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Sheldon Adelson's Big Influence
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10/10/18 • 28 min
On Trump, Inc.: a look at the relationship between President Trump and Sheldon Adelson. Adelson, a casino magnate, is one of the wealthiest people in the world, and the Trump administration has advanced his ideological and financial interests.
Campaign Workers Form A Union
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10/10/18 • 3 min
With the midterm elections just weeks away, campaign workers are in crunch time. But there's been a growing movement over the past few months to protect these workers from exploitation. WNYC reporter Shumita Basu takes a look at a new independent union springing out of this movement called the Campaign Workers Guild.
Rebecca Traister On The Power Of Women's Anger
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10/09/18 • 16 min
Landing a year into the #MeToo movement, Good and Mad: The Revolutionary Power of Women's Anger is timely. Written by the feminist journalist Rebecca Traister, the book combines an analysis of the ways in which women’s anger is discouraged, with a historical look at moments when that anger has had political implications. Traister spoke with David Remnick of The New Yorker Radio Hour.
The Kavanaugh Cloture Vote
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10/05/18 • 22 min
On The Brian Lehrer Show, HuffPost Senior politics reporter Jennifer Bendery offers analysis on the Kavanaugh cloture vote.
Some Immigrants Can Remain In The US
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10/05/18 • 6 min
A federal judge blocked the Trump administration’s efforts to end Temporary Protected Status for 300,000 people, providing momentary relief for immigrants from Sudan, Nicaragua, El Salvador and Haiti. WNYC's Arun Venugopal reports.
#MeToo In Albany
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10/04/18 • 26 min
Alexis Grenell, New York Daily News contributor and co-founder of the political affairs firm Pythia Public, joins The Brian Lehrer Show to talk about the impact of #MeToo in New York State with Erica Vladimer, co-founder of Sexual Harassment Working Group.
Trump's Big Inheritance
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10/03/18 • 17 min
Trump, Inc. co-hosts Andrea Bernstein and Ilya Marritz talk about the New York Times investigation that calls into question Pres. Trump's claims that he received little of his wealth from his father.
Trade Wars: A New Economic Order
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10/02/18 • 13 min
Though President Trump has claimed that trade wars are "easy to win," in states like North Dakota, Ohio, and Tennessee, the effects of protectionist tariffs on Chinese-made goods — and China’s sixty billion dollars in retaliatory duties — could give Democrats control of the Senate. On the New Yorker Radio Hour, staff writers John Cassidy and Sheelah Kolhatkar, parse how candidates in both parties are navigating a new economic order.
The 90s Roots of Political Tribalism
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10/02/18 • 35 min
On The Brian Lehrer Show, Steve Kornacki, national political correspondent for NBC News and MSNBC, talks about today's headlines and his new book that looks back to the Clinton era as the start of today's hyper-partisanship, The Red and the Blue: The 1990s and the Birth of Political Tribalism.
The Future Of Affirmative Action
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10/11/18 • 25 min
Juan Williams, political analyst for Fox News and the author of What the Hell Do You Have to Lose?: Trump's War on Civil Rights, and Roger Clegg, president and general counsel of the Center for Equal Opportunity, debate the future of affirmative action under President Trump. This segment is a part of The Brian Lehrer Show's 30 Issues in 30 Days series.
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How many episodes does Politics Brief have?
Politics Brief currently has 88 episodes available.
What topics does Politics Brief cover?
The podcast is about News, New, Election, Daily News, News Commentary, Podcasts, York, Wnyc, Nyc and Politics.
What is the most popular episode on Politics Brief?
The episode title 'Election Results In New Jersey And Beyond' is the most popular.
What is the average episode length on Politics Brief?
The average episode length on Politics Brief is 20 minutes.
How often are episodes of Politics Brief released?
Episodes of Politics Brief are typically released every 21 hours.
When was the first episode of Politics Brief?
The first episode of Politics Brief was released on Aug 16, 2018.
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