Brian Lehrer: A Daily Politics Podcast

President-elect Trump's priorities in education, including his campaign promise to dismantle the federal Department of Education, plus his nomination of WWE founder Linda McMahon for education secretary.

Campaign finance sources indicate that running for president requires more and more money each year.

A report from COP29, the annual climate conference with world leaders, is underway in Azerbaijan, just after the election of President Trump.

With Republicans about to take control of the White House and both houses of Congress, House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries weighs in on the Democrats' path forward.

With Trump's transition underway, the key national political news has been how he is staffing up his upcoming administration.

As Democrats search for the reasons Americans rejected the party in this past election, some have pointed to a culture of racism and misogyny.

As the president elect begins to staff his upcoming administration, a opposition member of Congress weighs in on the Democrats' agenda, and the White House's.

In the wake of the 2024 election, some members of the populist left are offering their explanations for how Democrats lost an opportunity to grow their base.

How might Trump's second administration actually approach questions on immigration and international conflict?

Despite normally blue-state New Jersey's surprisingly strong turnout for the Republican presidential candidate this election season, the Garden State is sending a new, Democratic senator to Congress.

As more detailed information comes out about the election results, Democrats are left to consider their losses.

The day after the end of the 2024 election season has left us with a president elect, and a lot of questions about how we got here.

On Election Day, we cover some of the 'states to watch' in tonight's early election returns, as well as legal challenges to the vote count that might be mounted in the days that follow.

On 'Election Day Eve,' some analysis around soem late-breaking polling and what they suggest about the gender spread among presidential voters this year.

Bob Woodward on what's at stake for war and peace in this presidential election.

WNYC’s election series “America, Are We Ready?” looks at the state of election coverage during this very abnormal campaign season.

Election Day is under a week away, with many states in the midst of early voting, and the polls remain closer than ever.

Climate change doesn't only mean keeping global temperatures down. The UN is also exploring the need to prevent species extinction and ecological collapse.

After a Trump rally in NYC put anti-latino and anti-semitic bigotry on display, we unpack the politics of the Silver State.

Former president Donald Trump challenged the 2020 election results in court and lost.

With the 2024 election season wrapping up in under two weeks, a look at the latest developing stories from the campaign trail.

Influencers, billions of dollars in campaign funding, and the first presidential election after Jan. 6, all add up to a different kind of campaign coverage in the mainstream media.

With the 2024 election season set to wrap up in just a couple of weeks, we look at the politics of an important demographic: young men.

Today's pledge drive quiz focuses on Democratic presidential candidates.

Continuing our series of deep-dives into the politics of swing states in the 2024 election, we take a close look at the Peach State.

How Congressional races in New York's suburbs could make or break Democratic control of Congress.

A new podcast looks at the issues that are important to Latino voters, especially in swing states, and how voters there see the presidential candidates.

The November cover story in The Atlantic, headlined "The Moment of Truth," explores the risks to democracy that a second Trump term could pose.

Misinformation about FEMA is holding up disaster relief in the states hardest hit by recent hurricanes.

Jim Small, editor in chief of Arizona Mirror, an independent, nonprofit news organization, talks about the issues animating Arizona voters in the presidential and senate races.

This year's Nobel Peace Prize winner is a Japanese organization working toward global nuclear disarmament.

We present a special long podcast taken from Brian's national call-in election year special America, Are We Ready, this year in partnership with Marketplace's Kimberly Adams.

Democrat Andy Kim and Republican Curtis Bashaw held a debate in an important New Jersey Senate race.

As the next Supreme Court termgets underway, we look at the cases it could rule on in the coming year.

In the swing state of Wisconsin, how are things like Liz Cheney's appearance with Kamala Harris moving the needle?

Former President Trump has threatened to retaliate against political opponents if he wins in November.

A work stoppage at the United States' ports could affect the supply chain, and the broader economy.

Last night, CBS held the first and only Vice Presidential debate this election season.

In supporting Trump, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is reportedly vying for a possible position in his administration related to healthcare policy or food regulation.

Voters in Michigan will play a key role in deciding the results of the presidential election.

In a speech she delivered on Wednesday in Pittsburgh, Kamala Harris laid out her economic pitch to voters.

NYC's Mayor Eric Adams has been indicted on charges of bribery and fraud.

With a little over a month until the 2024 presidential election season wraps up, we explore how undecided voters are thinking about their choice.

Some Trump-aligned Republicans in certain states are reportedly working to sow confusion over vote counting.

The book 'Whose America? Culture Wars in the Public Schools' (University of Chicago Press, September 2022), traces the history of the so-called "culture wars" in public education.

A New Jersey lawmaker shares her thoughts and analysis on some of the key issues facing Congress.

A new podcast, Master Plan, traces the roots of Project 2025.

Kamala Harris revealed in the recent presidential debate that she and her running mate are both gun owners, and there was another potential assassination attempt on Donald Trump this past weekend.

We continue to take a close look at the policy issues that matter most to voters in the 'swing states' for this year's presidential election.

In Tuesday's debate, climate change didn't exactly get its own section, but was wrapped up in questions related to energy and manufacturing policy.

After this week's presidential debate, we take a closer look at one of the key issues likely to impact turnout in this election: abortion rights.

Highlights and analysis of last night's presidential debate between vice president Kamala Harris and former president Donald Trump.

With voters saying that economic issues are among their top priorities this election season, those are likely to be key topics in tonight's debate.

We look to Tuesday night's highly anticipated presidential debate between vice president Kamala Harris and former president Donald Trump.

