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Daily thoughtful conversation about the latest news and politics.

Brian Lehrer: A Daily Politics Podcast WNYC Studios

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Daily thoughtful conversation about the latest news and politics.

    Confused About Biden’s Israel Arms Policy? We Try to Explain

    Confused About Biden’s Israel Arms Policy? We Try to Explain

    Amid back-and-forth over declined ceasefire terms, we look at the US's position on the conflict in Gaza.

    • 21 min
    A Bipartisan Vote On The Speaker Of The House

    A Bipartisan Vote On The Speaker Of The House

    Nicholas Wu, Politico congressional reporter, talks about the latest news coming out of Congress, including the bipartisan vote that kept Mike Johnson as Speaker of the House.

    • 23 min
    The Biden Admin Wants To Spend $1.6 Trillion Before November. It's Easier Said Than Done.

    The Biden Admin Wants To Spend $1.6 Trillion Before November. It's Easier Said Than Done.

    President Biden is staking his legacy, and his reelection campaign, on massive amounts of domestic spending, spurred by the passage of four major laws. But a Politico analysis found billions of dollars Congress approved by passing these bills has not yet been spent.

    • 22 min
    How China Passed The “Jello” Test For Suppressing Democracy

    How China Passed The “Jello” Test For Suppressing Democracy

    What does it mean that global forces like China and Russia and the domestic MAGA movement are working to discredit democracy?

    • 24 min
    Strange Bedfellows in Congress on Anti-Semitism Act and Fate of Mike Johnson

    Strange Bedfellows in Congress on Anti-Semitism Act and Fate of Mike Johnson

    Annie Karni, congressional correspondent at The New York Times, talks about the latest legislation that recently passed the House on antisemitism, Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene's latest attempt to oust Speaker Mike Johnson and more.

    • 26 min
    Biden and Schumer’s Election Year Cannabis Moves

    Biden and Schumer’s Election Year Cannabis Moves

    Politico's Natalie Fertig on the news that the DOJ plans to change the way the federal government classifies cannabis, which will loosen restrictions on weed.

    • 17 min

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