Brian Lehrer: A Daily Politics Podcast

What's at stake for war and peace in this presidential election? On Today's Show: Bob Woodward , Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative journalist, associate editor at The Washington Post and the author of many books, including his latest, War (Simon and Schuster, 2024), talks about his reporting on what to expect from Trump and Harris on foreign policy -- and responds to the controversial decision...

WNYC’s election series “America, Are We Ready?” looks at the state of election coverage during this very abnormal campaign season. On Today's Show: Brooke Gladstone and Micah Loewinger , co-hosts of WNYC's On the Media, discuss the decisions by several major newspapers to pull their candidate endorsements, the role of mis- and disinformation and more. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See...

Election Day is under a week away, with many states in the midst of early voting, and the polls remain closer than ever. On Today's Show: Philip Bump , national columnist for The Washington Post and the author of The Aftermath: The Last Days of the Baby Boom and the Future of Power in America (Viking, 2023), talks about the latest news from the campaign trail, where both Harris and Trump are makin...

Climate change doesn't only mean keeping global temperatures down. The UN is also exploring the need to prevent species extinction and ecological collapse.  On Today's Show: Benji Jones , an environmental correspondent at Vox covering biodiversity and climate change, reports from Colombia and COP16, the UN conference with the goal of preserving biodiversity, on progress, funding and the relationsh...

On Today's Show: Lucia Starbuck , political reporter and host of Purple Politics Nevada at KUNR, talks about the issues animating voters in the swing state of Nevada, what the polls show about Trump and Harris's chances of winning the state, and the unique political dynamics at play. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of perso...

Former president Donald Trump challenged the 2020 election results in court and lost. On Today's Show: Marc Elias, founder of Democracy Docket and partner at Elias Law Group, talks about his experience in overturning Trump's challenge in court, and what he anticipates may be the battle ahead for the 2024 election should Trump deny a potential loss. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm...

With the 2024 election season wrapping up in under two weeks, a look at the latest developing stories from the campaign trail.  On Today's Show: Dana Milbank , columnist for The Washington Post  and the author of F ools on the Hill: The Hooligans, Saboteurs, Conspiracy Theorists and Dunces who Burned Down the House  (Little, Brown and Company, 2024), talks about his new book and the congressional...

Influencers, billions of dollars in campaign funding, and the first presidential election after Jan. 6, all add up to a different kind of campaign coverage in the mainstream media.  On Today's Show: Brooke Gladstone , and Micah Loewinger , co-hosts of WNYC's On The Media, talk about what’s been different in the media during this presidential election cycle compared to the last two. Hosted by Simpl...

With the 2024 election season set to wrap up in just a couple of weeks, we look at the politics of an important demographic: young men. On Today's Show: Jessica Grose , opinion writer at The New York Times  and the author of Screaming on The Inside: The Unsustainability of American Motherhood  (Mariner Books, 2022), offers analysis of Gen Z men's relationship with feminism, and how that is related...

In honor of WNYC's centennial, Brian quizzes listeners on topics covered in the centennial series "100 Years of 100 Things." Today's quiz focuses on Democratic presidential candidates. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Continuing our series of deep-dives into the politics of swing states in the 2024 election, we take a close look at the Peach State.  On Today's Show: Maya King , politics reporter covering the Southeast at The New York Times , breaks down the latest news from Georgia, a swing-state where record breaking early voting has already begun. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com...

Congressional races in New York's suburbs could make or break Democratic control of Congress. On Today's Show: Errol Louis , political anchor of Spectrum NY1 News, host of Inside City Hall and The Big Deal with Errol Louis, New York Magazine  columnist and host of the podcast You Decide, talks about the campaigns in the swing Congressional districts on Long Island and in the Hudson Valley, and how...

