How Mamdani Defeated the Establishment; Call Your Senator: Sen Gillibrand; Supreme Court on 'Third Country' Deportations

The Brian Lehrer Show | Jun 26, 2025
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On today's show:

  • Will Bredderman, veteran political journalist covering New York City, talks about the history of matchups between New York City political party machines and highly engaged voters, and how this dynamic created a victory for the Democratic Socialist assemblymember Zohran Mamdani against former governor Andrew Cuomo in the Democratic mayoral primary race. 

  • Kirsten Gillibrand, U.S. Senator (D NY), talks about her work in Washington and more.

  • Kate Shaw, professor at the University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School, co-host of the Supreme Court podcast Strict Scrutiny and a contributing opinion writer with The New York Times, talks about the Supreme Court's decision to allow the Trump administration to deport migrants to countries where they have no connections, for now, plus previews the decisions that are still outstanding this term.

Transcripts are posted to each segment as they become available.

 

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