Brian Lehrer: A Daily Politics Podcast

The Democratic National Convention continues, with participants reporting a joyful energy and an excitement about their party.  On Today's Show: Juan Manuel Benitez , former longtime reporter and host at Spectrum News NY1 and NY1 Noticias, now professor at the Columbia Journalism School, recaps the second night of the Democratic National Convention, plus talks about how the Harris campaign is reac...

The Democratic National Convention is underway, with a slate of kickoff speakers that included Alexandria Ocassio Cortez, Hillary Clinton, and President Joe Biden. 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, recaps the first night of the Democratic N...

Ahead of the Democratic National Convention, which begins this evening, two MSNBC journalists share their analysis of the current state of the race. On Today's Show: Luke Russert , host and creative director of MSNBC Live and author of the memoir Look For Me There: Grieving My Father, Finding Myself (Harper Horizon, 2023), and Katy Tur , host of MSNBC's Katy Tur Reports and NBC News correspondent...

Kamala Harris and Donald Trump are in a tight race in key battleground states, but recent polling shows the Vice President gaining a slight edge. Amy Walter , editor-in-chief of Cook Political Report with Amy Walter, takes a look at the numbers and offers analysis. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advert...

Despite Republican claims on "freedom" as a value, VP Kamala Harris is leaning into the word on the campaign trail.   On Today's Show: Carlo Invernizzi-Accetti , professor of political science and executive director of the Moynihan Center at The City College of New York, and author of the forthcoming 20 Years of Rage: How Resentment Took the Place of Politics (Mondadori, 2024), explains the origin...

Tim Walz's climate record has advocates mostly pleased. On today's show, Dharna Noor , fossil fuels and climate reporter at Guardian US, takes a look at that record. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

After Trump's attempts to distance himself from the Heritage Foundation's Project 2025, his runningmate has written  that "it’s time to circle the wagons and load the muskets" in the forward to a new book by the project's leading voice. On Today's Show: Alex Shephard , senior editor of The New Republic , talks about the latest national political news, including Trump's VP pick JD Vance's media rou...

We dive into the life and political career of the newly-minted Democratic nominee for Vice President.  On Today's Show: Ernesto Londoño , Midwest correspondent for The New York Times based in Minnesota, provides a full biography of Minnesota governor turned Democratic vice presidential candidate, Tim Walz. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our coll...

Kamala Harris has chosen Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz to be her running mate in the 2024 presidential election. On Today's Show: Jonathan Lemire , host of “Way Too Early" on MSNBC, Politico White House bureau chief, and the author of The Big Lie: Election Chaos, Political Opportunism, and the State of American Politics After 2020 (Flatiron Books, 2022), talks about the Democratic ticket, and listeners...

Vice President Kamala Harris is polling better than President Joe Biden was before he dropped out, according to the latest Bloomberg News/Morning Consult survey. On Today's Show: Nancy Cook , senior national political correspondent at Bloomberg News, breaks down the latest political headlines, including the recent polling numbers and more. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz....

Until recently, the nation’s tech capital, Silicon Valley, was seen as a liberal bastion, but the tech billionaires are starting to diverge in their political ideologies. On Today's Show: Erin Griffith , New York Times reporter covering tech companies and Silicon Valley, explains what's going on with the infighting and how wealthy tech donors are influencing the 2024 presidential election with the...

After a tumultuous Supreme Court term that included the presidential immunity opinion and reporting that showed Justice Thomas received undisclosed gifts and favors from a GOP megadonor, President Biden has proposed changes to the court, including term limits and a code of ethics. On Today's Show: Elie Mystal , justice correspondent and columnist for The Nation magazine, host of the new podcast, "...

With Vice President Harris now taking the reins as the likely Democratic nominee for President, we look at her biography, and how her position on the Israel-Hamas war might impact her standing with voters. On Today's Show: Joan Walsh , The Nation's national affairs correspondent and the co-author of Corporate Bullsh*t: Exposing the Lies and Half-Truths That Protect Profit, Power, and Wealth in Ame...

