Brian Lehrer: A Daily Politics Podcast WNYC Studios
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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.
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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?
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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.
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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.
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Cease-Fire Talks Update As Blinken Tries To Close A Deal
Aaron David Miller on the ceasefire negotiations between Israel and Hamas and the U.S. role in the process.
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NJ Rep. Mikkie Sherril On Abortion Nationwide, And Campus Protests In Her District
With pro-Palestinian protests going on in her district, U.S. Representative Mikie Sherrill (D, NJ-11) reacts to the news overnight of police arresting campus protesters, and discusses her priorities related to reproductive rights and the National Defense Reauthorization Act.