Brian Lehrer: A Daily Politics Podcast

Joe Biden wants to switch around the order of the Democratic primary contests. We look at why he wants to do that, and what it could mean for the party. On Today's Show:Christina Greer, associate professor of political science at Fordham University, host of the podcast "FAQNYC," host of "The Blackest Questions" podcast on the Grio and the author of Black Ethnics: Race, Immigration, and the Pursuit of the American Dream (Oxford University Press, 2013), talks about the latest national political news, including that President Biden is pushing for a change in the order of presidential primaries, starting with South Carolina instead of Iowa, which traditionally held the first Democratic caucus.

In California, a group has been tasked with studying a way to implement a system of reparations for the racism and repression of slavery and segregation. On Today's Show:Kurtis Lee, economics correspondent for the New York Times, discusses his reporting on California's first-of-its-kind task force which is looking at how the state can best make up for its history of racism and discrimination.

On Today's Show:Eunice Yoon, Beijing bureau chief and senior correspondent at CNBC and NBC News, reports on the rare protests happening China as frustrations over COVID policies simmer.

On Today's Show:Devlin Barrett, Washington Post reporter focusing on national security and law enforcement, discusses the verdict in the Oath Keepers trial and developments in the special counsel's investigation into former President Trump.

With Republicans soon to take over as the majority in the House, what could Senate Democrats get done during this lame duck session, and beyond?  On Today's Show:U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D NY) talks about her work in Washington.

With a little over a month until Congress begins its next term, with a new GOP House majority, we look at what the political shifts will mean for federal policy going forward. 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, 2021), talks about the latest national political news, including Nancy Pelosi's tenure as Speaker of the House coming to a close, the makeup of the next Congressional session, and how the 2024 presidential races are shaping up.

With a spate of new representatives headed to Congress, we heard from two Congressmen-elect about the political landscape, and their agenda for the upcoming legislative term. On Today's Show:George Devolder-Santos, capital investment manager and US representative-elect (R, NY-3) and Dan Goldman, US representative-elect (D, NY-10), formerly lead counsel for the impeachment investigation of President Trump in 2019 and former assistant US attorney for the Southern District of NY.

The White House plan to cancel up to $20,000 in student loans for millions of Americans hit a snag this month after legal challenges from conservative interest groups. On Today's Show:Danielle Douglas-Gabriel, national higher education reporter at the Washington Post, explains these court developments and what they mean for student debt holders.

With Nancy Pelosi stepping down as the leader of House Democrats, Rep. Hakeem Jeffries seems likely to take up the mantle. How does he plan to work with a GOP majority? On Today's Show:Rep. Hakeem Jeffries (D NY-8th, Brooklyn and Queens), the House Democrats' chairman, talks about his bid to be the next House minority leader, the big changes in leadership happening in Congress, and how he'd unite the fractured caucus.

A progressive voice brings her analysis in the wake of fatal violence at a night club in Colorado Springs, and the announcement of a special counsel to investigate Trump's role in Jan. 6. On Today's Show:Joan Walsh, The Nation's national affairs correspondent, talks about the latest national political news, including how GOP flips of Congressional seats in New York helped Democrats lose control of the House - and who is responsible for that in New York.