The Brian Lehrer Show

Lisa Mascaro, chief congressional correspondent for Associated Press, talks about what might happen with investigations and even impeachment proceedings against President Trump or his appointees, should Democrats control congress after the midterms.
Photo: A protester holds an Impeach Trump placard during a Trump pro-impeachment rally in Dayton. (Megan Jelinger/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images)

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David Brand, housing reporter for Gothamist and WNYC, and David Lebenstein, co-chair of the Not-for-Profit Advisory Group at Cushman and Wakefield, talk about the Community Opportunity to Purchase Act, known as COPA, which the City Council passed and the mayor has said he will sign, that will give nonprofits and tenants groups the first shot at buying distressed buildings.
Photo: A rusty metal fire escape hangs on the facade of a white residential building in Manhattan, New York City. Classic urban architectural details highlight the historic character of the neighborhood. (Denisfilm via Getty Images)

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Mahmoud Khalil, a Palestinian born in a refugee camp in Syria, former Columbia SIPA student fighting deportation and the author of No Land to Stand On: Notes from Detention (Metropolitan Books, 2026) shares details from his time in a Louisiana detention camp fighting deportation for leading protests at Columbia and more.
Photo: Mahmoud Khalil, former Columbia University graduate student known for his role in the 2024 Columbia University pro-Palestinian protests, speaks at a Pro-Palestinian "March for Humanity" rally against the humanitarian crisis in Gaza on August 16, 2025 in New York City.(Stephanie Keith via Getty Images)

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Tiffany Cabán, NYC Council Member (District 22, Astoria, Jackson Heights, East Elmhurst, Woodside and Rikers Island talks about The Delivery Protection Act, which would require large companies like Amazon to hire so-called "last-mile" delivery workers, who are currently independent contractors, as well as other labor-friendly reforms.
Photo: Amazon Delivery person on sidewalk with loaded hand truck, Queens, New York. (Lindsey Nicholson/UCG/Universal Images Group via Getty Images)

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Three of our favorite segments from the week, in case you missed them.
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