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Brian Lehrer: A Daily Politics Podcast

Daily thoughtful conversation about the latest news and politics.

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Highlights From Biden's Post-SOTU Interview With Jonathan Capehart Mar 14, 2024

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After President Biden's State of the Union Address last Thursday, he began campaign trip to four swing states, taking a policy-laden victory lap after a successful speech.

On Today's Show:
Jonathan Capehart, associate editor at the Washington Post, host of the podcast "Capehart" and the Washington Post Live's "First Look," and host of The Saturday Show and The Sunday Show on MSNBC, talks about his interview with President Biden and other national political news.

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What AOC and MTG Agree On: Don’t Ban Tik Tok Mar 13, 2024

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This morning, the House voted overwhelmingly to pass a TikTok 'ban,' which now faces an uphill battle in the Senate.

On Today's Show:
Drew Harwell, Washington Post technology reporter, talks about the reasons for the bill and what happens if the bill to ban the popular social media app or force its parent company to sell it passes.

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Biden Versus Climate Change, Trump Versus Climate Science Mar 12, 2024

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With the 2024 election season heating up, we look at the campaigns, and at Biden's recent State Of The Union, to compare the candidates' records and rhetoric on climate change.

On Today's Show:
Scott Waldman, White House reporter focused on climate change at Politico's E&E News, compares President Biden's record on climate with former President Trump's, and shares what Trump says he will do if elected regarding energy and climate change.

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No “Red Line” For Biden on Gaza War Military Aid Mar 11, 2024

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In the wake of the State of the Union, and amid further developments in the conflicts in Ukraine and Gaza, we take stock of Biden's foreign policy.

On Today's Show:
Susan Glasser, a staff writer at The New Yorker, where she writes a column on life in Biden's Washington and co-anchors a weekly roundtable discussion on "The Political Scene" podcast, and co-author with Peter Baker of The Divider: Trump in the White House, 2017-2021 (Doubleday, 2022), talks about the latest national political news as Pres. Biden moves from the State of the Union to his presidential campaign.

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Biden Lectures Bibi, Laughs At Republicans, In SOTU Mar 08, 2024

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Yesterday evening President Joe Biden delivered this year's State Of The Union speech, which centered on both pressing foreign policy concerns and critical matters of American democracy.

On Today's Show:
Tyler Pager, Washington Post White House reporter, offers analysis of President Biden's State of the Union address, amid high election year stakes.

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The Battle For Haley Republicans and 'Uncommitted' Democrats Begins Mar 08, 2024

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After Super Tuesday, a look at how the 2024 presidential candidates might be vying for low-enthusiasm members of their party in the coming months.

On Today's Show:
Errol Louis, political anchor of Spectrum NY1 News, host of Inside City Hall and The Big Deal with Errol Louis, New York Magazine columnist and host of the podcast "You Decide," shares his analysis of Super Tuesday results including breaking news that Nikki Haley has suspended her 2024 election campaign.

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Unpacking The Results of California's Senate Primary Mar 07, 2024

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California voters have decided that the Senate race in November's general election will pit Rep. Adam Schiff against Republican and former LA Dodgers star Steve Garvey.

On Today's Show:
Christian Paz, senior politics reporter for Vox, offers analysis of California's Senate primary.

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Trump Indictments Meet Super Tuesday Mar 05, 2024

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How do the major legal cases facing the former president intersect with today's important primaries?

On Today's Show:
Melissa Murray, NYU law professor, co-host of the "Strict Scrutiny" podcast, and Andrew Weissmann, professor of practice at NYU School of Law who was the lead prosecutor in Robert Mueller’s Special Counsel's Office, authors of The Trump Indictments: The Historic Charging Documents with Commentary (W. W. Norton & Company, 2024), discuss the Supreme Court's ruling allowing Donald Trump to appear on the Colorado ballot, his other legal proceedings, and the 2024 election.

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Will Michigan’s “Uncommitted” Movement Spread on Super Tuesday Mar 04, 2024

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Asma Khalid, White House correspondent for NPR and co-host of The NPR Politics Podcast, contributor to ABC News, talks about the latest national political news, including whether the "uncommitted" voters will become a bigger problem for President Biden, and more.

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The Border Debate Is Politics. Here’s How Some Real People Are Living It. Mar 01, 2024

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News broke this week of two separate overcrowded locations in New York City housing dozens of migrants from Africa.

On Today's Show:
Amaha Kassa, founder and executive director of African Communities Together, talks about the challenges facing African asylum seekers in the city.

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