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Brian Lehrer: A Daily Politics Podcast

Daily thoughtful conversation about the latest news and politics.

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Latest Episodes:

How We All Might Be Affected If The Government Defaults May 25, 2023

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The US government's 'debt ceiling' negotiations continue, but the complexities of the national debt and the global economy obfuscate what the real impact might be if we surpass it.

On Today's Show:
Jeff Stein, White House economics reporter for The Washington Post, explains what will actually happen in the U.S. if the government hits the debt ceiling, and shares his analysis of how the negotiations to prevent that are going.

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No, Marjorie Taylor Green, Wind Power Is Not Killing Whales May 23, 2023

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A number of whales have recently beached themselves on NY and NJ's shorelines.

On Today's Show:
Andy Read, professor of marine biology and the director of the Duke University Marine Laboratory, talks about why so many beached whales are turning up on the New York and New Jersey coastlines, and why claims from some groups that surveying for wind farms is causing the deaths are untrue.

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Putin vs. Kimmel and Colbert; Countdown to Default May 22, 2023

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With a deadline looming, Congress and President Biden appear to remain at a stalemate when it comes to extending the US's debt ceiling.

On Today's Show:
Catie Edmondson, congressional correspondent for The New York Times, discusses the "tricky politics" of the negotiations, where Republicans are holding out for steep spending cuts and changes to social safety net programs in exchange for raising the limit, which some Democrats won't accept.

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Culture War Escalates in Florida; People Consider Moving May 19, 2023

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Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signed a slate of bills this week targeting what teachers can—or cannot—teach in school.
On today's show:
Sommer Brugal, K-12 education reporter for the Miami Herald, reports on the new legislation—and the investigation of a Florida teacher who showed her class a Disney film that features two gay characters.

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A 'More Perfect' Look At Justice Clarence Thomas And Race May 18, 2023

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Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas knows that often, his legal philosophies put him at odds with wide swaths of Black political thought.

On Today's Show:
Julia Longoria, host of WNYC's More Perfect, talks about the new season of More Perfect, which examines history to help us understand how the Supreme Court of today came to be, including this week's episode on Clarence Thomas.

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How NPR’s Mary Louise Kelly Does The News, And Family Life May 17, 2023

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In a new memoir, the longtime host of NPR's daily news show talks about journalism, public radio and work-life balance.

On Today's Show:
Mary Louise Kelly, a host of NPR's All Things Considered discusses her new book It. Goes. So. Fast.: The Year of No Do-Overs (Henry Holt and Co., 2023), about the trade-offs between work and family.

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Roy Wood Jr. On His Daily Show and White House Correspondents Dinner Comedy May 16, 2023

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One of entertainment's celebrated political satirists talks about what it means to poke fun at today's serious news.

On Today's Show:
Comedian and "Daily Show" correspondent Roy Wood Jr. talks about hosting the White House Correspondents' Dinner, his family connection to journalism and working on "The Daily Show."

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New York City vs. Some Of Its Suburbs On Resettling Asylum Seekers May 15, 2023

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As border states continue to send asylum-seekers to urban metro-areas, NYC and its suburbs are at odds about how to address the needs of these newcomers.

On Today's Show:
Murad Awawdeh, executive director at the New York Immigration Coalition, discusses how the city is responding to migrants making their way here, the dispute with the northern suburbs over housing them and what NYIC believes can be done by both federal and local governments to handle the new arrivals.

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NY Subway Choker Of Homeless Person Charged. Here Are The Legal Issues In Play May 12, 2023

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The Manhattan D.A. is charging Daniel Penny with manslaughter in the second degree for the chokehold killing of Jordan Neely on the subway earlier this month.

On Today's Show:
Catherine Christian, former assistant district attorney in the Manhattan District Attorney's office, explains the legal reasoning behind the charge and why it took as long as it did.

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Why The Jury Found Trump Liable For Sexual Abuse and Defamation May 11, 2023

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A legal analyst unpacks the outcome of E. Jean Carroll's case against former President Trump.

On Today's Show:
Jane Manning, director, Women's Equal Justice Project and former sex crimes prosecutor, talks about the verdict, and why the jury found the former president liable for sexual abuse and defamation but not rape.

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