Brian Lehrer: A Daily Politics Podcast

As new information and reporting into the human trafficking scandal around Jeffrey Epstein continues to come to light, we explore how we know what we know about the case.   On Today's Show: Epstein experts Vicky Ward, an investigative journalist and author of books including Kushner, Inc.: Greed. Ambition. Corruption.

As the Northeast US faces another heatwave, we take a look at some of the data behind particular climate issues. On Today's Show: Radley Horton, professor of climate at Columbia University's Climate School, connects the dots between hotter temperatures, air quality and Canadian wildfires.  

Israel celebrates its apparent military victory over Iran. How does that square with the humanitarian conditions in Gaza? On Today's Show: David Remnick, editor of The New Yorker and the host of The New Yorker Radio Hour, talks about his recent trip to Israel as the country navigates the complicated geopolitics of the

The conflict between Israel and Hamas continues, with many Palestinian civilians reportedly unable to access food, medicine and other basic supplies. On Today's Show: Avril Benoît, executive director of Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières in the United States, and Katy Crosby, Mercy Corps Senior Director o

General Motors' CFO says they won't raise prices despite the tariffs imposed by Trump's White House, and the retaliatory tariffs imposed by the US's global trade partners. On Today's Show: Alexandra Svokos, the digital managing editor of Kiplinger, talks about what some economic indicators say about the effects of the

Speaker Mike Johnson sent members of the House of Representatives home for their August break a few days early in order to avoid a vote on releasing Epstein materials. On Today's Show:  Annie Karni, congressional correspondent for The New York Times and co-author (with Luke Broadwater) of Mad House: How Donald Trump, M