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Brian Lehrer: A Daily Politics Podcast

Daily thoughtful conversation about the latest news and politics.

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'Hallucinating' For Michael Cohen and Other AI News Jan 03, 2024

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With a US presidential election coming up, and with issues related to AI generated content working their way through US courts, we look at how Europe is addressing AI policy concerns.

On Today's Show:
Cat Zakrzewski, Washington Post national technology policy reporter, talks about the European Union's AI Act, plus other news involving artificial intelligence.

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The 2024 Election Year Begins: Insights From Astead Herndon's Family 'Focus Group' Jan 02, 2024

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It's January 2024 and both the Iowa caucuses and the New Hampshire primary are coming right up.

On Today's Show:
Astead Herndon, New York Times national politics reporter, host of their politics podcast "The Run-Up" and CNN political analyst, offers analysis of where things stand with the presidential election.

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End-Of-Year News Quiz: Have You Been Paying Attention In 2023? Dec 28, 2023

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How well did you pay attention to the news in 2023?

On Today's Show:
Listeners call in to prove their national news chops on our annual end-of-the-year news quiz.

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Susan Page on Nikki Haley's Chances, Liz Cheney's Future & Biden's Middle East Dilemma Dec 27, 2023

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A recent poll in New Hampshire showed Nikki Haley just three points behind Donald Trump -- in a hypothetical head-to-head matchup.

On Today's Show:
Susan Page, USA Today Washington bureau chief and the author of Madam Speaker: Nancy Pelosi and the Lessons of Power (Twelve, 2021), rounds up the latest news from the GOP primary campaigns, Liz Cheney's book tour, and Biden's Middle East policy.

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Masha Gessen on Israel, Gaza and The “Politics of Memory” in Europe Dec 22, 2023

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New Yorker staff writer Masha Gessen recently received a German literary prize, but the ceremony was delayed after the Russian-American writer compared Gaza to a Nazi-era ghetto.

On Today's Show:
Gessen discusses how the memory of the Holocaust complicates calls for a cease-fire, support for Palestinians, Zionism and antisemitism.

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Elie Mystal On Colorado’s Supreme Court Barring Trump From The Ballot Dec 21, 2023

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Earlier this week the Colorado Supreme Court ruled that Donald Trump cannot appear on the state's primary ballot, because of his role in inciting the insurrection on January 6, 2021.

On Today's Show:
Elie Mystal, justice correspondent and columnist for The Nation magazine and host of the new podcast, Contempt of Court with Elie Mystal, and author of Allow Me to Retort: A Black Guy's Guide to the Constitution (New Press, 2022), offers legal analysis of the case, and how the Supreme Court of the United States will approach this, as it will now almost certainly intervene.

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A Palestinian-American Journalist and Activist On So Many Deaths In So Little Time Dec 20, 2023

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How are some Palestinians thinking about the disparate treatment between pro-Israel and pro-Palestinian demonstrators receive?

On Today's Show:
Hebh Jamal, a Palestinian-American advocate and journalist living in Germany, discusses her piece titled “A Letter to my Gazan Son,” her experiences of anti-Palestinian repression in Germany, and her latest analysis on the situation in Gaza.

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Immigration Expert Busts Myths From Left and Right Dec 19, 2023

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Voters have a lot of thoughts on the consequences of human migration and immigration policies, but often, those ideas are based on false or mistaken assumptions.

On Today's Show:
Hein de Haas, professor of sociology at the University of Amsterdam and founding member of the International Migration Institute at the University of Oxford and the author of How Migration Really Works: The Facts About the Most Divisive Issue in Politics (Basic Books, 2023), corrects the record about certain immigration policies.

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Biden’s 'Chill' Campaign vs. The Democrats' 'Effing Bed-Wetters' Dec 18, 2023

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Despite dismal poll numbers at this early stage, President Biden's reelection campaign is full of staffers who feel confident in his chances for 2024.

On Today's Show:
Gabriel Debenedetti, national correspondent at New York Magazine and author of The Long Alliance: The Imperfect Union of Joe Biden and Barack Obama (Henry Holt and Co., 2022), shares his latest reporting on the Democrats' plans for the coming presidential election cycle.

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A Big Week At The Supreme Court Part Two: Why The January 6th Riot Might Not Count As Obstructing Congress Dec 15, 2023

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In its upcoming term, the Supreme Court will hear a case related to former President Trump's legal exposure for his behavior leading to the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol.

On Today's Show:
Elie Honig, senior legal analyst at CNN, host of the CAFE podcast "Up Against The Mob," former New Jersey and federal prosecutor and author of Untouchable: How Powerful People Get Away With It (Harper, 2023), offers legal analysis of some cases the Supreme Court agreed to hear.

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