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WNYC Studios

Daily thoughtful conversation about the latest news and politics.

Brian Lehrer: A Daily Politics Podcast

In a leaked recording, NYC mayoral candidate Andrew Cuomo suggests that Trump will urge his supporters to vote for him, rather, rather than GOP candidate Curtis Sliwa.

On Today's Show:
Elizabeth Kim, Gothamist and WNYC reporter, and Jeff Coltin, Politico reporter and co-author of the New York Playbook, talk about the latest news in the mayoral campaign, including Andrew Cuomo's comments regarding President Trump at a Hamptons fundraiser.

Cuomo Predicts Trump Will Help Him Become NYC Mayor

Wall Street is reportedly worried that President Trump will come after big banks the way he did big law firms and elite universities.

On Today's Show:
William Cohan, co-founder of Puck News and author of many books, including Power Failure: The Rise and Fall of an American Icon (Penguin Random House, 2022), talks about the many ways President Trump is interfering in big U.S. businesses

The Trump Nominee Who Wants To “Sunset” Social Security

The Presidents of Russia and the U.S. will meet in Alaska to discuss the future of the war in Ukraine. 

On Today's Show:
Jonathan Lemire, co-host of Morning Joe on MSNBC; writer for MSNBC and contributing writer to The Atlantic, talks about the upcoming meeting between Trump and Putin in Alaska to discuss the war in Ukraine.

Putin and Trump Meet About Ukraine, Without Ukraine

President Trump is reportedly using federal agencies to beef up law enforcement presence in Washington DC. 

On Today's Show:
David Graham, staff writer at The Atlantic and author of The Project: How Project 2025 Is Reshaping America (Random House Trade Paperbacks, 2025), talks about the context and implications of Pres. Trump's takeover of policing in Washington, DC, plus other national news.

What Trump's Law Enforcement Takeover In DC Means For Other Blue Cities

Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr has canceled nearly half a billion dollars in federal funding for future vaccine development.

On Today's Show:
Michael Osterholm, PhD, MPH, founding director of the Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy (CIDRAP), member of the Vaccine Integrity Project, and the author, with Mark Olshaker, of the forthcoming book, The Big One: How We Must Prepare for Future Deadly Pandemics (Little, Brown Spark, 2025), talks about RFK, Jr.'s cuts to mRNA vaccine development and what it means for public health and science, plus other vaccine-related news.

The Future Of Vaccines, After RFK Jr. Slashes Research Funding

After many delays and negotiations, most of President Donald Trump's tariffs went into effect last Thursday, August 7th.

On Today's Show:
Eric Levitz, senior correspondent at Vox, break down the latest news, including why Trump’s tariffs, no matter how tough they might be on American pocketbooks, might be very hard to reverse.

How the Trump Tariffs are Playing Out So Far

One of NYC's most likely mayoral hopefuls has been finding success supporting some extremely left-leaning policies. 

On Today's Show:
Zohran Mamdani, New York State assembly member (D-36, Queens) and the Democratic nominee for mayor, makes his pitch to voters as he runs for mayor of New York City.

Zohran Mamdani Answers Questions About His Record on NYPD, Mideast, More

With Congress on summer recess after passing the big spending bill, GOP representatives are now tasked with defending their legislative records to their constituents. 

On Today's Show:
Eleanor Mueller, congress reporter at Semafor, talks about the particularly tough crowd Republican congressman Mike Flood faced on Monday evening and other news coming out of Congress.

What A Raucous Nebraska Town Hall Says About The Country's Mood

With recent stories around the Fed chair, and US employment figures, a former government economist explains the latest, and the stakes. 

On Today's Show:
Robert Reich, recently retired as Chancellor’s Professor of Public Policy at the University of California, Berkeley, Secretary of Labor under Pres. Clinton, a columnist for Newsweek and The Guardian and Substack, and the author of several books, including his latest, Coming Up Short: A Memoir of My America (Knopf, 2025), shares his story and why he thinks his generation 'came up short' and why young progressives listen to his political analysis.

Robert Reich on Clintonomics, Trumponomics, Bullies

With national political issues like the social safety net, immigration, and foreign policy playing out locally in NYC, a local elected weighs in. 

On Today's Show:
U.S. Representative Ritchie Torres (D, NY-15) talks about the latest national political news of the week, as Congress is in the midst of the August recess.

Rep. Ritchie Torres Begins To Break With Israel Over Gaza

Last night, Brian co-moderated a debate among the Democratic hopefuls campaigning to be NYC's next mayor. 

On Today's Show:
Hear excerpts from the debate that specifically asks candidates how they would respond to those moves by the Trump administration that could impact city life, from federal funding cuts to crackdowns by federal law enforcement on protests.

New York City Mayoral Hopefuls Debate Handling Trump

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