Brian Lehrer: A Daily Politics Podcast

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From one the nation's most trusted public affairs radio hosts comes a new daily politics podcast that goes beyond the headlines and talking points. Through thoughtful conversations with leading journalists and key newsmakers, Brian Lehrer: A Daily Politic

  • 25 minutes 23 seconds
    First Amendment Litigator On Trump’s Media Lawsuits

    Katie Fallow, deputy litigation director at the Knight First Amendment Institute at Columbia University, offers legal analysis of the settlement between ABC and President-elect Trump, after the latter filed a defamation lawsuit against the news outlet and its anchor George Stephanopoulos, and what effect this and other threats and lawsuits by the president elect might have on the media.

     

     

    20 December 2024, 8:10 pm
  • 27 minutes 58 seconds
    Sen. Gillibrand Wants Biden To Declare The Equal Rights Amendment Ratified

    On today's show: New York Senator Kirsten Gillibrand takes some questions about the week's news, including the looming government shutdown, the Equal Rights Amendment, and the drone situation.

    19 December 2024, 7:06 pm
  • 20 minutes 1 second
    The Pentagon and NYPD: The Drones People Are Seeing Are Not A Risk

    A series of unidentified drones have been reportedly flying over the tri-state area, leading to confusion, concern, conspiracy theories. 

    On Today's Show:
    Andrew Tangel, enterprise reporter covering aviation safety and regulation for The Wall Street Journal, breaks down the latest news, and what the federal response has been so far.

    17 December 2024, 8:09 pm
  • 24 minutes 22 seconds
    Here’s Who’ll Be In Charge of Health Insurance in The New House Term

     The fatal shooting of UnitedHealthcare’s chief executive has led to public outcry against the health insurance industry.

    On Today's Show:
    Rachel Cohrs Zhang, chief Washington correspondent for STAT News, examines what Congress is trying to do to fix a system that many Americans think is broken.

     

    16 December 2024, 8:19 pm
  • 22 minutes 34 seconds
    Beg Your Pardon, Mr. President: Strong Feelings On Crime, Clemency And Justice

    President Biden has issued pardons and commuted the sentences of hundreds of people, on the heels of his controversial pardon of his son, Hunter.

    On Today's Show:
    Meryl Kornfield, politics reporter for The Washington Post, reports on the latest pardons, plus the pressure on the president to issue preemptive pardons ahead of Trump taking office, and President-elect Trump's pledge to pardon people convicted of crimes related to the insurrection on January 6, 2021.

    13 December 2024, 6:51 pm
  • 21 minutes 30 seconds
    The Price of Eggs Meets Freedom Of Speech In The FTC Transition

    As president-elect Donald Trump considers his pick to replace Federal Trade Commission chair Lina Khan, a look at the role of the FTC in the economy.

    On Today's Show:
    Leah Nylen, antitrust reporter for Bloomberg News, breaks down the latest news surrounding a failed merger of two major supermarket chains and what the future of antitrust enforcement might look like

    12 December 2024, 7:01 pm
  • 22 minutes 49 seconds
    How Health Insurance Came To Be Hated

    After the shooting of UnitedHealthcare's CEO, consumers have been expressing frustrations with the health insurance system.

    On Today's Show:
    Elisabeth Rosenthal, senior contributing editor at KFF Health News, former ER physician and author of An American Sickness: How Healthcare Became Big Business and How You Can Take It Back (Penguin Press, 2017), breaks down the perception and reality of healthcare and health insurance in the United States.

    11 December 2024, 6:38 pm
  • 22 minutes 5 seconds
    A Syrian-American Journalist’s Stories of Assad’s Brutality and What Might Come Next

    Afterover 13 years of civil war, Syrian rebels have taken control of capital city of Damascus, and president Bashar al-Assad has fled to Russia. 

    On Today's Show:
    Mohammed Aly Sergie, editor of Semafor Gulf, talks about the latest developments in Syria.

    10 December 2024, 6:49 pm
  • 23 minutes 52 seconds
    Trump Not Sure He’ll Ever Have a Plan For Health Insurance

    We go over the weekend's headlines, including Trump's comments on tarrifs, healthcare, immigration, and cryptocurrency.

    On Today's Show:
    John Cassidy, staff writer at The New Yorker, talks about the latest national economic news, including the jobs numbers, and President-elect Trump's pick for Treasury secretary.

    9 December 2024, 9:09 pm
  • 21 minutes 46 seconds
    Will SCOTUS Allow The End of Parental Rights For Parents of Trans Kids

    This week, Supreme Court Justices heard arguments in a case about gender-affirming care for minors. 

    On Today's Show:
    Kate Shaw, professor at the University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School, co-host of the Supreme Court podcast Strict Scrutiny, a contributor with ABC News and a contributing opinion writer with the New York Times, explains why the court is considering a challenge to a Tennessee law that bars the use of puberty blockers and hormone therapy.

    5 December 2024, 9:25 pm
  • 23 minutes 14 seconds
    The Biden Pardon Meets The Coming Trump 'Revenge Tour'

    With Trump's second term set to begin in the coming months, how might he use the power of the presidency against his political opponents?

    On Today's Show:
    Dan Goldman, US Representative (D, NY-10), formerly lead counsel for the impeachment investigation of Pres. Trump in 2019 and former assistant US attorney SDNY, responds to the president-elect's nominations for cabinet posts and the FBI and talks about his expectations for the next House term.

    4 December 2024, 6:39 pm
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