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Brian Lehrer: A Daily Politics Podcast

Daily thoughtful conversation about the latest news and politics.

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NJ Rep. Mikkie Sherril On Abortion Nationwide, And Campus Protests In Her District May 01, 2024

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With pro-Palestinian protests going on in her district, U.S. Representative Mikie Sherrill (D, NJ-11) reacts to the news overnight of police arresting campus protesters, and discusses her priorities related to reproductive rights and the National Defense Reauthorization Act.

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Should Biden Agree To Debate Trump? Apr 29, 2024

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How would a moderator handle a potential debate matchup between President Biden and former President Trump in order to make the most of the event for voters?

On Today's Show:
Susan Page, USA Today Washington bureau chief shares the latest national political news, including the White House Correspondents Dinner and Pres. Biden's agreement to a debate against former President Trump.

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Nicholas Kristof On Biden Blind Spots, Double Standards, Campus Protesters Apr 26, 2024

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Nicholas Kristof, opinion columnist for The New York Times and author of several books, including the forthcoming memoir Chasing Hope (Penguin Random House, 2024), shares his critique of how he says President Biden has mishandled the United States' role in Israel's war in Gaza, what he sees as Biden's reasoning, the political implications and what the United States could do moving forward to end the war.

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Has The Supreme Court “Already Botched” Today’s Trump Immunity Case? Apr 25, 2024

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Melissa Murray, NYU law professor, co-host of the "Strict Scrutiny" podcast and the co-author (with Andrew Weissmann) of The Trump Indictments: The Historic Charging Documents with Commentary (W. W. Norton & Company, 2024), previews the oral arguments the Supreme Court will hear on former President Trump's immunity case.

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Where Trump Jurors Get Their News Apr 24, 2024

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One key part of the juror questionnaire in former President Donald Trump's "hush money" trial asked about the prospective jurors' media diets, which showed some interesting responses.

On Today's Show:
Erica Orden, Politico reporter, recaps what has happened so far at the juror selection and the consequent start of the trial, where David Pecker, the former publisher for the National Enquirer, testified about that publication's "catch and kill" strategy to suppress negative stories about people like Donald Trump.

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Landmark Union Vote Succeeds; Union Members For Biden and Trump Apr 23, 2024

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Jane McAlevey, labor organizer, columnist for The Nation and the author of several books, including (with Abby Lawlor)Rules to Win By: Power and Participation in Union Negotiations (Oxford University Press, 2023), reflects on her life's work in organizing and recent wins for labor, and what she sees as crucial for workers to do if they want to continue the positive streak for unions.

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Of Protests and Passover: Noah Feldman on “To Be A Jew Today” Apr 22, 2024

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As Passover begins, Noah Feldman, Harvard law professor, founding director of the Julis-Rabinowitz Program on Jewish and Israeli Law, and the author of To Be a Jew Today: A New Guide to God, Israel, and the Jewish People (Macmillan, 2024), talks about his new book, inspired by his conversations with his children and even more relevant since 10/7, that tries to define what all Jews have in common.

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The Cold War Is Over. Welcome To The “New Cold Wars” Apr 18, 2024

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Recent history has shown how two global superpowers engage on the world stage. What changes when a third nation joins the mix?

On Today's Show:
David Sanger, White House and national security correspondent for The New York Times, talks about what he calls the new 'Cold Wars'—emphasis on the 's'—as the U.S., China and Russia vie for dominance.

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Divided SCOTUS Might Let Hundreds of January 6th Rioters Off The Hook Apr 18, 2024

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The Supreme Court heard oral arguments concerning the law used to charge defendants for their actions on January 6th.

On Today's Show:
Kate Shaw, professor at the University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School, co-host of the Supreme Court podcast Strict Scrutiny, a contributor with ABC News and a contributing opinion writer with The New York Times, offers her legal analysis.

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Why Sen. Gillibrand Has A Child Care Bill Specifically For Police Apr 16, 2024

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What is on Congress's radar after Iran's strike on Israel?

On Today's Show:
U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) talks about her work in Washington, including the war in Gaza, her bill for child care for police officers and more.

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