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Brian Lehrer: A Daily Politics Podcast

Daily thoughtful conversation about the latest news and politics.

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Our Listeners Want A National Education Debate About More Than Just “Parental Rights” Sep 07, 2023

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Education is a critical policy domain that's often left to local municipalities to navigate.

On Today's Show:
Listeners call in to share their views on education, what sorts of federal policies they'd like to see, and what the role of politics should be in decisions about teaching our children.

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Senator Gillibrand: Let Asylum Seekers Come And Work But Vet Their Claims Quickly Sep 06, 2023

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On today's show:
U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) discusses her actions around the big influx of asylum seekers in New York and other cities, the prospect of a government shutdown at the end of this month, term limits in Congress and more.

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How Biden’s Medicare Prescription Drug Price Announcement Puts Republicans On The Defensive For 2024 Aug 30, 2023

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The Biden administration announced which drugs that will be part of its price negotiations for patients on Medicare.

On Today's Show:
Jonathan Cohn, senior national reporter at HuffPost, lecturer at the University of Michigan's Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy and the author of The Ten Year War: Obamacare and the Unfinished Crusade for Universal Coverage (St. Martin's Press, 2021), talks about how it will work, how it will affect out-of-pocket costs for patients and what could go wrong.

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The Conversation That 'Rich Men North of Richmond' Is Starting Aug 29, 2023

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A new country song has captured the hearts of the right wing. But the message of the music suggests a more complicated political situation in terms of populism and elitism.

On Today's Show:
Greg Sargent, Washington Post columnist, talks about why Republicans love the country singer Oliver Anthony's song "Rich Men North of Richmond," and how policy moves could actually address some of the indignities he sings about.

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The March On Washington At 60 and the Ways We Use The Word 'Freedom' Aug 28, 2023

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GOP candidates like to use the word "freedom" in their campaigns. On a key civil rights anniversary, we reflect on what 'freedom' means in 2023.

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), discuses the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s march on Washington, as well as the latest national political news, including the arrest and mug shot of former President Trump.

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Recapping Last Night's Frontrunnerless GOP Debate Aug 24, 2023

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How did it change the dynamics of last night's GOP debate that Trump, who's leading in the polls, was not on the stage?

On Today's Show:
Lisa Lerer, national political correspondent for The New York Times, talks about Wednesday night's debate among many of the Republicans running for president.

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What Are Developing Nations Worth To Russia, China And Other Global Powers? Aug 22, 2023

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The BRICS summit is a meeting of major emerging economies - Brazil, Russia, India, China and now including South Africa.

On Today's Show:
Yinka Adegoke, editor of Semafor Africa, previews the summit and explains how Russia and China in particular are hoping to have a stronger influence on African countries.

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Wednesday's GOP Debate Moves Forward Without Frontrunner Aug 21, 2023

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This week, some of the hopefuls in the race for the GOP nomination will face off on a debate stage, though former President Trump, who's leading in the polls, will not be among them.

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 Washington, including a look ahead to Wednesday's GOP debate in Milwaukee.

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The 'Disaster Capitalism' Threat After Maui’s Wildfires Aug 17, 2023

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A multibillion-dollar recovery effort is underway in Hawaii following the deadliest fire in the U.S. in over a century.

On Today's Show:
Kaniela Ing, a seventh-generation indigenous Hawaiian from Maui and the national director of climate justice organization Green New Deal Network, discusses how residents now worry that wealthy outsiders will stand to make a profit, and Alana Casanova-Burgess, co-creator, host and producer of the podcast La Brega, from WNYC Studios and Futuro Studios, explains what Hawaii can learn from Puerto Rico’s recovery after Hurricane Maria.

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Georgia: Trump Indictment Meets 2024 Swing State Aug 16, 2023

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Swing-state Georgia will be pivotal in the upcoming presidential election which means the legal process playing out over the outcome of the 2020 election could have a big political impact.

On Today's Show:
Stephen Fowler, political reporter for Georgia Public Broadcasting and host of the podcast Battleground: Ballot Box, talks about the indictments of former President Trump and 18 others and how they are playing out in Georgia's political landscape.

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