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Brian Lehrer: A Daily Politics Podcast

Daily thoughtful conversation about the latest news and politics.

Copyright: © WNYC Studios

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Sen. Andy Kim on FEMA After The Flood, Trump’s New Tune on Putin Jul 15, 2025

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A local Senator shares his thoughts on federal responses to recent flooding in his state, Trump's budget, and foreign relations.

On Today's Show:
Senator Andy Kim (D NJ), talks about his work in the Senate and the issues in New Jersey.

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Immigrants Allege 'Inhumane' Conditions at Manhattan Holding Sites Jul 14, 2025

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On today's show:

Immigrants and advocates are alleging that conditions at a lower Manhattan ICE facility are inhumane, including no beds and not enough food. Arya Sundaram, WNYC and Gothamist reporter covering race and immigration, shares her reporting on the story and what local elected officials have been able to find out is going on inside.

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NY Mayoral Nominee Zohran Mamdani is a Democratic Socialist. What Does That Mean? Jul 11, 2025

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On today's show: Susan Kang, associate professor of political science at John Jay College of Criminal Justice and a commentator on state on local politics, defines democratic socialism and analyzes the way the Democratic Socialists of America's New York chapter figured into Zohran Mamdani's campaign in the Democratic mayoral primary.

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How Trump’s Megabill Will Affect Your Student Loans Jul 10, 2025

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Big changes are coming to student loans as a result of President Trump's domestic spending law.

On Today's Show:
Ayelet Sheffey, senior economic policy reporter at Business Insider, explains how the new law will make it harder for some borrowers to afford medical or law school, and how repayment plans for federal student loans will change.

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Mass Deportation by the Numbers - And Our Callers’ Revealing Stories Jul 09, 2025

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On today's show:

Austin Kocher, assistant research professor in the office of research and creative activity in the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communication at Syracuse University, and Substack writer, shares the data he's collected from the Trump Administration's mass deportation policy, particularly the increasing numbers of migrants arrested by ICE and living in detention facilities across the country.

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Reading The Climate Sections of The Big Trump Bill Jul 08, 2025

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Trump's so-called 'Big Beautiful Bill' would cut clean energy subsidies, and other programs aimed at mitigating climate change.

On Today's Show:
Zack Colman, Climate and energy reporter for POLITICO, reports on new analysis that show the Republicans’ One Big Beautiful Bill Act will raise greenhouse gas emissions and scale back U.S. environmental goals.

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DC Deals With Mamdani: From Stephen Miller to Hakeem Jeffries Jul 07, 2025

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Over the holiday weekend, political voices across the spectrum, from a Trump advisor to a leading congressional Democrat, weighed in on the national implications of Zohran Mamdani's primary win in NYC.

On Today's Show:
Susan Page, USA Today Washington bureau chief and the author of several books, including The Rulebreaker: The Life and Times of Barbara Walters (Simon & Schuster, 2024), talks about the latest national political new including the latest on the budget bill and the president's agenda, and more.

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How the Domestic Policy Bill Will Mean Millions More Will Go Uninsured Jul 02, 2025

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Today, the domestic funding bill that President Trump has been pushing through Congress is undergoing a vote in the House of Representatives.

On Today's Show:
Julie Rovner, chief Washington correspondent, KFF Health News and host of the What the Health? podcast, talks about the House and Senate budget bills and what they would mean for Americans' access to health care.

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When SCOTUS Rules, Look For Ketanji Brown Jackson's Dissents Jul 01, 2025

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It's been an impactful term at the Supreme Court this year, with cases impacting many facets of presidential power and checks-and-balances.

On Today's Show:
Ruth Marcus, contributor to The New Yorker, former columnist for The Washington Post and the author of Supreme Ambition: Brett Kavanaugh and the Conservative Takeover (Simon & Schuster, 2019), talks about Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson and takes stock of the Supreme Court's latest blockbuster decisions.

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Inside Senate Republicans' Jockeying On Trump's Big Beautiful Bill Jun 30, 2025

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Now that President Trump's major legislative priorities are before the Senate, we hear how lawmakers are staking their claim on the Republican agenda.

On Today's Show:
Nicholas Wu, POLITICO congressional reporter, talks about the latest national political news, as the Senate votes on the so-called "Big Beautiful Bill" which Congress is aiming to pass by July 4.

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