The Brian Lehrer Show

Barton Gellman, senior advisor at the Brennan Center for Justice, where he focuses on building safeguards against threats to democracy, talks about our final issue in this election-year series ahead of the midterms: how to count and certify the vote.
Photo: Signage directs people outside an early voting polling place at Lynnhurst Recreation Center on October 28, 2026 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. (Stephen Maturen via Getty Images)

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Jeff Coltin, editor-in-chief of City & State and Charles Stile, political columnist at The Record / northjersey.com talk about the local Congressional races they've got their eyes on in both New York and New Jersey, from the extemely competitive races in NY-17 and NJ-7 to the lesser known sleeper races.
Photo: (L-R) U.S. Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-MD), New Jersey Democratic Congressional candidate Rebecca Bennett and Former Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg gather at the end of a rally at Raritan Valley Community College on October 16, 2026 in Branchburg, New Jersey. Bennett will run against incumbent Rep. Tom Kean Jr. (R-NJ) for a seat in New Jersey's 7th Congressional District. (Kena Betancur via Getty Images)

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Domenico Montanaro, NPR's senior political editor/correspondent, offers analysis of all the chatter of an expected blue wave in this year's midterm elections.
Photo: People wait in line to participate in early voting for the midterm elections on October 25, 2026 in Cary, North Carolina. (Photo by Allison Joyce / AFP via Getty Images)

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Since 2012, Crash Course has been educating viewers of all ages on everything from science to politics. Kousha Navidar, host at WNYC, co-host of the radio show Climate One, and a host at Crash Course and Meghan Modafferi, Executive Producer of Crash Course, join to talk about their latest series: Big Questions on U.S. Government to help dispel misinformation during the divisive political climate.
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Three of our favorite segments from the week, in case you missed them.
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