'Bad Vibes' at SCOTUS; City Politics; Israeli Attacks on Gaza; Commencement Address Wisdom

The Brian Lehrer Show | May 28, 2025
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On today's show: 

  • Leah Litman, professor of law at the University of Michigan and a former Supreme Court clerk, co-host of the podcast "Strict Scrutiny" and the author of Lawless: How the Supreme Court Runs on Conservative Grievance, Fringe Theories, and Bad Vibes (Atria/One Signal Publishers, 2025), offers her take on the current Supreme Court, the major decisions coming this term and why she says it's running as “no law, just vibes.”
  • Elizabeth Kim, WNYC and Gothamist reporter, and Brigid Bergin, senior political correspondent for WNYC and Gothamist, talk about the latest news from the campaign trail, including a recent flurry of outdoor-related policies the mayor has released, a student who was arrested by ICE, Adrienne Adams' criticism of Cuomo on COVID and more news.
  • Gerry Shih, Jerusalem Bureau Chief for the Washington Post, covering Israel, the Palestinian territories and the greater Middle East, discusses the latest news on how Israel is ramping up its attacks on Gaza and more.
  • As graduation season continues, listeners call in to share the wisdom they heard from a commencement speaker. 

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