Pres. Trump's Plan for Elections; City Council Speaker Julie Menin; How ICE is Using Surveillance Technology; What Should Pro Athletes Say?

The Brian Lehrer Show | Feb 6
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On today's show:

  • David Graham, staff writer at The Atlantic and an author of the Atlantic daily newsletter, plus author of The Project: How Project 2025 Is Reshaping America (Random House Trade Paperbacks, 2025), talks about actions and statements by the president that are raising alarms over election integrity with midterms months away.

  • Julie Menin, City Council Speaker (D-5, Upper East Side), talks about the council's priorities, working with Mayor Mamdani, and new proposals—including year-round outdoor dining.

  • Jason Koebler, cofounder of 404 Media, a digital media company focused on technology, discusses how Trump has empowered ICE's surveillance machine and how the agency is partnering with tech companies to gather private data on citizens.

  • Ahead of the Super Bowl, Louisa Thomas, staff writer at The New Yorker, where she writes the weekly column The Sporting Scene, talks about the shifting expectations of the public on how famous athletes should respond to politics.

Transcripts are posted to each segment as they become available.

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