Brian Lehrer: A Daily Politics Podcast

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What if Democrats do take control of Congress?

Today is Election Day, marking the end of the 2026 Midterm season, as a picture of the next two years in Congress comes into focus.

On Today's Show:

Jonathan Lemire, co-host of "Morning Joe" on MSNOW, writer for MSNOW and contributing writer to The... more

Yesterday • 22 min

We may know a lot about election night results by 8 p.m.

Election Day is tomorrow. After the polls close, what will it look like to keep tabs on results as they come in across the country?

On Today's Show:

Domenico Montanaro, NPR's senior political editor/correspondent, offers analysis of all the chatter ... more

2 Nov 2026 • 20 min

University diversity as seen by left and right

"Diversity" can mean a couple of very different things in the context of higher education, where DEI policies have become a political issue.

On Today's Show:

Neil Gross, sociology professor at Colby College in Maine, and author of What Happened to C... more

2 Nov 2026 • 20 min

The national debt and your future

As Americans consider their personal pocketbook issues at the polls, what about the nation's financial balance sheet?

On Today's Show:

Jared Bernstein, economist and former United States chairman of Council of Economic Advisers under President Biden... more

30 Oct 2026 • 21 min • Popular

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Recent Guests

Lisa Mascaro

Chief congressional correspondent for The Associated Press

The Associated Press

Episode: Should a Democratic House try a third Trump impeachment?

Marisa Lagos

Correspondent on KQED's California politics and government desk and co-host of Political Breakdown.

KQED

Episode: Californians are voting on a billionaire’s tax

Sam Kessler

Wall Street Journal reporter covering the intersection of power, business and technology, with experience covering cryptocurrency.

The Wall Street Journal

Episode: Getting rich as president: conflict of interest?

Theodore Schleifer

New York Times reporter covering billionaires and their impact

The New York Times

Episode: Trillionaire breaks campaign spending record

Kate Shaw

Professor at the University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School, Supreme Court podcast co-host and New York Times contributing opinion writer

University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School

Episode: Talarico, El Sayed, Buttigieg, more, on how to reform the Supreme Court

Julia Ioffe

Founding partner and Washington correspondent of Puck, and author of Motherland: A History of Modern Russia, from Revolution to Autocracy

Puck

Episode: The fake Russia cease-fire explained

Francis Fukuyama

Senior fellow at Stanford University's Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies and author

Stanford University's Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies

Episode: Francis Fukuyama on why history didn’t end

Justin Mazzola

Deputy director of research at Amnesty International USA

Amnesty International USA

Episode: Pete Hegseth invites you to watch an execution on your phone (JD Vance says no thanks)

Billy House

Washington and Congress reporter for Newsday.

Newsday

Episode: Thursday’s NY ICE shooting becomes swing district issue

Hosts

Brian Lehrer

Host of The Brian Lehrer Show with extensive coverage of daily politics and public affairs.

Brigitte Bergen

Senior reporter filling in for Brian, contributing reporting and analysis.

Reviews

4.4 out of 5 stars from 828 ratings

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…but is he a Zionist? Because the way he handled the students’ protests and how obnoxious he was when he interviewed those brave and upstanding pro-palestinian students makes me think he is.
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I Mean … Right?
•EPISODE 960 (Elie Mystal): Annoying Guest Catchphrase: “… Right?” ~ •Episode 976 (Andrea Bernstein): Annoying Guest Catchphrase: “I mean …”

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•EPISODE: Pre-2024 Voting Rights News: Annoying Guest Catchphrase: “We’re so excited to …”
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•EPISODE: “Is Writing An Op-Ed Now Grounds For Deportation?” Annoying Guest catchphrase: “So …” (also “I mean …”)
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I Mean … Right?
•EPISODE 960 (Elie Mystal): Annoying Guest Catchphrase: “… Right?” ~ •Episode 976 (Andrea Bernstein): Annoying Guest Catchphrase: “I mean …” ~ •EPISODE: Pre-2024 Voting Rights News: Annoying Guest Catchphrase: “We’re so excited to …”
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So disappointed in todays show about the targeted attack on World Central Kitchen. Seldom heard such nonsense as the Ha-Aretz journalist saying: oh no, IDF didn’t kill them on purpose - why would they, they will just have to feed the Palestinians themselves now. OBVIOUSLY keeping Palestinian civilians safe and fed has not been a concern of the Israeli government at all - in fact they have been starving them purposefully! And this complete hair brain statement was left standing without a respons... more
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Talarico, El Sayed, Buttigieg, more, on how to reform the Supreme Court

Q: Remind people what the shadow docket is and why you and many other people find its use troubling.

Shaw explains that the shadow docket handles emergency requests outside the court's ordinary process of arguments and written opinions. She says recent interventions, including decisions allowing contested policies to proceed before litigation concludes, can disrupt ordinary legal process without adequate explanations.

Talarico, El Sayed, Buttigieg, more, on how to reform the Supreme Court

Q: Why term limits and for how long?

Shaw argues that justices wield extraordinary power for decades without ordinary accountability. She favors 18 years as a substantial but finite term, while noting 12 or 15 years could also be considered.

Trillionaire breaks campaign spending record

Q: So are candidates running on anything like that?

Schleifer says overturning Citizens United is politically appealing but unlikely to lead to a constitutional amendment or serious reform, as both parties and industries around political campaigning benefit from the current system.

Trillionaire breaks campaign spending record

Q: Can you give us some of the basics on how the world's first trillionaire is trying to put his thumb on the scales?

Schleifer says Musk is on track to spend more than $300 million, much of it on advertising for Senate Republicans, while also funding paid canvassers, particularly in Texas.

Californians are voting on a billionaire’s tax

Q: Is there any evidence that people actually leave over a tax like this?

Lagos says some billionaires may move, while the broader effect on business formation is disputed. She notes that California remains a major economic center and says it is unlikely Silicon Valley would move away overnight.

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