year — and Elizabeth Drew's call to end the presidential debates.

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The Politics And Prescience of Kamala Harris On The Ticket Aug 12, 2020

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Biden tapped Sen. Kamala Harris as his running mate, making her the first Black woman to appear on a major party ticket. Was it the right choice for the Biden campaign?

On Today's Show:
Jonathan Swan, national political reporter for Axios, and Jami Floyd, WNYC legal editor, talk about the selection of Sen. Kamala Harris (D CA) as Joe Biden's running mate. Plus, Swan discusses the experience of conducting a much-watched interview with President Trump on "Axios on HBO."

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How To Ventilate Against COVID-19 Aug 12, 2020

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As workplaces and schools and other public spaces re-open, could good airflow help keep us safe indoors?

On Today's Show:
Dr. Linsey Marr, the Charles P. Lunsford professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Virginia Tech, discusses what scientists know about how COVID-19 moves through the air and how ventilation could help lower the risk of spread.

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