Brian Lehrer: A Daily Politics Podcast
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Brian Lehrer: A Daily Politics Podcast

by WNYC Studios

Daily thoughtful conversation about the latest news and politics.

108 episodes
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1
The latest from Congress: DHS funding, the SAVE Act and more
22:32 Mar 27, 2026
2
Can the U.S. and Iran cease-fire proposals lead to a deal?
20:17 Mar 26, 2026
3
The Supreme Court Takes on Defining 'Election Day'
25:16 Mar 24, 2026
4
Andrew Weissmann on Trump, the law, and working with Robert Mueller
20:23 Mar 23, 2026
5
Understanding the Trump-Netanyahu war relationship
23:25 Mar 19, 2026
6
Is Trump’s Foreign Policy U.S. Imperialism or Something Else?
23:04 Mar 18, 2026
7
Leqaa Kordia and the mass detention program
21:38 Mar 17, 2026
8
Civilian casualty prevention office defunded before girls school attack
21:49 Mar 16, 2026
9
Senate passes major housing bill; nobody notices
20:58 Mar 13, 2026
10
Trump Says War Is “Very Complete;” Hegseth Says “Just Begun”
22:14 Mar 12, 2026
11
The economics and morality of placing bets on war
21:46 Mar 11, 2026
12
Amanpour on the U.S. and Iran
21:17 Mar 10, 2026
13
Did Lindsey Graham “goad” Trump into this war?
23:12 Mar 9, 2026
14
How the war in Iran could impact the U.S. economy
22:28 Mar 6, 2026
15
Anthropic’s AI ethics vs. the Pentagon
17:42 Mar 5, 2026
16
Texas-sized clues to who will control Congress
19:16 Mar 4, 2026
17
After Serving In Iraq, Rep. Pat Ryan's Thoughts On Trump's War in Iran
14:52 Mar 3, 2026
18
Could Iranians Really Rise Up Like Trump Wants?
13:00 Mar 2, 2026
19
Anne Applebaum on How Autocrats Meddle with Elections
21:32 Feb 27, 2026
20
Ruth Marcus Is Sad and Angry About The Washington Post
21:02 Feb 26, 2026
21
Trump’s 'Perhaps Most Importantly' State of The Union Passage
19:28 Feb 26, 2026
22
CDC Says Climate Change Endangers Health But Trump Repeals Rules
17:51 Feb 24, 2026
23
Tariffs Shocker Meets State of the Union Politics
21:25 Feb 23, 2026
24
The New ICE Directive To Detain Lawful Refugees
22:03 Feb 20, 2026
25
The Colbert CBS Midterms Conflict
16:33 Feb 19, 2026
26
Why Bannon Helped Epstein Deny Pedophilia
21:22 Feb 18, 2026
27
Sen. Andy Kim on Rubio’s 'Civilizational Erasure'
23:09 Feb 17, 2026
28
Lincoln’s 'Struggle' With Democracy and Ours Today
21:30 Feb 16, 2026
29
How Trump's 2nd Term Politics Could Impact the Midterms
24:09 Feb 13, 2026
30
Former Columbia President On Universities In A Time Of Authoritarianism
21:11 Feb 11, 2026
31
Can Trump Rx Actually Save You Money on Meds?
22:03 Feb 10, 2026
32
How Tisch, Lutnik and Others Appear in the Epstein Files
21:16 Feb 9, 2026
33
How Serious Is Trump's Threat To 'Nationalize' Elections
21:24 Feb 6, 2026
34
Paul Krugman on the “Sell America” Trend
22:13 Feb 5, 2026
35
The Case Against Masking ICE Agents
23:19 Feb 4, 2026
36
It's Not Just Liam Ramos: The Hundreds of Children in Immigrant Detention
25:40 Feb 3, 2026
37
The 'Rule Of Law' In Minneapolis
23:42 Feb 2, 2026
38
Shutdown Averted, But Senate Dems Still Bargaining Over DHS Funding
22:39 Jan 30, 2026
39
What ICE in Minneapolis Means For GOP Politics
21:46 Jan 29, 2026
40
What Kash Patel's FBI Means For Minneapolis, Trump Investigations, and More
21:20 Jan 28, 2026
41
What Might Legal Accountability In Minneapolis Look Like?
22:02 Jan 27, 2026
42
Local Journalist Reports From The Ground In Minneapolis
20:56 Jan 26, 2026
43
How Redistricting In New York and Other States Could Impact National Elections
22:25 Jan 23, 2026
44
How History Has Seen The Trump World Order Before
24:28 Jan 22, 2026
45
Trump Makes News By Saying He Won’t Attack Our Allies
23:12 Jan 21, 2026
46
Ahead of Davos, What European Leaders Think of Trump's Greenland Threats
20:29 Jan 20, 2026
47
What Trump's Foreign Policy Means For GOP's Midterm Politics
23:24 Jan 19, 2026
48
The State of the Justice Department's Independence
23:45 Jan 16, 2026
49
A Reporter's ICE Recruitment Story
23:19 Jan 15, 2026
50
SCOTUS Hears Arguments on State Bans on Transgender Girls in Sports
20:17 Jan 14, 2026
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