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WNYC Studios

Daily thoughtful conversation about the latest news and politics.

Brian Lehrer: A Daily Politics Podcast

On Today's Show:

Julia Ioffe, founding partner and Washington correspondent of Puck and the author of Motherland: A History of Modern Russia, from Revolution to Autocracy (Ecco, 2025), talks about her new book that delves into the feminist history of Russia and why it offers context for the war in Ukraine, and the latest news of Melania Trump's backchannel conversations with Russian President Vladimir Putin.

Melania in the Middle: How Putin Used The First Lady To Influence The President

The nation's largest city is in the midst of both a mayoral election, and various standoffs with the Trump administration.

On Today's Show:
Errol Louis, political anchor of Spectrum NY1 News, host of Inside City Hall and The Big Deal with Errol Louis, New York Magazine columnist and host of the podcast "You Decide," talks about how each mayoral candidate says they will respond to ICE or other federal agents conducting raids in the city, like the one that happened earlier this week in Chinatown.

Trump and ICE Raids Light Up NYC Mayoral Debate

In response to the "No Kings" protests this weekend, President Trump shared an AI-generated video involving brown liquid that surely signifies excrement. 

On Today's Show:
Stuart A. Thompson, reporter at The New York Times covering online influence, breaks down his latest reporting on how President Donald Trump is using fake artificial intelligence generated imagery to attack his perceived enemies and successfully rouse his supporters.

What it Means That Pres. Trump is Using AI Propaganda to Troll His Opponents

Recently, President Trump commuted the sentence of former Long Island congressman George Santos.

On Today's Show:
Grace Ashford, New York Times reporter covering New York State politics and government, talks about why Trump wanted Santos's early release after serving less than three months of his long sentence for crimes related to theft and fraud.

The George Santos Sentence Commutation Has Victims

The Supreme Court has, over the past few years, opted to grant the federal government and the executive branch more and more leeway. 

On Today's Show:
Emily Bazelon, staff writer for The New York Times Magazine, co-host of Slate's "Political Gabfest" podcast, Truman Capote fellow for creative writing and law at Yale Law School and author of Charged: The New Movement to Transform American Prosecution and End Mass Incarceration (Random House, 2019) previews the cases the Supreme Court will take up in its new term, including a redistricting case they are hearing arguments on this week, and offers analysis of just how much presidential power the court will afford to President Trump in upcoming decisions.

SCOTUS Considers Race and Voting Rights, LGBTQ 'Conversion' Law

President Trump has been using different executive agency programs to target certain cities. 

On Today's Show:
U.S. Senator Andy Kim (D NJ) weighs in on the Trump announcement that the Gateway tunnel project is "terminated."

Trump vs. Commuters in New Declaration

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

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

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