A school shooting in Georgia this week has pushed gun violence back into the spotlight, as both presidential contenders (and their VPs) clarify their positions.

A ballot measure to protect and expand abortion rights will be on the ballot in Florida this year.

Election season is underway, so we look at the campaigns 'boots on the ground' infrastructure.

As the presidential election seasons intensifies, we zoom in on the politics of a particularly critical swing state.

The latest news in Ukraine and the ongoing war with Russia.

States across the political spectrum have passed legislation to make period products more easily accessible in school bathrooms.

A closer look at how some progressives are viewing Vice President Harris's stance on Israel and Gaza.

With the Democratic National Convention in the rearview mirror, Vice President Kamala Harris is forging her own policy platforms while RFK Jr. plots his next steps to support the Trump campaign.

Kamala Harris and Democrats spent the week at the DNC explicitly celebrating their patriotism.

The Democrats have used their convention to depict a party and candidate joyfully, in contrast to what they consider the grievance politics of the other side.

The Democratic National Convention continues, with participants reporting a joyful energy and an excitement about their party.

The Democratic National Convention is underway, with a slate of kickoff speakers that included Alexandria Ocassio Cortez, Hillary Clinton, and President Joe Biden.

Ahead of the Democratic National Convention, which begins this evening, two MSNBC journalists share their analysis of the current state of the race.

Kamala Harris and Donald Trump are in a tight race in key battleground states, but recent polling shows the Vice President gaining a slight edge.

Despite Republican claims on "freedom" as a value, VP Kamala Harris is leaning into the word on the campaign trail. CUNY's Carlo Invernizzi-Accetti talks about the struggle over the use of the word in U.S. politics and what left and right mean when they use it.

On today's show: a look at Tim Walz's record on climate change as governor of Minnesota.

After Trump's attempts to distance himself from the Heritage Foundation's Project 2025, his runningmate has written that "it’s time to circle the wagons and load the muskets" in the forward to a new book by the project's leading voice.

We dive into the life and political career of the newly-minted Democratic nominee for Vice President.

Kamala Harris has chosen Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz to be her running mate on the Democratic ticket for the 2024 presidential election.

Vice President Kamala Harris is polling better than President Joe Biden was before he dropped out, according to the latest Bloomberg News/Morning Consult survey.

Until recently, the nation’s tech capital, Silicon Valley, was seen as a liberal bastion, but the tech billionaires are starting to diverge in their political ideologies.

After a tumultuous Supreme Court term that included the presidential immunity opinion and reporting that showed Justice Thomas received undisclosed gifts and favors from a GOP megadonor, President Biden has proposed changes to the court, including term limits and a code of ethics.

With Vice President Harris now taking the reins as the likely Democratic nominee for President, we look at her biography, and how her position on the Israel-Hamas war might impact her standing with voters.

The vitriol and tribalism in American politics has taken its toll on our civic society.

The presidential election news cycle continues to pick up steam ahead of November.

Micah Loewinger is the brand new co-host of WNYC's On the Media, who has covered the far right for the show, and testified before Congress on his reporting ahead of the Jan.6 insurrection.

President Biden has dropped out of the 2024 presidential race, throwing his support, and his existing campaign infrastructure to Vice President Kamala Harris.

Congressman Hakeem Jeffries on the debate over whether President Biden should stay in the presidential race.

When Republican vice presidential candidate, Senator J.D. Vance (R-OH), addressed the Republican National Convention on Wednesday night, he said "America is not just an idea." Many took that as a defense of a nationalism rooted more in the land and in identity.

As the Republican National Convention takes place this week, a walk through pivotal RNC speeches from the last 100 years.

Rev. Dr. William Barber, a leader of the contemporary Poor People's Campaign, responds to the political moment and offers his take on addressing poverty in America.

The Republican National Convention takes place this week in Milwaukee, WI, this week, after an attempt to assassinate Donald Trump took place over the weekend.

Thursday was the last day of the NATO summit in Washington, celebrating the 75th anniversary of the North Atlantic alliance.

The GOP's 'Project 2025,' which offers a roadmap for a radically conservative government, speaks more to social issues and the culture wars than to the concerns of workers.

The Republican platform was released this week, ahead of next week's national convention.  And meanwhile, Democratic politicians remain divided on whether Pres. Biden should be their nominee.

The GOP's party platform has gone through some changes related to Donald Trump's approach to politics, and to the way that abortion has changed as a political issue since Roe was overturned.

With pundits and Democratic leaders pushing to replace President Biden on the 2024 presidential ticket, we look at his political future.

As we celebrate the founding of this country on the Fourth of July, and many people are concerned about the strength of democracy in the United States, Carlo Invernizzi-Accetti compares the state of our democracy then and now.

In France and Britain, two major upcoming elections this week are poised to overturn current, long-term ruling parties in both countries.

We hear a rundown of some new reporting on women affiliated with the GOP, from members of Congress, to candidates around the country.

Today was the Supreme Court's final day of opinions, on immunity for former president Trump over his 'official' or 'unofficial' acts while in office that led to the Jan. 6 insurrection.

Yesterday evening, President Biden struggled at times to deliver cohearant points, while former president Trump pushed numerous falsehoods on the CNN debate stage in Atlanta.

A preview of tonight's presidential debate.

We discuss the Supreme Court's latest decision, this one about the limits of government input on social media moderation policies

With the economy listed as a top priority for voters in the 2024 presidential election, we explore the candidates' records on money matters.