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Brian Lehrer: A Daily Politics Podcast

Daily thoughtful conversation about the latest news and politics.

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Putin and Trump Meet About Ukraine, Without Ukraine Aug 14, 2025

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The Presidents of Russia and the U.S. will meet in Alaska to discuss the future of the war in Ukraine.

On Today's Show:
Jonathan Lemire, co-host of Morning Joe on MSNBC; writer for MSNBC and contributing writer to The Atlantic, talks about the upcoming meeting between Trump and Putin in Alaska to discuss the war in Ukraine.

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What Trump's Law Enforcement Takeover In DC Means For Other Blue Cities Aug 13, 2025

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President Trump is reportedly using federal agencies to beef up law enforcement presence in Washington DC.

On Today's Show:
David Graham, staff writer at The Atlantic and author of The Project: How Project 2025 Is Reshaping America (Random House Trade Paperbacks, 2025), talks about the context and implications of Pres. Trump's takeover of policing in Washington, DC, plus other national news.

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The Future Of Vaccines, After RFK Jr. Slashes Research Funding Aug 12, 2025

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Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr has canceled nearly half a billion dollars in federal funding for future vaccine development.

On Today's Show:
Michael Osterholm, PhD, MPH, founding director of the Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy (CIDRAP), member of the Vaccine Integrity Project, and the author, with Mark Olshaker, of the forthcoming book, The Big One: How We Must Prepare for Future Deadly Pandemics (Little, Brown Spark, 2025), talks about RFK, Jr.'s cuts to mRNA vaccine development and what it means for public health and science, plus other vaccine-related news.

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How the Trump Tariffs are Playing Out So Far Aug 11, 2025

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After many delays and negotiations, most of President Donald Trump's tariffs went into effect last Thursday, August 7th.

On Today's Show:
Eric Levitz, senior correspondent at Vox, break down the latest news, including why Trump’s tariffs, no matter how tough they might be on American pocketbooks, might be very hard to reverse.

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Zohran Mamdani Answers Questions About His Record on NYPD, Mideast, More Aug 07, 2025

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One of NYC's most likely mayoral hopefuls has been finding success supporting some extremely left-leaning policies.

On Today's Show:
Zohran Mamdani, New York State assembly member (D-36, Queens) and the Democratic nominee for mayor, makes his pitch to voters as he runs for mayor of New York City.

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What A Raucous Nebraska Town Hall Says About The Country's Mood Aug 06, 2025

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With Congress on summer recess after passing the big spending bill, GOP representatives are now tasked with defending their legislative records to their constituents.

On Today's Show:
Eleanor Mueller, congress reporter at Semafor, talks about the particularly tough crowd Republican congressman Mike Flood faced on Monday evening and other news coming out of Congress.

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Robert Reich on Clintonomics, Trumponomics, Bullies Aug 05, 2025

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With recent stories around the Fed chair, and US employment figures, a former government economist explains the latest, and the stakes.

On Today's Show:
Robert Reich, recently retired as Chancellor’s Professor of Public Policy at the University of California, Berkeley, Secretary of Labor under Pres. Clinton, a columnist for Newsweek and The Guardian and Substack, and the author of several books, including his latest, Coming Up Short: A Memoir of My America (Knopf, 2025), shares his story and why he thinks his generation 'came up short' and why young progressives listen to his political analysis.

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Rep. Ritchie Torres Begins To Break With Israel Over Gaza Aug 04, 2025

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With national political issues like the social safety net, immigration, and foreign policy playing out locally in NYC, a local elected weighs in.

On Today's Show:
U.S. Representative Ritchie Torres (D, NY-15) talks about the latest national political news of the week, as Congress is in the midst of the August recess.

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Epstein Basics and Latest Developments Explained Aug 01, 2025

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As new information and reporting into the human trafficking scandal around Jeffrey Epstein continues to come to light, we explore how we know what we know about the case.

On Today's Show:
Epstein experts Vicky Ward, an investigative journalist and author of books including Kushner, Inc.: Greed. Ambition. Corruption. The Extraordinary Story of Jared Kushner and Ivanka Trump (St. Martin's Press, 2019), and Jacob Shamsian, legal correspondent at Business Insider, comb through the extensive history of Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell's crimes, information about his associates, and recent news involving the Trump administration.

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Central Park Temperature Chart, Global Implications Jul 31, 2025

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As the Northeast US faces another heatwave, we take a look at some of the data behind particular climate issues.

On Today's Show:
Radley Horton, professor of climate at Columbia University's Climate School, connects the dots between hotter temperatures, air quality and Canadian wildfires.

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