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Daily thoughtful conversation about the latest news and politics.

Brian Lehrer: A Daily Politics Podcast

Oil prices jumped after overnight attacks on energy facilities in Iran and Qatar.

On Today's Show:
John Heilemann, chief political columnist at Puck and host of the podcast "Impolitic with John Heilemann, " and senior national affairs analyst for MS NOW, talks about the latest developments in the war in Iran and the Trump-Netanyahu relationship.

Understanding the Trump-Netanyahu war relationship

On Today's Show:
Daniel Immerwahr, historian, contributing writer at The New Yorker, the Bergen Evans Professor in the Humanities at Northwestern University and the author of How to Hide an Empire (Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2019), offers historical context on the war in Iran and Trump's overall foreign policy.

Is Trump’s Foreign Policy U.S. Imperialism or Something Else?

With leadership changes at the Department of Homeland Security, how have conditions changed for migrants in detention centers?

On Today's Show:
Jonathan Blitzer, New Yorker staff writer and the author of Everyone Who Is Gone Is Here: The United States, Central America, and the Making of a Crisis (Penguin Press, 2024), talks about the scale of the U.S. immigrant detention program, health and safety issues and expansion plans, following the firing of DHS Sec. Kristi Noem.

Leqaa Kordia and the mass detention program

As the war in Iran enters its third week, how have structural changes at the Pentagon impacted the U.S. military apparatus? 

On Today's Show:
Dan Lamothe, U.S. military and Pentagon reporter at The Washington Post, shares his reporting on the latest U.S. military actions in Iran, especially what's happening in the Strait of Hormuz, and more.

Civilian casualty prevention office defunded before girls school attack

With President Trump's agenda including massive priorities like the SAVE act, and the war in Iran, a look at recent news from Congress.

On Today's Show:
Burgess Everett, congressional bureau chief for Semafor, talks about the latest news out of Congress this week, including a bipartisan housing bill that passed the Senate, the president's push for the SAVE Act and more.

Senate passes major housing bill; nobody notices

On Today's Show: 
David Graham, staff writer at The Atlantic and an author of The Atlantic daily newsletter, plus author of The Project: How Project 2025 Is Reshaping America (Random House Trade Paperbacks, 2025), offers analysis of how President Trump is changing the way he describes the status of the war with Iran, and why his public statements about it have shifted around so dramatically. Plus, Mohammed Sergie, editor of Semafor Gulf, talks about how the war has affected the Gulf states.

Trump Says War Is “Very Complete;” Hegseth Says “Just Begun”

The war in Iran has economic consequences in terms of the region's oil exports. But how could prediction markets change the picture?

On Today's Show: 
John Cassidy, staff writer at The New Yorker and the author of Capitalism and Its Critics: A History: From the Industrial Revolution to AI (Macmillan, 2025), talks about his recent story, "How to Prevent Insider Trading on Trump’s Wars" and other news related to the economic repercussions of the Iran war.

The economics and morality of placing bets on war

As the war in Iran and across the region continues, a renowned global geopolitics analyst weighs in.

On Today's Show:
Christiane Amanpour, chief international anchor and host of CNN's "Amanpour" and PBS' "Amanpour & Company," talks about the recent social and political history of Iran, and the latest news on the war with Iran.

Amanpour on the U.S. and Iran

Prior to today's war in Iran, the geopolitically powerful nation has been on the radar of certain hawkish US lawmakers.

On Today's Show:
Sabrina Siddiqui, national politics reporter at The Wall Street Journal, talks about the latest news from Washington, especially related to the war with Iran.

Did Lindsey Graham “goad” Trump into this war?

The war in Iran could have global implications on trade, including the critical energy market, which draws much of its inventory from Iranian oil.

On Today's Show:
Lydia DePillis, New York Times reporter covering the American economy, talks about how the war with Iran could affect the economy at home, as issues with oil prices, supply chains and the massive cost of the war begin to pile up.

How the war in Iran could impact the U.S. economy

The Israel-Hamas War is a New York Democratic Primary issue. On today's show: Congressman (and Candidate) Jamaal Bowman (D-NY16) discusses his stance.

Congressman (and Candidate) Bowman's Stance on the Israel-Hamas War

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