President Trump invoked the Defense Production Act, which empowers the White House to order private manufacturers to produce certain goods, but has thusfar resisted using it directly, instead using it as a bargaining chip to get companies to vo

Rallies Canceled, Campaigns Continue

1 Mar 11th, 2020 26m 50s

After two March shellackings, the Sanders campaign appears to have lost its path to the nomination. With Biden's lead poised to widening enough to avert a brokered convention, the question for the Democrats going forward is decreasingly, "Who?"

Warren Supporters, What Will You Tell Your Daughters?

1 Mar 7th, 2020 18m 57s

The day after Elizabeth Warren dropped out of the race, we asked her supporters to share what her campaign, meant to them, how they feel now that it's over, and who gets their votes now.

A Virus on the Economy

1 Feb 27th, 2020 11m 44s

How is coronavirus impacting the global economy, and how is that impact impacting real people? Listeners call in with anecdotal reports, and Jeanne Whalen, global business reporter for The Washington Post, puts those accounts in context and exp

A Deeply Divided House Vote

1 Oct 31st, 2019 19m 36s

Elizabeth Holtzman, former U.S. Congresswoman during the Nixon impeachment proceedings, recalls how bipartisan that process was compared to today's.

Meanwhile, in Ukraine

1 Oct 25th, 2019 16m 23s

U.S. scandals keep popping up in Ukraine, the country at the heart of the impeachment probe, including Paul Manafort, Hunter Biden and now Donald Trump. What's going on there? Julia Ioffe, correspondent for GQ, takes a wide-angle look at Ukrain

How to Get Away with Murder? Become President, President's Lawyers Say

1 Oct 24th, 2019 22m 10s

Two impeachment-related cases at the SDNY courthouse yesterday: one on presidential immunity, the other on Giuliani's associates. Andrea Bernstein and Ilya Marritz, co-hosts of the Trump, Inc. podacst were there, and they have stories. On Wedne

Trump Compares Impeachment to a 'Lynching'

1 Oct 22nd, 2019 20m 56s

One outraged listener responds to Trump's 'lynching' comments. What do impeachment polls say about how a trial in the Senate would go? Can the President really pretend not to know his ambassador? AP's Jonathan Lemire joins Brian for updates. P

State Dept. Ukraine Expert Says Trump Sidelined Him

1 Oct 16th, 2019 18m 59s

On today's episode, Katie Benner, New York Times reporter covering the Justice Department talks about the latest impeachment headlines.

Bolton Worried Giuliani Was "a Hand Grenade Who's Going to Blow Everybody Up"

1 Oct 15th, 2019 20m 2s

Where are we on impeachment today?Yesterday, in a closed-door session, congressional investigators heard the testimony of Fiona Hill, a former advisor on Russia. She talked about the concerns of then-National Security Advisor John Bolton regar

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Introducing Impeachment with Brian Lehrer

1 Oct 3rd, 2019 35s

Understand the political twists, historical context, and legal stakes of the impeachment inquiry into President Donald Trump. Each day, host Brian Lehrer, one of the country’s most respected audio journalists, brings you conversations with the

'It's as Bad as You Think,' Says Congressman Inside Impeachment Hearings

1 Oct 30th, 2019 17m 15s

U.S. Representative Sean Patrick Maloney (D-NY18), who sits on the House Intelligence Committee, brings us inside Col. Alexander Vindman's testimony, and defends the House's new procedural rules.

Why Sweden's Immunity Model isn’t for U.S.

1 May 8th, 2020 28m 2s

Sweden's herd immunity approach to the pandemic sets a seductive example. But other countries should approach with caution. Plus your calls from around the world. On Today's Show: Ian Bremmer, president of Eurasia Group and Gzero Media, host

Should Cities Shutter Schools to Fight Coronavirus?

1 Mar 13th, 2020 22m 33s

Bill de Blasio is the mayor of the most populous city in the U.S. And right now, that means he's at the helm of efforts to navigate an outbreak of novel coronavirus. The situation changes, "not daily, but hourly," the mayor says, and is likely

Eight Inescapable Words in the Democratic Primary

1 Feb 11th, 2020 22m 46s

New Hampshire votes today. Bloomberg's massive ad-buys appear to be working, at least in Dixville Notch, which started voting at midnight into early this morning and where five voters wrote in the former Mayor of New York, whose name does not a

BONUS: Bloomberg's Deputy Mayor Defends Stop and Frisk Tape

1 Feb 9th, 2020 24m 37s

Bloomberg campaign volunteer Dennis Walcott says the former mayor doesn't have a "racist bone in his body." Plus New Yorkers call to talk about how stop and frisk affected their lives.

Sen. Murphy: 'We Will Have a Trial in the Senate'

1 Oct 29th, 2019 25m 55s

Sen. Chris Murphy (D-CT) talks about the mood in the Senate as House Democrats enter a new phase of the inquiry and prepare to pass the baton. Emily Bazelon, staff writer for The New York Times Magazine, co-host of Slate's "Political Gabfest" p

After Taylor's Testimony, Is It Time for Public Hearings?

1 Oct 23rd, 2019 22m 36s

Yesterday's testimony by William Taylor, the US emissary to Ukraine, laid out a clear, detailed timeline. Michael Isikoff, chief investigative correspondent for Yahoo! News, says it's time to open the hearings up to the public. In his testimon

'A Perfect Slice of Emolument Pie'

1 Oct 21st, 2019 25m 18s

There's the legal side of impeachment, and the political side. Today, a spot-check on both with Slate legal analyst Dahlia Lithwick and POLITICO congressional reporter Kyle Cheney.

Quid Pro Quo, Or No? Mulvaney Says 'Get Over It'

1 Oct 18th, 2019 19m 36s

On today’s episode, Rosalind S. Helderman, investigative and political reporter for the Washington Post, talks about the comments made by White House Chief of Staff Mick Mulvaney yesterday that quid pro quo "happens all the time," and that thos

Hillary Clinton: Trump Should Be Impeached on National Security Grounds

1 Oct 17th, 2019 28m 30s

Hillary Clinton tells Brian that Trump's impulsive withdrawal of American troops from Syria is an additional reason for impeachment. Plus Gabriel Debenedetti, national correspondent for New York Magazine, brings a behind-the-scenes look at how

Chef José Andrés On Getting Food Into Gaza

1 month ago 23m 30s

With multiple major global conflicts raging, a humanitarian chef discusses the importance of civilian aid and food distribution.On Today's Show:José Andrés, a Michelin-starred chef, Emmy-winning television host, founder of the non-profit orga

Wildly Different Reactions to Schumer’s Gaza Speech

Mar 18th, 2024 20m 10s

What domestic or foreign consequences will come of a speech given by the highest ranking Jewish American lawmaker in US history, criticizing Israel's leader?On Today's Show:Claudia Grisales, NPR Congressional correspondent, talks about the lat

Worse Than Netanyahu? The Israeli Officials Who Schumer Criticized Most

Mar 15th, 2024 20m 1s

Calls for a 'ceasefire' in Gaza mean different things to different stakeholders.On Today's Show:Jon Alterman, senior vice president and director of the Middle East Program at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, and Khaled Elgin

Highlights From Biden's Post-SOTU Interview With Jonathan Capehart

Mar 14th, 2024 21m 8s

After President Biden's State of the Union Address last Thursday, he began campaign trip to four swing states, taking a policy-laden victory lap after a successful speech.On Today's Show:Jonathan Capehart, associate editor at the Washington Po