Brian Lehrer: A Daily Politics Podcast

Epizody

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  DSA platform vs. DSA politicians 17.08.2026 25min

  With the DSA having a "moment," we look at the differencess between the national party platform and the candidates winning elections.
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  Winners and Losers in the Big Midwestern Primaries 13.08.2026 19min

  Some recent primary elections in the Midwest, particularly Wisconsin and Michigan, have changed the landscape for November's midterms.
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  Flock cameras: Public safety or surveillance state? 12.08.2026 20min

  A license-plate tracking company called Flock has partnered with police departments nationwide.
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  Loving and hating the word 'woke' 11.08.2026 21min

  Over the past decade, the common meaning of the word 'woke' has fluctuated between "social consciousness" and "performative sensitivity."
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  Loving and hating the word “moderate” 11.08.2026 21min

  With the midterms approaching, and intra-party debates about how far to push their agendas, we explore what it means to be politically 'moderate.'
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  Watergate anniversary meets Watergate denialism 06.08.2026 21min

  It's been more than 50 years since President Richard Nixon resigned over the Watergate scandal.
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  Iran, Israel and others, 81 years after Hiroshima 05.08.2026 21min

  This week marks the 81st anniversary of the US dropping atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki, Japan.
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  On-again/off-again Gaza deal joins on-again/off-again Iran war 03.08.2026 20min

  The Trump administration's efforts toward peace in Iran and in Gaza both seem to be in a cycle of successes to celebrate, and setbacks to explain.
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  What happens when AI tech evolves faster than AI policy 30.07.2026 21min

  Two of unfinished AI models autonomously hacked into a rival company's system, pushing lawmakers to consider the consequences of unregulated AI.
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  Which way will the Senate battlegrounds go? 29.07.2026 21min

  What does the most up-to-date polling say about the electoral prospects in states with open Senate races this midterm season?
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  How global conflicts are shaping this year's midterms 28.07.2026 22min

  With geopolitical strife in the Middle East, the Strait of Hormuz and in Ukraine, how could President Trump's global posture impact the upcoming midterm elections?
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  How Iran and Israel are part of the Trump-Saudi nuclear deal 27.07.2026 20min

  The United States and Saudi Arabia reached a landmark 30-year civilian nuclear cooperation agreement, but within a day, President Donald Trump threw it into limbo by conditioning its approval on Saudi Arabia normalizing relations with Israel.
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  The national implications of NJ’s Non-Citizen Voters 24.07.2026 21min

  An error in New Jersey led to registering about 6,600 non-citizens to vote, though only about 400 did.
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  Hegseth’s Testosterone Test, Trump’s CDC Pick 23.07.2026 22min

  Do higher levels of testosterone make for more effective soldiers? Pete Hegseth thinks so.
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  Sen. Andy Kim proposes MediKids to go with Medicare 21.07.2026 22min

  A local senator shares his legislative priorities and his take on the U.S.'s role in geopolitics under President Trump.
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  What Trump’s 'dud' election speech may be setting us up for 20.07.2026 22min

  Remarks about the 2020 election last week from President Trump have raised eyebrows for a number of reasons.
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  When ICE tactics lead to shootings 16.07.2026 19min

  After two separate incidents of fatal shootings by ICE officers, how have the agency's procedures come into play?
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  DSA congressional nominee Darializa Avila Chevalier on her bio and goals 15.07.2026 21min

  We continue our conversations with local congressional candidates who are running in the upcoming midterm elections.
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  Rep. Tom Suozzi declares he’s a 'democratic capitalist.' What’s that? 14.07.2026 22min

  We continue our conversations with lawmakers and candidates ahead of this year's midterm elections.
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  Look who’s got sympathy for Graham Platner? 14.07.2026 21min

  What's the state of the midterm elections after the death of Senator Lindsey Graham, and the withdrawal of Graham Platner from his Senate race?