Thursday Morning Politics; Ben Max on Mayor Adams and the Charter Review Process; Is There A Way to Reduce Political Polarization?; 2024 Summer Olympics

The Brian Lehrer Show | Jul 25, 2024
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Coming up on today's show:

  • Francesca Chambers, White House Correspondent for USA Today, talks about the news from Washington, including President Biden's speech, Netanyahu's visit, and the Harris campaign.
  • Ben Max, host of the "Max Politics" podcast and executive editor and program director at New York Law School’s Center for New York City Law, talks about some of the successful policies from the Adams administration and the power struggle with the City Council seemingly playing out in the Charter Review process.
  • Dame Louise Richardson, president of the Carnegie Corporation of New York, talks about research into and strategies to reduce political polarization in the United States, especially in this fraught election year.
  • Matthew Futterman, staff writer for The Athletic, the sports unit of The New York Times, previews the start of the summer Olympics which begin this Friday, July 26th, in Paris, France.

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