Brian Lehrer: A Daily Politics Podcast
Daily thoughtful conversation about the latest news and politics.
- Update frequency
- every day
- Average duration
- 21 minutes
- Episodes
- 192
- Years Active
- 2025
President-Elect Trump's Education Priorities
President-elect Donald Trump has nominated of WWE founder Linda McMahon for education secretary.
Erica Meltzer, national editor at Chalkbeat who covers education policy and politics, talks about Presi…
Trump's 'Megadonors,' And What They Want From His Second Term
Campaign finance sources indicate that running for president requires more and more money each year.
On Today's Show:
Daniel Klaidman, investigative reporter based for CBS News, former editor-in-chi…
UN Climate Summit Grapples With Trump Election
COP29, the annual climate conference with world leaders, is underway in Azerbaijan, just after the election of President Trump, who promised to start "drilling, drilling, drilling."
On Today's Show:
Za…
Hakeem Jeffries on Where the Dems Go from Here
With Republicans about to take control of the White House and both houses of Congress, House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries weighs in on the Democrats' path forward.
On Today's Show:
House Minority L…
Trump May Already Be Trying To Break The Constitution In These Two Ways
With Trump's transition underway, the key national political news has been how he is staffing up his upcoming administration.
On Today's Show:
Annie Karni, congressional correspondent for The New York …
Race, Gender, And Why Harris Lost
As Democrats search for the reasons Americans rejected the party in this past election, some have pointed to a culture of racism and misogyny.
On Today's Show:
Debbie Walsh, director of the Center for …
Will Trump’s Appointees Fight For These Things You May Not Realize They’ve Said?
As the president elect begins to staff his upcoming administration, a opposition member of Congress weighs in on the Democrats' agenda, and the White House's.
On Today's Show:
U.S. Representative Adria…
On Bernie Sanders’ Charge That Dems Abandoned The Working Class
In the wake of the 2024 election, some members of the populist left are offering their explanations for how Democrats lost an opportunity to grow their base.
On Today's Show:
David Sirota, founder and…
Trump’s New “Border Czar” Says Yes To Workplace Raids
On Today's Show:
Susan Glasser, staff writer at the New Yorker, where she writes a column on life in Washington, co-anchor of "The Political Scene" podcast, and co-author with Peter Baker of The Divid…
Meet Our First Korean-American U.S. Senator
Despite normally blue-state New Jersey's surprisingly strong turnout for the Republican presidential candidate this election season, the Garden State is sending a new, Democratic senator to Congress.
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The Democrats Begin Their Reckoning
As more detailed information comes out about the election results, Democrats are left to consider their losses.
On Today's Show:
Astead Herndon, New York Times national politics reporter, host of their…
Maria Hinojosa and Benjy Sarlin on Trump’s Latino Surge
The day after the end of the 2024 election season has left us with a president elect, and a lot of questions about how we got here.
On Today's Show:
Maria Hinojosa, president and founder of Futuro Med…