Brian Lehrer: A Daily Politics Podcast

Last week, a congressional staffer at a district office was detained by officials from the Department of Homeland Security. On Today's Show: Rep. Jerrold Nadler (D, NY-12), talks about the incident, and more about his work in Washington.

With the Trump administration's general posture against the Department of Education, we speak with a former official about the DOE's value to local school districts.  On Today's Show: John B. King, Jr., chancellor of the State University of New York (SUNY), former U.S. Education Secretary under Pres. Obama, and the aut

After a transgender high school athlete won two events at a California track and field competition, President Donald Trump has threatened to defund the state. On today's episode: Katie Barnes, author of Fair Play: How Sports Shape the Gender Debates (St. Martin's Press, 2023), discusses the rules various leagues have s

A constituent told Sen. Joni Ernst that proposed Medicaid meant that "People are going to die." Sen. Ernst responded: "Well, we all are going to die." On Today's Show: Jonathan Lemire, co-host of Morning Joe on MSNBC; writer for MSNBC and contributing writer to The Atlantic, talks about the latest national political ne

The Trump administration announced it would "aggressively revoke" student visas for Chinese students who are planning to study in the United States.  On Today's Show: Liam Knox, the admissions and enrollment reporter for Inside Higher Ed and author of their Admissions Weekly newsletter, reports on the latest on that pl

On today's show: Andrew Lautz, associate director for the Bipartisan Policy Center’s Economic Policy Program, talks about the impact of raising the cap on SALT (state and local tax) deductions—and who benefits.