Brian Lehrer: A Daily Politics Podcast

Much of the recent news cycle has centered on the Trump administration's efforts to offer a buyout to federal workers in exchange for their resignations.On Today's Show:Francesca Chambers, White House Correspondent for USA Today, talks about the news from Washington as the second Trump administration begins its third week.

On today's show:U.S. Senator Andy Kim (D NJ) talks about the Trump cabinet nominees, including his questioning of RFK, Jr. on Thursday, plus his other work in Washington and New Jersey.

The White House budget office ordered a pause on federal loans and grants, only to issue a reversal days later.On Today's Show:Kate Shaw, professor at the University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School, co-host of the Supreme Court podcast Strict Scrutiny and a contributing opinion writer with The New York Times, offers legal analysis of the move — and the Trump administration's attempts to expand executive power in general.

With Trump's pick for Secretary of Health and Human Services, RFK Jr. appearing for his confirmation hearing today, we present special coverage of the proceedings.On Today's Show:Daniel Griffin, MD, PhD, chief of infectious disease for Island Infectious Diseases (the largest physician-owned Infectious Disease Specialist Group on Long Island), an infectious disease specialist and clinical instructor of medicine at Columbia University and president of Parasites Without Borders and co-host of the podcast "This Week in Virology", offers his commentary and analysis.

With Trump ally Robert F. Kennedy Jr. expected to head up the Department of Health and Human Services, we look ahead to his upcoming confirmation hearings.On Today's Show:Clare Malone, staff writer at The New Yorker covering media and politics, previews RFK;s first of two confirmation hearings tomorrow as President Donald Trump’s nominee.

Looking back at the first full week of Trump's second term, which includes moves on immigration, foreign aid, and more.On Today's Show:Jill Colvin, national political reporter for The Associated Press, talks about the latest national political news.

With so many Silicon Valley CEOs changing their policies to align with the new Trump administration, we explore how money, power and technology have earned certain 'oligarchs' a seat at the president's table. On Today's Show:Ashley Parker, staff writer at The Atlantic, former Washington Post White House bureau chief, talks about the close relationship between the incoming Trump administration and tech billionaires.

On today's show: Russell Contreras, Justice and Race reporter at Axios, discusses President Donald Trump's sweeping executive order revoking decades of diversity and affirmative action practices in the federal government and how it might impact the private sector.

On today's show: Jason Marczak, vice president and senior director of the Adrienne Arsht Latin America Center at the Atlantic Council, and Peter Bergen, CNN's national security analyst, vice president for Global Studies and Fellows at New America and host of the Audible/Fresh Produce Media podcast "In the Room with Peter Bergen," offer analysis of President Trump's statements in his inaugural address about taking back the Panama Canal.

Yesterday's inauguration of President Trump began a whirlwind day of executive orders, unofficial speeches and attention grabbing gestures. On Today's Show:Jon Favreau, host of Pod Save America, Offline with Jon Favreau, and co-founder of Crooked Media, and Jon Lovett, host of Pod Save America and co-founder of Crooked Media, round up the latest news from Washington.