Brian Lehrer: A Daily Politics Podcast

Updated: 09 May 2025 • 694 episodes
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Daily thoughtful conversation about the latest news and politics.

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In president Trump's first administration, he stated that Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies are "not money". Now, his sons head their own crypto company. On Today's Show: David Yaffe-Bellany, technology reporter forThe New York Times, covering the crypto industry, shares his reporting on the ways the Trump family has

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Communication blackouts, delayed flights, staffing shortages -- New Jersey's Newark Liberty International Airport has been in crisis mode for the past week.  On Today's Show: Pete Muntean, CNN correspondent covering aviation and transportation, pilot, and flight instructor, takes us behind the scenes of the multiday me

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Last week, Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced that the Food and Drug Administration would require all new vaccines to be tested against placebos and to develop new vaccines without using mRNA technology. On Today's Show: Christina Jewett, reporter covering Food and Drug Administration forThe New York Time

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With the impacts of President Trump's trade wars beginning to be felt in the US, we discuss the macro- and micro-economics of the administration's trade policy. On Today's Show: Kimberly Adams, senior Washington correspondent for Marketplace and the co-host of the Marketplace podcast “Make Me Smart,” talks about the la

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With officials and lawmakers in Washington D.C. discussing federal budget priorities, we look the coming year in government funding.  On Today's Show: Kadia Goba, politics reporter for Semafor, reports on the latest news from Congress, including where things stand on budget negotiations, the SAVE Act and more.

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Several cases of the Trump administration's immigration detentions and deportations have raised questions about due process. On Today's Show: Nick Miroff, staff writer for The Atlantic who covers immigration and the Department of Homeland Security, talks about the behind the scenes negotiations between the Trump admini

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