150 episodes
Brian Lehrer: A Daily Politics Podcast WNYC Studios
-
- News
-
-
4.4 • 636 Ratings
-
Daily thoughtful conversation about the latest news and politics.
-
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.
-
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.
-
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?
-
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.
-
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.
-
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.
Customer Reviews
Outstanding
Now that I’ve discovered the Brian Lehrer Show, I wouldn’t dream of missing an episode—he’s a sane, questioning, honest voice in a not always sane or questioning or honest world.
Disappointing
So disappointed in todays show about the targeted attack on World Central Kitchen. Seldom heard such nonsense as the Ha-Aretz journalist saying: oh no, IDF didn’t kill them on purpose - why would they, they will just have to feed the Palestinians themselves now. OBVIOUSLY keeping Palestinian civilians safe and fed has not been a concern of the Israeli government at all - in fact they have been starving them purposefully! And this complete hair brain statement was left standing without a response. Then followed by a call from a rabid rabbi, insisting that all other countries would and are doing much worse than Israel.
Again, no meaningful response to that insane take. Deleting the Brian Lehrer show from my subscriptions.
Excellence. Delivery, reliable, topics, it’s really an a+ show and podcast.
Excellent. I listen to every episode.