Brian Lehrer: A Daily Politics Podcast

Kamala Harris is simultaneously being labeled too cautious, and too ambitious. To what standards are we holding the first woman and first person of color to serve as vice president? On Today's Show:Eugene Daniels, a Politico Playbook author and White House correspondent, and Dr. Christina Greer, political science professor at Fordham University, host of the podcast FAQNYC, politics editor at The Grio and author of Black Ethnics (Oxford University Press, 2013) talk about the first 100 days of Vice President Kamala Harris in the White House.

The overall US population grew by about 7 percent over the past 10 years. So why has Puerto Rico's population dropped by 11 percent? On Today's Show:Alana Casanova-Burgess, host of WNYC and Futuro Studio's La Brega and producer for WNYC Studios, talks about the conditions that led to so many people leaving the island. Plus, listeners who moved to the mainland call in to talk about why they did and where they went.

One of the architects of Biden's 'American Families Plan' explains what they hope it will do for real families. On Today's Show:- First, Cecilia Rouse, economist and chair of the Council of Economic Advisers and former dean of the School of Public and International Affairs at Princeton University, talks about the president's proposals for the economy.- Then, listeners, along with Ruth Marcus columnist at the Washington Post and deputy editor of its editorial page, and the author of Supreme Ambition: Brett Kavanaugh and the Conservative Takeover (Simon & Schuster, 2019) weigh in on the full scope of the first 100 days.

For years, Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand has been pushing for changes to the way the military handles sexual assault in the ranks. Now she's got an ally on the other side of the aisle. On Today's Show:U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D NY) talks about her work in the Senate Armed Services committee. Plus, the Biden/Harris 'first 100 days, and more.

What was the FBI looking for when it raided Rudy Giuliani's apartment on Wednesday, and what does it mean for the investigation into one of President Trump's most trusted allies? On Today's Show:Andrea Bernstein, WNYC senior editor and the author of American Oligarchs: The Kushners, the Trumps, and the Marriage of Money and Power (W. W. Norton & Company, 2020), and Ilya Marritz, WNYC senior reporter, co-hosts of the WNYC/Pro Publica podcast Trump, Inc., talk about the federal investigation into Rudy Giuliani's alleged lobbying work — which he undertook while he was also President Trump's personal lawyer.

Every 10 years, we count up the people in each state to determine how much representative power they should have. Well, the 2020 Census has been tallied. What does it mean for our politics? On Today's Show:Amy Walter, national editor of the Cook Political Report, talks about the states that lost seats, those that gained and what it means for national politics.

How are Republicans thinking about the early days of Biden's presidency and other national issues now that they're in the minority party? On Today's Show:Nicole Malliotakis, U.S. Representative (R NY11, covering Staten Island and parts of South Brooklyn), offers her assessment as the Republican member of the NYC House delegation of the accomplishments of the first 100 days of the Biden/Harris administration.

The constitution does not enumerate qualifications for statehood. So how are Republicans arguing their opposition to D.C. becoming the 51st state, and what's at stake for the district? On Today's Show:Eleanor Holmes Norton, U.S. Representative (Washington, DC - D), talks about the DC statehood bill that passed the House last week, and why it's important to her and her constituents that the District becomes the 51st state.

Nancy Pelosi is among most powerful people in Congress. After last year's challenges -- including an insurgent Left & an antagonistic Right -- a closer look at the Speaker of the House. On Today's Show:Susan Page, USA Today Washington bureau chief and the author of Madam Speaker: Nancy Pelosi and the Lessons of Power (Twelve, April 2021), talks about the role of Nancy Pelosi as House Speaker and her impact on national politics.

This week on our national call-in evening show, we talked about two of Biden's tentpole issues: Climate and racial justice. This week was Earth Day and President Biden hosted a virtual summit on combating climate change. Paula DiPerna, a special advisor for CDP, a non-profit that runs a global environmental impact disclosure platform, talks about the actions take so far by the administration. Plus, in the wake of the guilty verdict for the murder of George Floyd, Christina Greer, political science professor at Fordham University, host of the podcast FAQNYC, politics editor at The Grio and author of Black Ethnics (Oxford University Press, 2013), examines the Biden/Harris goal of racial equity.