Brian Lehrer: A Daily Politics Podcast

As new details develop in the name of accountability for January 6th, we look at what it means to hold a president accountable, and  whether it   was done right in the wake of Watergate. On Today's Show: Julian Zelizer , professor of history and public affairs at Princeton University, CNN political analyst, NPR contributor, and author of The Presidency of Donald J. Trump: A First Historical Assess...

A review of 2022's most consequential events that made headlines or deserved a closer look.  Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

A look at a speech given yesterday by Ukrainian president Zelensky before Congress, and at two bits of bad news for Trump: the release of his tax returns, and the final Jan. 6 report. On Today's Show: Luke Broadwater , congressional correspondent for The New York Times , shares the latest from the Capitol, including Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky's address to a joint session of Congress, t...

At its final public meeting yesterday, the January 6 committee recommended criminal charges for former President Trump.  On Today's Show: Jacqueline Alemany , Congressional investigations reporter for  The Washington Post  and contributor to NBC News and MSNBC, recaps the day and explains whether the Department of Justice must act on the recommendations or not. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz com...

Elon Musk has made a series of changes to Twitter, which he recently purchased, that have left users and commentators questioning his approach to managing the platform. On Today's Show: Philip Bump , national correspondent for  The Washington Post , bring his analysis on Musk's stewardship of Twitter, including what to make of a poll he posted asking whether he should step down as CEO.   Hosted by...

On Thursday, Congress passed a stopgap bill to fund the government for an extra week to avoid a shutdown, and to give them more time to agree on a full-year budget for 2023 when the GOP takes control of the House. On Today's Show: Emily Cochrane , reporter in the Washington bureau of The New York Times , covering Congress, brings us her latest reporting about Congress's spending bills, and Eric To...

An influx of  asylum seekers have made their way to El Paso to seek entry into the United States, as a federal border regulation is set to expire next week.  On Today's Show: Uriel García , immigration reporter at The Texas Tribune , brings the latest from the western corner of Texas, and Maria Sacchetti , reporter covering immigrant communities and Immigration and Customs Enforcement at the Washi...

With Congress poised to pass a defense spending bill, we look at the cost of the US military, and why, even in a time of relative peace, that cost continues to rise. 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), talks about the massive budget, and...

A new scientific breakthrough in nuclear power, with political and economic implications, could completely change the course of our energy future. On Today's Show: Arthur Turrell , deputy director for research and economics at the U.K.'s Office for National Statistics (ONS) Data Science Campus, a visitor to the plasma physics group at Imperial College London and the author of The Star Builders: Nu...

Some right-wing voices claim that the prisoner swap that brought Brittney Griner back to American soil was a mistake. That, and more Monday Morning Politics. On Today's Show: Susan Glasser , a staff writer at the New Yorker, where she writes a column on life in Biden's Washington and co-anchors a weekly roundtable discussion on "The Political Scene" podcast, and co-author with Peter Baker of The D...

After a year with so much hate-motivated politics and violence, we take a step back with three perspectives on bigotry and hate movements, and on responding with love. On Today's Show: Sharon Kleinbaum , senior rabbi and spiritual leader of Congregation Beit Simchat Torah in New York City, Jay Caspian Kang , staff writer for The New Yorker , documentary film director, and the author of The Lonelie...

There's news of a prisoner swap in Russia, a thwarted QAnon coup attempt in Germany, and a Supreme Court case about elections and democracy in North Carolina. 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...

What does a calculated leak from Elon Musk to a journalist suggest about partisan fairness in the realm of social media, and what does it mean for responsible reporting? On Today's Show:  Michael Grynbaum , a media correspondent for The New York Times , explains controversies in the tech and media worlds surrounding Elon Musk's leak of internal Twitter documents to journalist Matt Taibbi. Musk han...

Can a website designer refuse too bake a cake... wait, no, design a website, for a gay couple's wedding? And what can we glean from SCOTUS's oral arguments in the case? On Today's Show: Katherine Franke , professor of law at Columbia Law School and the director of the Center for Gender & Sexuality Law, explains the details of the case, where a website designer did not want to create a site for a g...

Joe Biden wants to switch around the order of the Democratic primary contests. We look at why he wants to do that, and what it could mean for the party. On Today's Show: Christina Greer , associate professor of political science at Fordham University, host of the podcast "FAQNYC," host of "The Blackest Questions" podcast on the Grio and the author of Black Ethnics: Race, Immigration, and the Pursu...

In California, a group has been tasked with studying a way to implement a system of reparations for the racism and repression of slavery and segregation. On Today's Show: Kurtis Lee , economics correspondent for the New York Times, discusses his reporting on California's first-of-its-kind task force which is looking at how the state can best make up for its history of racism and discrimination. Ho...

On Today's Show: Eunice Yoon , Beijing bureau chief and senior correspondent at CNBC and NBC News, reports on the rare protests happening China as frustrations over COVID policies simmer. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

On Today's Show: Devlin Barrett , Washington Post reporter focusing on national security and law enforcement, discusses the verdict in the Oath Keepers trial and developments in the special counsel's investigation into former President Trump. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

With Republicans soon to take over as the majority in the House, what could Senate Democrats get done during this lame duck session, and beyond?  On Today's Show: U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D NY) talks about her work in Washington. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

With a little over a month until Congress begins its next term, with a new GOP House majority, we look at what the political shifts will mean for federal policy going forward. On Today's Show: Susan Page , USA Today Washington bureau chief and the author of Madam Speaker: Nancy Pelosi and the Lessons of Power (Twelve, 2021), talks about the latest national political news, including Nancy Pelosi's...

With a spate of new representatives headed to Congress, we heard from two Congressmen-elect about the political landscape, and their agenda for the upcoming legislative term. On Today's Show: George Devolder-Santos , capital investment manager and US representative-elect (R, NY-3) and Dan Goldman , US representative-elect (D, NY-10), formerly lead counsel for the impeachment investigation of Presi...

The White House plan to cancel up to $20,000 in student loans for millions of Americans hit a snag this month after legal challenges from conservative interest groups. On Today's Show: Danielle Douglas-Gabriel , national higher education reporter at the Washington Post, explains these court developments and what they mean for student debt holders. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm....

With Nancy Pelosi stepping down as the leader of House Democrats, Rep. Hakeem Jeffries seems likely to take up the mantle. How does he plan to work with a GOP majority? On Today's Show: Rep. Hakeem Jeffries (D NY-8th, Brooklyn and Queens), the House Democrats' chairman, talks about his bid to be the next House minority leader, the big changes in leadership happening in Congress, and how he'd unite...

A progressive voice brings her analysis in the wake of fatal violence at a night club in Colorado Springs, and the announcement of a special counsel to investigate Trump's role in Jan. 6. On Today's Show: Joan Walsh , The Nation 's national affairs correspondent, talks about the latest national political news, including how GOP flips of Congressional seats in New York helped Democrats lose control...

On Thursday, Nancy Pelosi announced she will step aside as a House Democratic leader. On Today's Show: Steve Israel , former member of Congress, writer and director of the Institute of Politics and Global Affairs at Cornell University, and Molly Ball , national political correspondent for TIME and the author of Pelosi (Henry Holt and Co., 2020) talk about these big changes to the balance of power...