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Daily thoughtful conversation about the latest news and politics.

Brian Lehrer: A Daily Politics Podcast

One of the Senate Democrats' demands for resuming DHS funding is a ban on the use of masks by ICE agents.

On Today's Show:
Atlantic staff writer Adam Serwer talks about his essay, "The Real Reason ICE Agents Wear Masks" in which he argues that masking is dangerous "because people who are assured that they won’t face consequences for abusing power almost inevitably do so."

The Case Against Masking ICE Agents

According to government data, at least 3,800 children were detained by U.S. federal immigration forces in 2025 alone, including 20 infants. On today's show: Elora Mukherjee, professor at Columbia Law School and director of its Immigrants’ Rights Clinic, talks about what these children and families are experiencing right now.

It's Not Just Liam Ramos: The Hundreds of Children in Immigrant Detention

Across a number of ongoing stories, the Trump administration has taken actions in the name of enforcing certain laws, while seemingly skirting around others. 

On Today's Show:
Andrew Weissmann, professor of practice at NYU School of Law, co-host of the podcast Main Justice and and the co-author of The Trump Indictments: The Historic Charging Documents with Commentary (W. W. Norton & Company, 2024), offers legal analysis of the news of the day, including the DOJ's release of the rest of the Epstein files, the DOJ's civil rights investigation into the Pretti killing and more.

The 'Rule Of Law' In Minneapolis

The federal budget us under negotiations again, with funding for Trump's controversial DHS playing a key role in negotiations. 

On Today's Show:
Siobhan Hughes, a reporter covering Congress from The Wall Street Journal's Washington bureau, talks about the latest from Congress, and whether a deal or a partial shutdown of the federal government is more likely.

Shutdown Averted, But Senate Dems Still Bargaining Over DHS Funding

Some members of the GOP are worried about how the Trump administration's actions in Minneapolis could impact the midterm elections later this year. 

On Today's Show:
Russell Berman, a staff writer at The Atlantic, talks about how Republicans in Congress are speaking out against the deportation operation (and the fatal shootings), in a rare intra-party rebuke to President Trump.

What ICE in Minneapolis Means For GOP Politics

Journalists have spoken to forty-five current and former FBI employees. Many say that leadership is undermining the agency and making America less safe.

On Today's Show:
Emily Bazelon, staff writer for The New York Times Magazine, co-host of Slate's "Political Gabfest" podcast and Truman Capote fellow for creative writing and law at Yale Law School, and Rachel Poser, features editor at The New York Times Magazine, discuss their reporting on the The Federal Bureau of Investigation under the directorship of Kash Patel.

What Kash Patel's FBI Means For Minneapolis, Trump Investigations, and More

As tensions continue in Minneapolis between federal agents and locals, what does the law say about how ICE or CBP are allowed to act?

On Today's Show:
Michelle Hackman, Wall Street Journal reporter covering U.S. immigration policy, talks about the legality of the tactics ICE agents are using in Minneapolis and elsewhere, including entering people's homes without warrants, and the ways they are dealing with bystanders in the wake of the two recent fatal shootings in Minnesota.

What Might Legal Accountability In Minneapolis Look Like?

ICE agents shot and killed Alex Pretti during a protest in Minneapolis, and the Trump administration is pushing a version of events that clashes with video evidence. 

On Today's Show:
Reid Forgrave, state and regional reporter for the Minnesota Star Tribune, reports on the latest and the community response.

Local Journalist Reports From The Ground In Minneapolis

A judge recently ruled that the Staten Island and Brooklyn congressional district now held by Rep. Nicole Malliotakis (R) should be redrawn.

On Today's Show:
Brigid Bergin, WNYC's senior political correspondent, discusses what that would mean for local representation and, potentially, control of congress.

How Redistricting In New York and Other States Could Impact National Elections

As Trump and other world leader meet in Davos, international relations and global geopolitics are at the forefront of our political conversations.

On Today's Show:
Robert Kagan, contributing writer to The Atlantic, senior fellow at the Brookings Institution, and the author, most recently, of Rebellion: How Antiliberalism Is Tearing America Apart—Again (Penguin Random House, 2024), offers his take on how President Trump is trying to rearrange the world order to look more like the 19th century and the dangers that lie ahead if continues to succeed.

How History Has Seen The Trump World Order Before

Now that President Trump's major legislative priorities are before the Senate, we hear how lawmakers are staking their claim on the Republican agenda.

On Today's Show:
Nicholas Wu, POLITICO congressional reporter, talks about the latest national political news, as the Senate votes on the so-called "Big Beautiful Bill" which Congress is aiming to pass by July 4.

Inside Senate Republicans' Jockeying On Trump's Big Beautiful Bill

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