Brian Lehrer: A Daily Politics Podcast
1) Bloomberg's NDAs
Mike Bloomberg took a walloping at last night's debate. One weakness his opponents seized on? He refused to lift gag orders on women who have made sexual harassment claims against him. On today's show...Show More
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Bloomberg has a dozen or so NDAs with women who has made sexual harassment claims against him. These NDAs were subject of debate at the last...Show More
AUDIO REMOVED: The podcast creator has removed the audio for this episode.2) The Supreme Court Takes on Defining 'Election Day'
What would it mean if the Supreme Court made all states adhere to the same deadline for receipt of mail-in ballots?
3) Andrew Weissmann on Trump, the law, and working with Robert Mueller
Donald Trump's relationship with the rule of law, and with various investigative bodies has always been tense, at best.
4) Understanding the Trump-Netanyahu war relationship
John Heilemann offers analysis of the Trump-Netanyahu relationship after the attacks on energy facilities in Iran and Qatar.
5) Is Trump’s Foreign Policy U.S. Imperialism or Something Else?
Historian Daniel Immerwahr offers historical context on the war in Iran and Trump's overall foreign policy.
6) Leqaa Kordia and the mass detention program
With leadership changes at the Department of Homeland Security, how have conditions changed for migrants in detention centers?
7) Civilian casualty prevention office defunded before girls school attack
As the war in Iran enters its third week, how have structural changes at the Pentagon impacted the U.S. military apparatus?
8) Senate passes major housing bill; nobody notices
With President Trump's agenda including massive priorities like the SAVE act, and the war in Iran, a look at recent news from Congress.
9) Trump Says War Is “Very Complete;” Hegseth Says “Just Begun”
Analysis of how President Trump public statements about the war in Iran have shifted around so dramatically.
10) The economics and morality of placing bets on war
The war in Iran has economic consequences in terms of the region's oil exports. But how could prediction markets change the picture?