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Daily thoughtful conversation about the latest news and politics.

Brian Lehrer: A Daily Politics Podcast

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

As Artificial Intelligence technology develops, and as nations vie for technical dominance, the UN has been considering its role. 

On Today's Show:
Vilas Dhar, president of the Patrick J. McGovern Foundation and member of the UN Secretary-General’s Advisory Body on AI, talks about the two new institutions created by the United Nations to study and discuss the risks and opportunities of artificial intelligence, and his goals for governing this emerging technology so that it serves the public good.

The U.N. Aims For Global A.I. Guardrails

Learning institutions, from public schools to universities, have been the site of several political fights in recent times. 

On Today's Show:
Randi Weingarten, president of the American Federation of Teachers (AFT) and the author of Why Fascists Fear Teachers: Public Education and the Future of Democracy (Thesis, 2025), talks about her new book and explains why she says education protects democracy.

Teachers' Union Head On Education As A Tool Against Fascism

The prospect of a government shutdown is growing as Democrats are threatening to not help Republicans on the Hill pass a spending bill by the September 30 deadline. 

On Today's Show: 
Deirdre Walsh, congressional correspondent for NPR's Washington Desk, talks about the politics of the potential shutdown and related news from Congress.

Shutdown Politics Get Even More Intense

This year, the Lehrer Prize for Community Well-Being will honor people whose work supports transgender children and their families.

On Today's Show:
Listeners call in to nominate the people and organizations making a difference in the lives of trans minors and their parents—medically, socially or in any other way.

Here Is This Year’s Lehrer Prize For Community Well-Being Topic

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