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Brian Lehrer: A Daily Politics Podcast

Daily thoughtful conversation about the latest news and politics.

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Biden's Political Calculations On The Border, Cease Fire And More Jun 05, 2024

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President Biden's executive action on the southern border, his son's trial and the latest on the role of the U.S. in cease fire negotiations between Israel and Hamas.

On Today's Show:
Jonathan Lemire, host of “Way Too Early" on MSNBC, Politico White House bureau chief, and the author of The Big Lie: Election Chaos, Political Opportunism, and the State of American Politics After 2020 (Flatiron Books, 2022), talks about the latest national political news

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Progressives Aim to Expand Rights Through States Jun 04, 2024

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After Dobbs and other Supreme Court decisions that restrict certain rights at the federal level, are there strategies for progressives to codify those rights at the state level?

On Today's Show:
Eyal Press, contributing writer at The New Yorker and the author of Dirty Work: Essential Jobs and the Hidden Toll of Inequality in America (Macmillan, 2021), talks about renewed efforts to focus on the rights found in individual state constitutions.

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Trump v. Biden: Trials & TikTok Jun 03, 2024

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Both parties try to maximize the political advantage of Donald Trump's guilty verdicts in the Manhattan trial, as jury selection starts in the Hunter Biden case in federal court.

On Today's Show:

Jill Colvin, national political reporter for the Associated Press, talks about the political impact of the Trump verdict on the presidential campaign, the start of the Hunter Biden trial, and the campaigns' embrace of TikTok.

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Andrea Bernstein on Covering The Trump Trial and What Comes Next May 31, 2024

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Yesterday afternoon, former President Donald Trump was found guilty on 34 felony counts of falsifying business records.

On Today's Show:
Andrea Bernstein, journalist reporting on Trump legal matters for NPR, host of many podcasts including "Will be Wild" and "Trump, Inc." and the author of American Oligarchs: The Kushners, The Trumps and the Marriage of Money and Power (W. W. Norton & Company, 2020), reports on the guilty verdict for President Trump from her vantage point from the courtroom, and as a longtime reporter on the former president and his business dealings.

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What The Trump Jurors Want To Hear Again May 30, 2024

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Donald Trump's hush money case is currently being deliberated by the jurors after hearing weeks of arguments.

On Today's Show:
Andrew Weissmann, professor of practice at NYU School of Law, lead prosecutor in Robert Mueller’s Special Counsel's Office, co-author of The Trump Indictments: The Historic Charging Documents with Commentary (W. W. Norton & Company, 2024) and co-host of the podcast "Prosecuting Donald Trump," explains the central questions the jury is discussing as well as what impact the jury's decision, whatever it may be, could have on our legal system and future political campaigns.

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Biden In Philly vs. Trump In The Bronx May 29, 2024

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Presidential polls showing a decline in popularity since 2020 for Pres. Biden among younger voters, as well as Black and Latino voters -- traditionally groups that vote for Democrats.

On Today's Show:
Eric Levitz, senior correspondent at Vox, shares his theory behind the change and the role trust in institutions plays a big part.

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Did Trump and Big Oil Make a Billion Dollar Deal? May 28, 2024

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Former president Trump is reportedly offering a 'deal to big oil companies that could save industry $110 billion in exchange for campaign donations.

On Today's Show:
Dharna Noor, fossil fuels and climate reporter at Guardian US, shares her investigative series on "Big Oil," including debunking top oil firms' climate pledges and more.

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Why The Supreme Court Smiles On Partisan Gerrymandering May 24, 2024

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The Supreme Court issued a ruling that will allow a gerrymander in South Carolina to stand, on the basis that it was done for partisan, not racial, reasons.

On Today's Show:
Ari Berman, voting rights correspondent for Mother Jones and author of Minority Rule: The Right-Wing Attack on the Will of the People—and the Fight to Resist It (Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2024), explains how this will affect voters in South Carolina and beyond, and explains the larger voting rights context of the decision.

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Fareed Zakaria And The Revolutions Past And Present That Shape Our World May 21, 2024

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How have the turbulent periods of the past shaped the present, and what can they tell us about how to move into the future?

On Today's Show:
Fareed Zakaria, Washington Post columnist, host of CNN’s "Fareed Zakaria GPS," and the author of Age of Revolutions: Progress and Backlash from 1600 to the Present (W. W. Norton & Company, 2024), looks back at other turbulent eras for insights into navigating this one.

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Jen Psaki on Being Biden’s Press Secretary and The Upcoming Debate May 20, 2024

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Briefing the press, framing the President's agenda, and deciding on the political messaging of a presidency are all part of the job for the White House Press Secretary.
On Today's Show:
Jen Psaki, former White House press secretary, MSNBC host, and the author of Say More: Lessons from Work, the White House, and the World (Simon & Schuster, 2024), offers advice on effective communication in Washington, and beyond.

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