Brian Lehrer: A Daily Politics Podcast

Voters in Michigan will play a key role in deciding the results of the presidential election. On Today's Show: Zoe Clark , political director at Michigan Public and co-host of the podcast “It's Just Politics” talks about the issues that voters in Michigan care about, and what the polls show about the chances that Trump and Harris have of winning the state. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company....

In a speech she delivered on Wednesday in Pittsburgh, Kamala Harris laid out her economic pitch to voters.  On Today's Show: Heather Long , Washington Post opinion columnist, discusses the plan, and whether she thinks it will attract enough of the voters she needs to win. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for...

NYC's Mayor Eric Adams has been indicted on charges of bribery and fraud.  On Today's Show: Brian reads excerpts from the federal indictment , and   Andrew Weissmann , professor of practice at NYU School of Law, lead prosecutor in Robert Mueller’s Special Counsel's Office and the co-author of The Trump Indictments: The Historic Charging Documents with Commentary (W. W. Norton & Company, 2024), rea...

With a little over a month until the 2024 presidential election season wraps up, we explore how undecided voters are thinking about their choice.  On Today's Show: Ruth Igielnik , polling editor at the New York Times, discusses the trends and stories within polling of undecided voters as Kamala Harris and Donald Trump vie for their allegiances. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.ads...

Some Trump-aligned Republicans in certain states are reportedly working to sow confusion over vote counting. On Today's Show: Ari Berman , voting rights correspondent for Mother Jones and author of Minority Rule: The Right-Wing Attack on the Will of the People—and the Fight to Resist It (Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2024), talks about how efforts to undermine confidence in the electoral system could...

The book Whose America? Culture Wars in the Public Schools (University of Chicago Press, September 2022), traces the history of the so-called "culture wars" in public education. On Today's Show:  Jonathan Zimmerman , professor of history of education at the University of Pennsylvania discusses religion in schools, the controversies of today over critical race theory, and immigration curricula in h...

A New Jersey lawmaker shares her thoughts and analysis on some of the key issues facing Congress.  On Today's Show: Mikie Sherrill , U.S. Representative (D, NJ-11), talks about the latest national political news of the day, including the budget fight in Congress, legislation she's proposed on emergency abortion care, the SALT tax and more. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz....

A new podcast, Master Plan, traces the roots of Project 2025. On Today's Show: David Sirota , founder and editor-in-chief of The Lever, host of the podcast Master Plan, an investigation into government corruption in the United States, co-creator of the movie Don't Look Up, and former presidential campaign speechwriter for Bernie Sanders, discusses the Heritage Foundation's controversial plan, and...

Kamala Harris revealed in the recent presidential debate that she and her running mate are both gun owners, and there was another potential assassination attempt on Donald Trump this past weekend.  On Today's Show: Jennifer Mascia , senior news writer and a founding staffer at The Trace, reports on how each campaign is handling gun policy.  Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz...

We continue to take a close look at the policy issues that matter most to voters in the 'swing states' for this year's presidential election.  On Today's Show: Rusty Jacobs , politics reporter at WUNC, breaks down the latest in the presidential campaign as seen through swing state voters in North Carolina. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our coll...

In Tuesday's debate, climate change didn't exactly get its own section, but was wrapped up in questions related to energy and manufacturing policy. On Today's Show: Ben Lefebvre , Politico energy reporter, and Alan Rappeport , economic policy reporter for The New York Times , follow up on the candidates' positions. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about...

After this week's presidential debate, we take a closer look at one of the key issues likely to impact turnout in this election: abortion rights.  On Today's Show: Amanda Becker , Washington correspondent for The 19th and the author of You Must Stand Up: The Fight for Abortion Rights in Post-Dobbs America (Bloomsbury, 2024), shares her analysis, and the latest reporting. Hosted by Simplecast, an A...

Highlights and analysis of last night's presidential debate between vice president Kamala Harris and former president Donald Trump. On Today's Show: Susan Page , USA Today Washington bureau chief and the author of several books, including The Rulebreaker: The Life and Times of Barbara Walters (Simon & Schuster, 2024), shares her thoughts on the state of the election, and listeners weigh in with th...

With voters saying that economic issues are among their top priorities this election season, those are likely to be key topics in tonight's debate.  Today: Paul Krugman , Nobel laureate in economics, New York Times columnist, distinguished professor at the City University of New York Graduate Center, and the author of (now in paperback) Arguing with Zombies: Economics, Politics, and the Fight for...

We look to Tuesday night's highly anticipated presidential debate between vice president Kamala Harris and former president Donald Trump. On Today's Show: Molly Ball , senior political correspondent for The Wall Street Journal , shares how the candidates are preparing for the event, what issues may be on the forefront of the conversation, and her analysis on the state of the race leading up to the...

A school shooting in Georgia this week has pushed gun violence back into the spotlight, as both presidential contenders (and their VPs) clarify their positions. On Today's Show: Chip Brownlee , a reporter at The Trace, a non-profit news site covering gun violence, breaks down what we know about the shooting, gun violence in schools and what each candidate has proposed to address the issue. Hosted...

A ballot measure to protect and expand abortion rights will be on the ballot in Florida this year.  On Today's Show: Grace Panetta , political reporter at The 19th, and Kimberly Leonard , Politico politics reporter and author of Florida Playbook, explain the measure and why former President Donald Trump, who is registered to vote in Florida, has publicly said he'd vote against it. Hosted by Simple...

Election season is underway, so we look at the campaigns 'boots on the ground' infrastructure. On Today's Show: Domenico Montanaro , NPR's senior political editor/correspondent, talks about the latest on the presidential race and other national politics. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

As the presidential election seasons intensifies, we zoom in on the politics of a particularly critical swing state. On Today's Show: Steve Ulrich, managing editor at PoliticsPA, talks about the state of the race between Kamala Harris and Donald Trump for Pennsylvania's 19 electoral votes. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of...

Ishaan Tharoor , foreign affairs columnist at  The Washington Post , and the author of the Today's World View newsletter and column, breaks down the latest news in Ukraine and the ongoing war with Russia. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

States across the political spectrum have passed legislation to make period products more easily accessible in school bathrooms.  On Today's Show: Chabeli Carrazana , economy and child care reporter for The 19th, explains how anti-transgender rhetoric has made students who menstruate, regardless of their gender, more likely to face 'period poverty'. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pc...

A closer look at how some progressives are viewing Vice President Harris's stance on Israel and Gaza. On Today's Show: Ryan Grim , co-founder of Drop Site News, co-host of the "Counterpoints" podcast, and author of many books, including The Squad: AOC and the Hope of a Political Revolution (Henry Holt and Co., 2023), discusses Kamala Harris's foreign policy objectives in the Middle East  based on...

With the Democratic National Convention in the rearview mirror, Vice President Kamala Harris is forging her own policy platforms while RFK Jr. plots his next steps to support the Trump campaign. 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...

Kamala Harris and Democrats spent the week at the DNC explicitly celebrating their patriotism. On Today's Show: Christina Greer , associate professor of political science at Fordham University, co-host of the podcast FAQNYC and the author of Black Ethnics (Oxford University Press, 2013), offers political analysis of Kamala Harris's speech to wrap up the Democratic National Convention. Hosted by Si...

The Democrats have used their convention to depict a party and candidate full of joy, in contrast to what they consider the grievance politics of the other side.  On Today's Show: Jim Newell , senior politics writer for Slate, reviews the third night of the DNC, where speakers included Bill Clinton, Oprah and VP nominee Tim Walz among other notable people.     Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz comp...