Brian Lehrer: A Daily Politics Podcast

The US Department of Education has announced an overhaul of its student loan forgiveness program for public service workers. So who's eligible, and what exactly are they eligible for? On Today's Show: Stacy Cowley, New York Times finance reporter with a focus on consumer issues and data security, discusses the overhaul to a federal student loan forgiveness program that will benefit more than a hal...

 Over the past week, a whistleblower's revelations about Facebook and an outage that brought the tech giant offline for hours have given Congress some rare bipartisan common ground. On Today's Show: Cecilia Kang , national technology correspondent at The New York Times and co-author with Sheera Frenkel of An Ugly Truth: Inside Facebook's Battle for Domination (Harper, 2021), breaks down the key ta...

How worried should we really be about our national debt, and are the benefits of congressional oversight of the "debt ceiling" really worth the costs of government shutdowns? On Today's Show: Teresa Ghilarducci, labor economist focusing on retirement security, director of the Schwartz Center for Economic Policy Analysis at The New School, and a senior contributor for Forbes, explains what governme...

A new book from a pair of renowned investigative journalists documents the turmoil that marked Trump's final weeks in office. On Today's Show: Robert Costa , national political reporter at The Washington Post and co-author, with Bob Woodward, of Peril (Simon & Schuster, 2021), talks about his new book about the shaky transition of power from the Trump to the Biden administration. Hosted by Simplec...

A couple of Senate Democrats are playing hardball with some of their party's agenda for this legislative session. Plus, the Senate and House passed a short-term spending bill yesterday, ahead of a midnight deadline which would have shut down the government. On Today's Show: Seung Min Kim , White House reporter for The Washington Post, discusses the latest news and what happens next. Hosted by Simp...

Today, a crucial deadline in Congress for the Democrats' infrastructure bill and other legislative matters. We caught up with a Dem. leader right after a meeting on the day's agenda. On Today's Show : U.S. Representative Hakeem Jeffries (D NY-8th, Brooklyn and Queens), House Democrats chairman, talks about where things stand with the infrastructure bill, the safety net reconciliation bill, the deb...

With Biden's infrastructure bill center stage in Congress, what could it mean for home health aides and family caregivers? On Today's Show: Ai-jen Poo , co-founder and Executive Director of the National Domestic Workers Alliance, talks about what substantially more funding could mean for both home health care workers and the people who rely on their services. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz compa...

With the U.S. rollout of booster shots for vulnerable people, much of the rest of the world is still struggling to get the first dose in people's arms. On Today's Show: Richard Mihigo , MD, MPH, immunization and vaccines development program coordinator at the World Health Organization Regional Office for Africa (WHO AFRO), makes the case for prioritizing vaccine equity. Hosted by Simplecast, an Ad...

It's going to be a busy week in Washington, D.C. From a debate over Biden's immigration approach, to a deadline to pass two major bills, there's a lot to watch for. On Today's Show: Patrick Gaspard , president and chief executive officer of the Center for American Progress and former US ambassador to South Africa, talks about the latest on Haitian migrants and the United States' immigration policy...

A senior U.S. diplomat to Haiti resigned over what he called the Biden administration’s "inhumane" decision to deport Haitian migrants. On Today's Show: Anu Joshi , vice president of policy at the New York Immigration Coalition, and Tracy Reines , regional director in the resettlement, asylum & integration unit at the International Rescue Committee, talk about the mounting crisis at the southern b...

Climate change has become a politicized issue, from whether or not it's occurring at all, to how it can be addressed. But what if we re-frame the debate around our shared values? On Today's Show: Katharine Hayhoe , climate scientist at Texas Tech University, chief scientist of The Nature Conservancy, lead author for the Second, Third, and Fourth US National Climate Assessment, host of the PBS digi...

Now that the Pentagon has withdrawn from Afghanistan, can they prioritize cybersecurity and combating sexual assault in the ranks? On Today's Show: U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D NY) talks about her work in the Senate and the latest on the military's budget and the status of the infrastructure bills. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collec...

The Biden Administration announced it will end restrictions on air travel for fully vaccinated foreigners to come to the U.S., starting in November. On Today's Show: Oriana Pawlyk , aviation reporter for Politico, talks about this news and the state of air travel as the pandemic drags on. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of...

On today's show: Emily Cochrane , New York Times congressional reporter, talks about the debate in Congress over the budget and the future of the Biden agenda.     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: Marianna Sotomayor , Washington Post c ongressional reporter covering the House of Representatives, talks about the latest political news including the Democrats' continued negotiations over the budget bill and Saturday's 'Justice for J6' rally.  Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advert...

On today's show: Amesh Adalja , MD, infectious disease doctor and senior scholar at the Johns Hopkins University Center for Health Security, and Tara Haelle , science journalist who covers vaccine hesitancy and the anti-vaccine movement and the author of the book for young readers, Vaccination Investigation: The History and Science of Vaccines (2018), break down the latest in COVID-19 treatment fa...

Broadway shows like "Wicked" and "Hamilton" held their first post-lockdown performances Wednesday night. On Today's Show: WNYC/Gothamist news and culture editor Jennifer Vanasco talks about the reopening of Broadway theaters, as workers and audience members weigh in. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for adve...

It's gubernatorial recall election day in California. Tonight the most populous state in the union could go from having a Democratic governor to having a very Republican one aligned with former President Donald Trump and Stephen Miller.  On Today's Show: Marisa Lagos, political correspondent at KQED and co-host of the podcast Political Breakdown, joins to talk about the election, and when we expec...

After last week's show of national unity leading up to the 20th anniversary of 9/11, this week Republican governors are suing the Biden administration over vaccine mandates and the DOJ is suing over the Texas abortion law. 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...

Ahead of the 20th anniversary of September 11, 2001, Muslim listeners called in to talk about how their lives in the U.S. changed after the terror attacks. On Today's Show: Rowaida Abdelaziz , national reporter for HuffPost where she focuses on immigration, Islamophobia, and social justice issues, adds national context to callers' experiences Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswi...

What does the delta variant mean for the U.S.'s economic recovery, and what does it mean for the very unequal way that the pandemic has impacted women? On Today's Show: Catherine Rampell , syndicated opinion columnist at The Washington Post, political/economic commentator at CNN and special correspondent at PBS NewsHour, and C. Nicole Mason , president and CEO of the Institute for Women's Policy R...

The 9/11 terror attacks, and the U.S.'s response, ushered in a new era of international relations. On Today's Show: Robin Wright , contributing writer and columnist for The New Yorker and distinguished scholar at the Woodrow Wilson Center, discusses America's changing role in the world since September, 2001. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our co...

This morning, President Biden toured communities in New York and New Jersey impacted by Ida. What can his administration do for those affected by this storm, and build resiliency in the face of storms to come? On Today's Show: Jonathan Lemire, White House reporter for the Associated Press and political analyst for MSNBC/NBC News, discusses the latest national news and political developments. Hoste...

Extremism is a problem around the world. Today, we wanted to talk about what it looks like to de-radicalize extremists, including white supremacists and Taliban fighters. On Today's Show: Carla Power, author of If the Oceans Were Ink and her latest book, Home, Land, Security: Deradicalization and the Journey Back From Extremism (One World, 2021), talks about her new book that explores the process...

The availability of at-home rapid COVID tests add a new dimension to our ability to prevent the spread of the delta variant. Could they play a key role in school reopenings? On Today's Show: Michael Mina , MD, PhD, assistant professor of epidemiology at Harvard T. H. Chan School of Public Health, talks about how schools are preparing to test students, the science on boosters and who gets them, and...