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Brian Lehrer: A Daily Politics Podcast

Daily thoughtful conversation about the latest news and politics.

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NJ Sen. Andy Kim On Trump's Medicaid Cuts, USAID, And Democracy Feb 24, 2025

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We're starting a new monthly series in which New Jersey's new junior Senator.

On Today's Show:
U.S. Senator Andy Kim (D NJ), talks about his work in the Senate and the issues in New Jersey, including the Trump administrations cuts to key services, and other national issues important to his constituents.

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Elie Mystal On The People’s Checks and Balances Feb 21, 2025

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U.S. Justice Department attorneys and Mayor Eric Adams appeared before federal Judge Dale Ho, asking that the five federal corruption and bribery charges against Adams should be dropped.

On Today's Show:
Elie Mystal, justice correspondent and columnist for The Nation and host of their legal podcast, "Contempt of Court," author of Allow Me to Retort: A Black Guy's Guide to the Constitution (The New Press, 2023), and the forthcoming Bad Law: 10 Popular Laws That Are Ruining America (The New Press, 2025), offers his analysis on the rule of law and accountability with regard to Mayor Adams, President Trump and Elon Musk.

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Trump Declares Himself “King”, Europe May Seek A Divorce Feb 20, 2025

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European leaders have called an emergency meeting after President Donald Trump suggested Ukraine is to blame for Russia’s invasion of it.

On Today's Show:
Richard Stengel, former Under Secretary of State during the Obama administration, political analyst at MSNBC and author of Information Wars: How We Lost the Battle Against Disinformation (Atlantic Monthly Press, 2019), breaks down the latest as Trump seemingly pivots away from European allies and towards President Vladimir Putin's Russia.

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How Team Trump Is Attacking Identity Politics While Using It At The Same Time Feb 19, 2025

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On today's show: Robert P. Jones, president and founder of Public Religion Research Institute (PRRI) and the author of The Hidden Roots of White Supremacy: And the Path to a Shared American Future (Simon & Schuster, 2023); Ryan Burge, associate professor of political science at Eastern Illinois University, research director for Faith Counts, and the author of The Nones: Where They Came From, Who They Are, and Where They Are Going (Fortress Press, 2021); and Konstantin Toropin, Military.com's Pentagon correspondent, discuss the overlap and contradictions in the Trump administration's policies toward identity and religious affiliation.

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Musk and Vance vs. Germany’s Enemies Within (Not the Neo-Nazis) Feb 18, 2025

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In Munich last week, Vice President JD Vance asked leaders not to shun the far right. On today's show: Fred Kaplan, Slate's War Stories columnist and the author of many nonfiction books and his latest, a novel, A Capital Calamity (Miniver Press, 2024), offers analysis of the Trump administration's European tour.

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Historian Douglas Brinkley on Presidential Power Plays Then and Now Feb 17, 2025

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With the word 'unprecedented' often used to describe President Trump's approach to executive power, we look at his first few actions in historical context.

On Today's Show:
On Presidents Day, as our centennial series continues, Douglas Brinkley, professor of history at Rice University, a CNN Presidential Historian, and a contributing editor at Vanity Fair, talks about the history of U.S. presidents and their exercise of executive power and how President Trump's actions compare.

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Trump Drops Eric Adams Charges, And Stonewall's Trans History Feb 14, 2025

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What has been the impact of Trump's DOJ dropping the charges against NYC Mayor Adams?

On Today's Show:
Dan Goldman, US representative (D, NY-10), formerly lead counsel for the impeachment investigation of Pres. Trump in 2019 and former assistant US attorney, responds to President Trump's executive orders, the latest developments in Eric Adams' cases, and the removal of references to Trans people at the Stonewall National Monument.

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What Happens When A President Defies A Court Order Feb 13, 2025

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With Trump's White House taking certain steps that have raised some constitutional concerns, we asked a constitutional scholar to explain the law.

On Today's Show:
Kate Shaw, professor at the University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School, co-host of the Supreme Court podcast Strict Scrutiny, and a contributing opinion writer with the New York Times, talks about the constitutional issues at stake with some of the actions taken by the White House.

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Public Education Cuts: What To Expect Under Trump 2.0 Feb 12, 2025

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President Trump has been clear he'd like to dismantle the Education Department.

On Today's Show:
Dana Goldstein, education reporter at The New York Times and the author of The Teacher Wars: A History of America's Most Embattled Profession (Anchor, 2015), reports on how Elon Musk and DOGE have started to do that, and how their plans will affect schools and education, and how Trump's pick for Education Secretary, Linda McMahon, fits in with the White House's agenda

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A Former Biden Admin Trade Experts Explains Trump's Tariffs Feb 11, 2025

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As part of his aggressive posture on trade policy, President Trump has announced a new 25% tariff on steel and aluminum imports.

On Today's Show:
Monica Gorman, managing director at Crowell Global Advisors who served as special assistant to the president for manufacturing & industrial policy under former President Joe Biden, talks about the White House's broader trade policy.

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