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Brian Lehrer: A Daily Politics Podcast

Daily thoughtful conversation about the latest news and politics.

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SCOTUS Considers Race and Voting Rights, LGBTQ 'Conversion' Law Oct 17, 2025

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The Supreme Court has, over the past few years, opted to grant the federal government and the executive branch more and more leeway.

On Today's Show:
Emily Bazelon, staff writer for The New York Times Magazine, co-host of Slate's "Political Gabfest" podcast, Truman Capote fellow for creative writing and law at Yale Law School and author of Charged: The New Movement to Transform American Prosecution and End Mass Incarceration (Random House, 2019) previews the cases the Supreme Court will take up in its new term, including a redistricting case they are hearing arguments on this week, and offers analysis of just how much presidential power the court will afford to President Trump in upcoming decisions.

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Trump vs. Commuters in New Declaration Oct 16, 2025

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President Trump has been using different executive agency programs to target certain cities.

On Today's Show:
U.S. Senator Andy Kim (D NJ) weighs in on the Trump announcement that the Gateway tunnel project is "terminated."

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David Remnick on Free Speech, Comedy and Covering 'Mirthless' Autocrats Oct 15, 2025

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The federal government shutdown is now in its 15th day.

On Today's Show:
David Remnick, editor of The New Yorker and the host of The New Yorker Radio Hour, talks about the latest national political news, including the latest on President Trump's 'autocratic' tendencies.

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Is the Gov’t Cancelling Health Information? Oct 14, 2025

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On Saturday, the Trump administration rescinded the layoffs of hundreds of scientists at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention who were mistakenly fired the day before.

On Today's Show:
Apoorva Mandavilli, science and global health reporter at The New York Times, explains what happened and who remains at the CDC.

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Julian Brave NoiseCat’s 'Coyote Story' For Indigenous Peoples' Day Oct 13, 2025

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On today's show: Julian Brave NoiseCat, writer, filmmaker, student of Salish art and history and the author of We Survived the Night (Knopf, 2025), talks about his new book, the story of North American indigenous people through his reporting and his own story, all in the style of a traditional "coyote story."

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Surprise Winner of The Nobel Peace Prize Oct 10, 2025

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Venezuela's opposition leader María Corina Machado has been named as the 2025 winner of the Nobel Peace Prize.

On Today's Show:
Gideon Rose, adjunct senior fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations (CFR), the former editor of Foreign Affairs and author of How Wars End (Simon & Schuster, 2010), talks about Corina Machado's work, and related world news.

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Jonathan Lemire on Mideast Peace Process, Shutdown Stalemate Oct 09, 2025

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The federal government shutdown continues, as Trump's efforts in the Middle East draw praise.

On Today's Show:
Jonathan Lemire, co-host of "Morning Joe" on MSNBC, contributing writer at The Atlantic and author of the book,The Big Lie: Election Chaos, Political Opportunism, and the State of American Politics After 2020 (Flatiron Books, 2022), talks about what he calls the "project 2025 shutdown" and more national political news.

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Sen. Cory Booker as Shutdown Enters Week Two Oct 08, 2025

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As the federal government shutdown enters its second week, a Democrat in the Senate shares his insights.

On Today's Show:
U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) talks about the ongoing shutdown and how issues like the Affordable Care Act are a part of the negotiations.

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Trump vs. Trump-Appointed Judge on Domestic Troop Deployments Oct 06, 2025

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President Trump is making moves to deploy national guard troops to cities like Chicago and Portland, OR.

On Today's Show:
Kyle Cheney, senior legal affairs reporter for Politico, talks about how states are reacting and why a federal judge keeps blocking the plan for Portland.

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How Trump Is Using The Shutdown To Punish Blue States Oct 03, 2025

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As the federal government shutdown continues, how is the White House using it for political leverage?

On Today's Show:
Russell Berman, a staff writer at The Atlantic talks shares the latest shutdown news.

Note: This conversation was recorded on Friday morning about a developing story.

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