A new podcast looks at the issues that are important to Latino voters, especially in swing states, and how voters there see the presidential candidates. On Today's Show: Julio Vaqueiro , Noticias Telemundo anchor, and Daniel Alarcón , editorial director of the podcast El Péndulo and executive producer at Radio Ambulante Studios, talk about their new show. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company....

The November cover story in The Atlantic, headlined "The Moment of Truth," explores the risks to democracy that a second Trump term could pose. On Today's Show: Tom Nichols , staff writer at The Atlantic and an author of the Atlantic Daily newsletter, discusses why he sees another Trump presidency as a fundamental challenge to norms that stretch back to George Washington. Hosted by Simplecast, an...

On today's show: Washington Post climate reporter Maxine Joselow discusses the rampant misinformation about the origins of recent hurricanes and FEMA relief money, which is causing factions within the GOP and holding up disaster relief. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

In the swing state of Arizona, will the candidates' policies or "vibes" determine the outcome of the national races?   On Today's Show: Jim Small , editor in chief of Arizona Mirror, an independent, nonprofit news organization, talks about the issues animating Arizona voters  in the presidential and senate races and what appeals are landing with voters. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. Se...

This year's Nobel Peace Prize winner is a Japanese organization working toward global nuclear disarmament. On Today's Show: On the day the Nobel Committee awards the Peace Prize, Gideon Rose , adjunct senior fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations (CFR), the former editor of Foreign Affairs and author of How Wars End (Simon & Schuster, 2010), looks at this year's recipient and back through its...

We present a special long podcast taken from Brian's national call-in election year special America, Are We Ready, this year in partnership with Marketplace's Kimberly Adams.  On Today's Show: Julie Rovner of KFF Health News, will explain her reporting on topics like drug prices, the insurance system, and the future of the Affordable Care Act, and how voters are thinking about them. Plus, listener...

Democrat Andy Kim and Republican Curtis Bashaw held a debate in an important New Jersey Senate race.  On Today's Show: Brent Johnson , political reporter in the Statehouse bureau of The Star-Ledger and NJ.com, summarizes the key moments in that debate and reports on the latest in the race. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of...

As the next Supreme Court term gets underway, we look at the cases it could rule on in the coming year.  On Today's Show: Melissa Murray , NYU law professor and co-host of the podcast Strict Scrutiny, looks at the cases the Supreme Court will soon hear and decide upon. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for ad...

In the swing state of Wisconsin, how are things like Liz Cheney's appearance with Kamala Harris moving the needle? On Today's Show: Charlie Sykes, founder of The Bulwark, MSNBC contributor, author of the newsletter "To the Contrary" and author of How the Right Lost Its Mind (St. Martin's Press, 2017), talks about the issues animating voters in 'The Badger State.' Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz c...

Former President Trump has threatened to retaliate against political opponents if he wins in November. On Today's Show: Emily Bazelon , staff writer for The New York Times Magazine , co-host of Slate's "Political Gabfest" podcast, Truman Capote fellow for creative writing and law at Yale Law School and author of Charged: The New Movement to Transform American Prosecution and End Mass Incarceration...

A work stoppage at the United States' ports could affect the supply chain, and the broader economy. On Today's Show: Peter S. Goodman , reporter who covers the global economy for The New York Times and author of How the World Ran Out of Everything: Inside the Global Supply Chain  (Mariner Books, 2024) explains why the longshoremen are striking Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adsw...

Last night, CBS held the first and only Vice Presidential debate this election season. On Today's Show: Meredith Lee Hill , reporter for Politico covering Tim Walz, offers analysis of the debate between Tim Walz and JD Vance. Plus hear highlights, and callers opinions on what we heard.  Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of pe...

In supporting Trump, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is reportedly vying for a possible position in his administration related to healthcare policy or food regulation.  On Today's Show: Rachael Bedard, MD , geriatrician, palliative care doctor and a writer, talks about how a Trump win - and the likelihood for a plum position in the administration for RFK, Jr. - would harm public health. Hosted by Simplecast...