Brian Lehrer: A Daily Politics Podcast

Dec 11 2024 150 ep. 22 mins 5.9k
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How Health Insurance Came To Be Hated

Dec 11 2024 22 mins  
After the shooting of UnitedHealthcare's CEO, consumers have been expressing frustrations with the health insurance system.

A Syrian-American Journalist’s Stories of Assad’s Brutality and What Might Come Next

Dec 10 2024 22 mins  
Afterover 13 years of civil war, Syrian rebels have taken control of capital city of Damascus, and president Bashar al-Assad has fled to Russia.

Trump Not Sure He’ll Ever Have a Plan For Health Insurance

Dec 09 2024 23 mins  
We go over the weekend's headlines, including Trump's comments on tarrifs, healthcare, immigration, and cryptocurrency.

Will SCOTUS Allow The End of Parental Rights For Parents of Trans Kids

Dec 05 2024 21 mins  
This week, Supreme Court Justices heard arguments in a case about gender-affirming care for minors.

The Biden Pardon Meets The Coming Trump 'Revenge Tour'

Dec 04 2024 23 mins  
With Trump's second term set to begin in the coming months, how might he use the power of the presidency against his political opponents?

If Kash Patel Ran the FBI

Dec 03 2024 29 mins  
David Rohde, national security editor at NBC News, talks about what the nomination of Kash Patel as its director indicates about criminal prosecutions during the Trump administration.

Actually, The Election Was Closer Than You Think

Dec 02 2024 26 mins  
NPR's senior political editor/correspondent, Domenico Montanaro, talks about the latest national political news from over the holiday weekend.

What Pete Hegseth Has Said About Civil War and Whiteness

Nov 27 2024 29 mins  
President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for defense secretary is facing scrutiny over his views on the military becoming too inclusive of women and people of color and a potential American civil war.

Rep. Malliotakis: Change New York’s Sanctuary City Law

Nov 26 2024 23 mins  
Republican Nicole Malliotakis on why she wants to change New York's "sanctuary city" status.

Trump’s Nominee From Project 2025 Calls For “Trauma” For EPA Staff

Nov 25 2024 23 mins  
As Trump's staff and cabinet picks come into view, analysts are trying to predict the dynamic between his administration, federal bureaucracy, and Congress.