New Jersey Gubernatorial Debate Recap; 30 Issues in 30 Days: Criminal Justice Reform; Thursday Morning Politics: Government Shutdown Continues; AI 'Friends'

The Brian Lehrer Show | Oct 9, 2025
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On today's show:

  • Nancy Solomon, host of the “Ask Governor Murphy” monthly call-in show, recaps the final governor's debate between Democrat Mikie Sherrill and Republican Jack Ciattarelli. 

  • Michael Tannousis, assemblymember representing District 64, including southern Brooklyn and the east shore of Staten Island, and Insha Rahman, director of Vera Action, cover what each New York City mayoral hopeful is proposing when it comes to criminal justice reform, including the 2019 bail reform law signed by then-Governor Andrew Cuomo, plus Zohran Mamdani's and Curtis Sliwa's policy proposals.

  • Jonathan Lemire, co-host of "Morning Joe" on MSNBC, contributing writer at The Atlantic and author of the book,The Big Lie: Election Chaos, Political Opportunism, and the State of American Politics After 2020 (Flatiron Books, 2022), talks about what he calls the "project 2025 shutdown" and more national political news.

  • Ryan Kailath, WNYC/Gothamist arts and culture reporter, talks about his reporting on the AI company called Friend, and their ads, which have been defaced throughout the subway system.

Transcripts are posted to each segment as they become available.

 

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