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WNYC Studios

Daily thoughtful conversation about the latest news and politics.

Brian Lehrer: A Daily Politics Podcast

The federal government shutdown is now in its 15th day.

On Today's Show:
David Remnick, editor of The New Yorker and the host of The New Yorker Radio Hour, talks about the latest national political news, including the latest on President Trump's 'autocratic' tendencies.

David Remnick on Free Speech, Comedy and Covering 'Mirthless' Autocrats

On Saturday, the Trump administration rescinded the layoffs of hundreds of scientists at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention who were mistakenly fired the day before. 

On Today's Show:
Apoorva Mandavilli, science and global health reporter at The New York Times, explains what happened and who remains at the CDC.

Is the Gov’t Cancelling Health Information?

On today's show: Julian Brave NoiseCat, writer, filmmaker, student of Salish art and history and the author of We Survived the Night (Knopf, 2025), talks about his new book, the story of North American indigenous people through his reporting and his own story, all in the style of a traditional "coyote story."

Julian Brave NoiseCat’s 'Coyote Story' For Indigenous Peoples' Day

Venezuela's opposition leader María Corina Machado has been named as the 2025 winner of the Nobel Peace Prize.

On Today's Show:
Gideon Rose, adjunct senior fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations (CFR), the former editor of Foreign Affairs and author of How Wars End (Simon & Schuster, 2010), talks about Corina Machado's work, and related world news.

Surprise Winner of The Nobel Peace Prize

The federal government shutdown continues, as Trump's efforts in the Middle East draw praise.

On Today's Show:
Jonathan Lemire, co-host of "Morning Joe" on MSNBC, contributing writer at The Atlantic and author of the book,The Big Lie: Election Chaos, Political Opportunism, and the State of American Politics After 2020 (Flatiron Books, 2022), talks about what he calls the "project 2025 shutdown" and more national political news.

Jonathan Lemire on Mideast Peace Process, Shutdown Stalemate

As the federal government shutdown enters its second week, a Democrat in the Senate shares his insights.

On Today's Show:
U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) talks about the ongoing shutdown and how issues like the Affordable Care Act are a part of the negotiations.

Sen. Cory Booker as Shutdown Enters Week Two

President Trump is making moves to deploy national guard troops to cities like Chicago and Portland, OR. 

On Today's Show:
Kyle Cheney, senior legal affairs reporter for Politico, talks about how states are reacting and why a federal judge keeps blocking the plan for Portland.

Trump vs. Trump-Appointed Judge on Domestic Troop Deployments

As the federal government shutdown continues, how is the White House using it for political leverage?

On Today's Show:
Russell Berman, a staff writer at The Atlantic talks shares the latest shutdown news. 

Note: This conversation was recorded on Friday morning about a developing story.

How Trump Is Using The Shutdown To Punish Blue States

It's the second day of the latest federal government shutdown over funding.

On Today's Show:
Politico congressional reporter Nicholas Wu talks about the latest on the impasse, who is getting blamed for the shutdown, and what it will take to end it.

Shutdown Politics: Memes Over Negotiations

Universities have had to contend with a climate of protest, and pressure from the Trump administration to crack down on it. 

On Today's Show:
Christopher Eisgruber, president of Princeton University and the author of Terms of Respect: How Colleges Get Free Speech Right (Hachette, 2025), talks about issues of free speech and campus politics at Princeton, and the university's relationship with the Trump administration.

Princeton’s President on Navigating Free Speech on Campus

On today's show: Russell Contreras, Justice and Race reporter at Axios, discusses President Donald Trump's sweeping executive order revoking decades of diversity and affirmative action practices in the federal government and how it might impact the private sector.

How The Feds May Come After Your Private Company’s Diversity Policy

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