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Daily thoughtful conversation about the latest news and politics.

Brian Lehrer: A Daily Politics Podcast

Recent developments on the world stage may be shifting the geopolitical calculations of the Israel-Hamas war. 

On Today's Show:
Jane Arraf, international correspondent covering the Middle East for NPR, talks about the latest developments in Gaza as Israel clamps down on volunteer doctors and threatens more restrictions on humanitarian aid amid reports of famine.

Hamas, Hostages, Humanitarian Aid, and Israel On The World Stage

With the Epstein case and the possibility of other powerful abusers still at large, we look at the latest.

On Today's Show:
Jacob Shamsian, legal correspondent at Business Insider, talks about the latest developments in the Epstein saga as several survivors of Jeffrey Epstein urge Congress to act.

Will Epstein Survivors Name Other Names Themselves?

We look at how the media, including social media, is part of President Trump's approach to politics.

On Today's Show:
Ben Smith, co-founder and editor-in-chief of Semafor, and the author of Traffic: Genius, Rivalry, and Delusion in the Billion-Dollar Race to Go Viral (Penguin Press, 2023), shares his analysis for how the president has come for civil servants, and what it might mean for the government bureaucracy in the future.

Trump, Social Media Influencers, and The Epstein Case

Congress is returning from its summer recess to a host of issues of national and international importance.

On Today's Show:
U.S. Senator Andy Kim (D-NJ) talks about his work in the Senate and the issues in New Jersey as congress returns to work, including his recent trip to Asia, deportations and immigrant detention, further rescission demands, and why he's supporting Zohran Mamdani.

Sen. Andy Kim on the Putin-Xi-Modi (and Trump?) World Order

On Today's Show:
Nick Miroff, staff writer for The Atlantic who covers immigration and the Department of Homeland Security, talks about the changes at the immigration enforcement agency and how the $75 billion budget bump will be spent.

ICE Takes on New "Flashy, Brazen" Recruitment Approach

In an executive order on Monday, President Donald Trump directed each state’s National Guard to be prepared to respond to civil disturbances

On Today's Show:
Dan Lamothe, U.S. military and Pentagon reporter at The Washington Post, breaks down the latest news and what this might mean for cities like Chicago, Baltimore and New York City.

Where Else Might Trump Send the National Guard?

Between a meeting with South Korean leaders, further tariffs, and foreign investments, this week has seen several headlines regarding Trump's economic agenda. 

On Today's Show:
Lydia DePillis, New York Times reporter covering the American economy and Shawn Donnan, Bloomberg News senior writer, talk about the latest economic and tariff news, including U.S. investment in Intel, other deals involving foreign investment in U.S. businesses, and the Federal Reserve.

Bernie Sanders and Donald Trump Agree About This

The left is taking a variety of different, somewhat disjointed approaches to counter-messaging the Trump administration. 

On Today's Show:
Tom Nichols, staff writer at The Atlantic and an author of the Atlantic Daily newsletter, talks about national politics, including Democratic messaging strategies, like California Gov. Newsom's efforts to 'troll' Trump on social media.

Is Newsom ‘Trolling' Trump An Effective Strategy For Dems?

In July, the Justice Department (DOJ) announced it had issued subpoenas to medical providers that had provided gender-affirming care to minors. On today's show: Washington Post reporter Casey Parks discusses one of those subpoenas, which was newly made public, and what it means for transgender healthcare.

AG Bondi Subpoenas Personal Medical Info Re: Trans Minor Care

As the Trump administration conducts a review of the content in the Smithsonian museums, the president wrote on social media earlier this week that the Smithsonian Institution was too focused on the horrors of slavery.

On Today's Show:
Douglas Brinkley, professor of history at Rice University, a CNN Presidential Historian, and a contributing editor at Vanity Fair, talks about what could be lost if the administration is able to censor what is presented to museumgoers.

Historian Douglas Brinkley on MAGA-fying the Smithsonian

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

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