The Brian Lehrer Show

Jason DeRose, religion and belief correspondent for NPR, talks about the Democratic candidates who are members of the clergy who won in the midterm elections, and the role religion played in the winning campaigns.Photo:  Supporters of Kansas Democratic Senate candidate Adam Hamilton celebrate during an election-night watch party at the Marriott Kansas City Overland Park on November 03, 2026 in Overland Park, Kansas. (Jim Vondruska via Getty Images)  Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

The city recently announced an expansion of its community-based violence prevention work in neighborhoods with persistent crime. Renita Francois, deputy mayor for community safety, and Juan Ramos, executive director of Southside United, which operates The Wick Against Violence, talk about the work they're doing and share examples of how it has succeeded. Photo: Members of a violence prevention team gather near a hookah lounge where three people were shot dead and 10 others wounded following a shooting at the Taste of the City lounge in Crown Heights, Brooklyn, early Sunday on August 19, 2025, in New York City.  (Spencer Platt via Getty Images) Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Calder McHugh, technology reporter and co-host of POLITICO's Decoded podcast, unpacks what the midterm election results mean for the tech industry and how AI became a top issue for voters.Photo: A person wearing a Republican Senate candidate Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton mask with a Tesla CEO Elon Musk inflatable and fake check made out to Ken Paxton from Elon Musk, stands outside of Stubb's Bar-B-Q restaurant ahead of a campaign rally on November 02, 2026 in Austin, Texas.(Brandon Bell via Getty Images) Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Listeners who voted blue call in to share what their priorities are for the new Congress, as Democrats are set to take control of both the House and the Senate.Photo: Democrat's blue wave sign is placed for state senate candidate Kevin Leung's canvassing kick off at Highlands Ranch public library in Highlands Ranch, Colorado on Wednesday, October 28, 2026. (Hyoung Chang/The Denver Post via Getty Images) Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Three of our favorite segments from the week, in case you missed them.New York Times congressional correspondent Annie Karni analyzes the results of the midterm elections (First) | A post-election interview with Congressman-elect Brad Lander (Starts at 27:40) | WNYC and Gothamist reporter Brittany Kriegstein reports on the troubling statistics about domestic violence in New York City (Starts at 44:25)If you don't subscribe to the Brian Lehrer Show on iTunes, you can do that here. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.