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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:

The Politics of Bailing Out Banks Mar 13, 2023

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The latest economic news includes proposed government spending in Biden's federal budget proposal, and a run on a Big Tech bank that some argue needs government intervention.

On Today's Show:
Molly Ball, national political correspondent for TIME and the author of Pelosi (Henry Holt and Co., 2020), talks about the deal to protect banking in the fallout of Silicon Valley Bank's failure, plus Pres. Biden's budget plan, and other national political news.

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A Cold Bank Failure Meets A Hot Job Market Mar 10, 2023

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A look at some recent economic data and headlines, including February's jobs report, and Biden's proposed federal budget.

On Today's Show:
Felix Salmon, chief financial correspondent for Axios, host of the Slate Money Podcast, and author of the forthcoming The Phoenix Economy: Work, Life, and Money in the New Not Normal (‎Harper Business, 2023), talks about today's February jobs report and what it signifies for future interest rates and inflation, plus President Biden's budget plan.

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Something To Avoid: The U.S.-China New Cold (And Maybe Hot) War Mar 09, 2023

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China's geopolitical military posturing has some international observers, and some members of congress, concerned about the future of China-US relations.

On Today's Show:
Susan Shirk, research professor and chair of the 21st Century China Center at UC San Diego and the author of Overreach: How China Derailed its Peaceful Rise (Oxford University Press, 2022), shares her analysis of what some are calling a new cold war between the US and China, as officials in both countries trade barbs.

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Persuasion Is Still Possible: MSNBC’s Mehdi Hasan on Winning Political Arguments Mar 08, 2023

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A lot has changed about our political discourse over the past decade.

On Today's Show:
Mehdi Hasan, journalist and host of The Mehdi Hasan Show on MSNBC and Peacock and the author of Win Every Argument: The Art of Debating, Persuading, and Public Speaking (Henry Holt and Co., 2023), offers pointers for persuading people with winning arguments.

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Ron DeSantis And The Campaign To 'Eradicate' Transgenderism Mar 07, 2023

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With a recent escalation of legislative and rhetorical attacks targeting trans people, we explore the human ramifications, as well as the politics.

On Today's Show:
After the alarming anti-trans rhetoric coming out of the Conservative Political Action Conference, which included a call to "eradicate" trans people from "public life", Kate Sosin, LGBTQ+ reporter at the 19th*, focusing on transgender rights, incarceration, politics and public policy, explains how these sentiments are present in state laws throughout the United States.

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Rep. Pat Ryan On Crime, Retirement Funds, and Pres. Biden’s Veto Pen Mar 06, 2023

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A local representative brings his updates and analysis on the latest issues of national policy.

On Today's Show:
U.S. Representative Pat Ryan (D, NY-18) talks about the latest national political news and his priorities including rail safety standards, the SALT tax and more.

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Weekend Special: President Jimmy Carter on Religion, Gender Equality and Foreign Policy Mar 04, 2023

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For a weekend special, here are some conversations that Brian has had with former president Jimmy Carter over the years.

On Today's Show:
Just over a week ago, the Carter Center announced that former President Jimmy Carter had entered hospice care. Carter has joined The Brian Lehrer Show a few times since leaving office, and in these excerpts from our archives, he reflects on his faith, on gender equality, and on the role of the United States as a moral leader on the international stage.

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How The 13th Amendment Could Restore Abortion Rights Mar 03, 2023

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Several headlines in the realm of legal news could have national implications, including federal judges of various political persuasions who could unilaterally set national policy.

On Today's Show:
Mark Joseph Stern, senior writer at Slate covering courts and the law, has reported that a single federal judge in Texas could outlaw abortion pills nationwide. And, in other legal news, Fox News owner Rupert Murdoch testified that some of his network hosts endorsed the stolen election lie. Mark joins us to provide an update on these and other headlines in legal affairs.

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Rep. Ritchie Torres On U.S.- China Relations Mar 02, 2023

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A local representative brings us updates and analysis on some of the latest politics from Congress.

On Today's Show:
Ritchie Torres, U.S. Representative (D-NY15), talks about Tuesday's committee hearing on U.S./China relations and other Congressional news.

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Is The House Of Representatives Too Small For Democracy? Mar 01, 2023

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The House of Representatives was designed to scale up with the population of the country. How does the current cap at 435 impact democracy?

On Today's Show:
As part of a year-long series on ways of improving U.S. democracy, Danielle Allen, Washington Post contributing columnist, a political theorist at Harvard University, where she is James Bryant Conant University Professor and director of the Edmond and Lily Safra Center for Ethics and the author of Democracy in the Time of Coronavirus (University of Chicago Press, 2022) and the forthcoming Justice by Means of Democracy (University of Chicago Press, 2023), proposes expanding the number of members of the House of Representatives.

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