The vitriol and tribalism in American politics has taken its toll on our civic society. On Today's Show: Dame Louise Richardson , president of the Carnegie Corporation of New York, talks about research into and strategies to reduce political polarization in the United States, especially in this fraught election year. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information abo...

The presidential election news cycle continues to pick up steam ahead of November. On Today's Show: Francesca Chambers , White House Correspondent for USA Today , talks about the news from Washington, including President Biden's speech, Netanyahu's visit, and the Harris campaign. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal...

Micah Loewinger is the brand new co-host of WNYC's On the Media, who has covered the far right for the program, and once testified before Congress on his reporting ahead of the Jan.6 insurrection. On Today's Show:  Brooke Gladstone , co-host of WNYC's On The Media, and Micah talk about their plans for the show and how it might evolve. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com f...

President Biden has dropped out of the 2024 presidential race, throwing his support, and his existing campaign infrastructure to Vice President Kamala Harris. On Today's Show: Gabriel Debenedetti , national correspondent at New York Magazine and author of The Long Alliance: The Imperfect Union of Joe Biden and Barack Obama (Henry Holt and Co., 2022), reports on the news from his position as a repo...

On today's show: Hakeem Jeffries  U.S. Representative (D NY-8th, Brooklyn) and House minority leader, talks about the debate engulfing the Democrats over whether President Biden should stay in the race. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

When Republican vice presidential candidate, Senator J.D. Vance (R-OH), addressed the Republican National Convention on Wednesday night, he said "America is not just an idea." Many took that as a  defense of a nationalism rooted more in the land and in identity. On Today's Show: Zack Beauchamp , senior correspondent at Vox and the author of  The Reactionary Spirit: How America's Most Insidious Pol...

As the Republican National Convention takes place this week, there may be a through line from pivotal speeches from the last 100 years to today. On Today's Show: Continuing our centennial series "100 Years of 100 Things," Julian Zelizer , professor of history and public affairs at Princeton University, CNN political analyst, NPR contributor, and author of several books and co-editor with Karen J....

On Monday at the Republican National Convention, Sen. J.D. Vance was announced as the V.P. pick and Sen. Tim Scott addressed the crowd. On Today's Show: Rev. Dr. William Barber , a Protestant minister, social activist, professor, and founding director of the Center for Public Theology and Public Policy at Yale Divinity School, president of Repairers of the Breach and the author of White Poverty: H...

The Republican National Convention takes place this week in  Milwaukee, WI, this week, after an attempt to assassinate Donald Trump took place over the weekend. On Today's Show: Tamara Keith , senior NPR White House correspondent and co-host of the NPR Politics Podcast, talks about the latest national political news, including the fallout from the attempted assassination of Donald Trump at a rally...

Thursday was the last day of the NATO summit in Washington, celebrating the 75th anniversary of the North Atlantic alliance. On Today's Show: Fred Kaplan , Slate's War Stories columnist and the author of many books, including The Bomb: Presidents, Generals, and the Secret History of Nuclear War (Simon & Schuster, 2020), joins to recap the event, including a breakdown of President Joe Biden's press...

The GOP's 'Project 2025,' which offers a roadmap for a radically conservative government, speaks more to social issues and the culture wars than to the concerns of workers. ' On Today's Show: Steven Greenhouse , senior fellow at The Century Foundation, former longtime labor reporter at the New York Times and the author of Beaten Down, Worked Up: The Past, Present, and Future of American Labor (Kno...

The Republican platform was released this week, ahead of next week's national convention.  And meanwhile, Democratic politicians remain divided on whether Pres. Biden should be their nominee. On today's show: Erin Doherty , politics reporter covering breaking news and the 2024 election for Axios, discusses the latest in election news headlines. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.ads...