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Brian Lehrer: A Daily Politics Podcast

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Oct 18, 2024 • 28min

An Anti-Panic Harris Analysis; Congress Hopefuls Grasp For The Middle

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 they'll impact Congress.
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Oct 17, 2024 • 24min

Some Latino Voters: Trump’s Attacks Are Not About Me

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.
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Oct 16, 2024 • 24min

When Is It Wrong (and Right) To Call Trump 'Fascist'?

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.
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Oct 15, 2024 • 27min

How Hurricane Lies Are Hurting Actual Storm Victims

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.
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Oct 14, 2024 • 29min

Swing State Arizona: MAGA Ambivalence Near The Border

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.
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Oct 11, 2024 • 22min

Why Do We Care About The Nobel Peace Prize?

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 impact over the last century, as part of our ongoing centennial series.
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Oct 10, 2024 • 47min

Special: 'America, Are We Ready' To Reign In Healthcare Costs?

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, listeners from around the country weigh in on how healthcare policy could impact their votes. 
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Oct 9, 2024 • 22min

A Blue State Senate Race With National Implications

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.
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Oct 8, 2024 • 18min

SCOTUS Picks Up Where It Left Off On Abortion Rights

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.
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Oct 7, 2024 • 27min

Charlie Sykes on His Home Swing State of Wisconsin

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.'

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