Brian Lehrer: A Daily Politics Podcast
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Brian Lehrer: A Daily Politics Podcast
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The latest from Congress: DHS funding, the SAVE Act and more
The Senate voted overnight to fund key parts of the Department of Homeland Security, including TSA.
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Evan McMorris-Santor...
Can the U.S. and Iran cease-fire proposals lead to a deal?
Ceasefire negotiations over the war in Iran continue, and so do reports of possible escalation.
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Kian Tajbakhsh, Iranian-A...
The Supreme Court Takes on Defining 'Election Day'
After Tuesday's oral arguments in Watson v. Republican National Committee on Tuesday, the Supreme Court appears likely to overhaul the way many states...
Andrew Weissmann on Trump, the law, and working with Robert Mueller
Donald Trump's relationship with the rule of law, and with various investigative bodies has always been tense, at best.
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Understanding the Trump-Netanyahu war relationship
Oil prices jumped after overnight attacks on energy facilities in Iran and Qatar.
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John Heilemann, chief political columni...
Is Trump’s Foreign Policy U.S. Imperialism or Something Else?
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Daniel Immerwahr, historian, contributing writer at The New Yorker, the Bergen Evans Professor in the Humanities at Northwester...
Leqaa Kordia and the mass detention program
With leadership changes at the Department of Homeland Security, how have conditions changed for migrants in detention centers?
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Civilian casualty prevention office defunded before girls school attack
As the war in Iran enters its third week, how have structural changes at the Pentagon impacted the U.S. military apparatus?
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Senate passes major housing bill; nobody notices
With President Trump's agenda including massive priorities like the SAVE act, and the war in Iran, a look at recent news from Congress.
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Trump Says War Is “Very Complete;” Hegseth Says “Just Begun”
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David Graham, staff writer at The Atlantic and an author of The Atlantic daily newsletter, plus author of The Project: How Pro...
The economics and morality of placing bets on war
The war in Iran has economic consequences in terms of the region's oil exports. But how could prediction markets change the picture?
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Amanpour on the U.S. and Iran
As the war in Iran and across the region continues, a renowned global geopolitics analyst weighs in.
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Christiane Amanpour,...
Did Lindsey Graham “goad” Trump into this war?
Prior to today's war in Iran, the geopolitically powerful nation has been on the radar of certain hawkish US lawmakers.
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How the war in Iran could impact the U.S. economy
The war in Iran could have global implications on trade, including the critical energy market, which draws much of its inventory from Iranian oil.
Anthropic’s AI ethics vs. the Pentagon
The Pentagon is reconsidering its relationship with artificial intelligence company Anthropic, after the company has stated it doesn’t want its techno...
Texas-sized clues to who will control Congress
The primaries in Texas and North Carolina illuminate some political factors that could be at play in the midterms this November.
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After Serving In Iraq, Rep. Pat Ryan's Thoughts On Trump's War in Iran
Active duty veteran and now member of the House Armed Services committee talks about the parallels between Trump's recent actions against Iran, and th...
Could Iranians Really Rise Up Like Trump Wants?
The killing of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei leaves many questions unanswered about the future of Iran and the region.
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Robin Wri...
Anne Applebaum on How Autocrats Meddle with Elections
With President Trump's recent moves to federalize certain election regulations, what do we mean by 'voting rights' and 'election integrity?'
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Ruth Marcus Is Sad and Angry About The Washington Post
Recent changes at the Washington Post's newsroom and opinion section point a spotlight at the relationship between owner Jeff Bezos and President Trum...
Trump’s 'Perhaps Most Importantly' State of The Union Passage
During his State of the Union address last night, President Trump singled out a passage about his 'voter ID' proposal as one of the most important pri...
CDC Says Climate Change Endangers Health But Trump Repeals Rules
In early February, the EPA repealed the 2009 Greenhouse Gas Endangerment Finding, a landmark regulatory move reversing the determination that greenhou...
Tariffs Shocker Meets State of the Union Politics
Trump's State of the Union address is tomorrow, and with the midterm elections this November, his administration's priorities will be important for th...
The New ICE Directive To Detain Lawful Refugees
On Wednesday, the Trump administration issued a memo directing Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers to detain lawful refugees who have yet to...
The Colbert CBS Midterms Conflict
An interview between Stephen Colbert and a Democratic primary candidate in Texas's Senate race has put CBS at odds with the FCC.
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Why Bannon Helped Epstein Deny Pedophilia
The Department of Justice has faced backlash from members of Congress and survivors of Jeffrey Epstein following the release of millions of documents...
Sen. Andy Kim on Rubio’s 'Civilizational Erasure'
Americans faced skepticism at this year's Munich Security Conference, after the break with Europe over Greenland.
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U.S. Se...
Lincoln’s 'Struggle' With Democracy and Ours Today
On a day when we celebrate the United States' most important historical leaders, a look at the fights faced by past presidents compared to the present...
How Trump's 2nd Term Politics Could Impact the Midterms
The 'lame duck' nature of Trump's second term means that midterm politics are different than other years for the GOP.
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Sus...
Former Columbia President On Universities In A Time Of Authoritarianism
Campus politics have been an important part of our modern political discourse.
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Lee Bollinger, First Amendment scholar, la...
Can Trump Rx Actually Save You Money on Meds?
Prescription drug costs are a key health policy issue for both parties. President Trump has recently implimented his approach, which he's billed as "T...
How Tisch, Lutnik and Others Appear in the Epstein Files
The latest Epstein files to be released exposed more embarrassing revelations for more powerful men, including the president of Bard College, the (for...
How Serious Is Trump's Threat To 'Nationalize' Elections
President Trump has recently made comments about the integrity of the election system, and floated the idea to 'nationalize' the process.
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Paul Krugman on the “Sell America” Trend
How have President Trump's policies shaped the nation's economic outlook after the first year of his second term?
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Paul Kr...
The Case Against Masking ICE Agents
One of the Senate Democrats' demands for resuming DHS funding is a ban on the use of masks by ICE agents.
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Atlantic staff...
It's Not Just Liam Ramos: The Hundreds of Children in Immigrant Detention
According to government data, at least 3,800 children were detained by U.S. federal immigration forces in 2025 alone, including 20 infants. On today's...
The 'Rule Of Law' In Minneapolis
Across a number of ongoing stories, the Trump administration has taken actions in the name of enforcing certain laws, while seemingly skirting around...
Shutdown Averted, But Senate Dems Still Bargaining Over DHS Funding
The federal budget us under negotiations again, with funding for Trump's controversial DHS playing a key role in negotiations.
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What ICE in Minneapolis Means For GOP Politics
Some members of the GOP are worried about how the Trump administration's actions in Minneapolis could impact the midterm elections later this year.
What Kash Patel's FBI Means For Minneapolis, Trump Investigations, and More
Journalists have spoken to forty-five current and former FBI employees. Many say that leadership is undermining the agency and making America less sa...