Newsmakers meet New Yorkers as host Brian Lehrer and his guests take on the issues dominating conversation in New York and around the world. This daily program from WNYC Studios cuts through the usual talk radio punditry and brings a smart, humane approach to the day's events and what matters most in local and national politics, our own communities and our lives. WNYC Studios is a listener-supported producer of other leading podcasts including Radiolab, On the Media, Death, Sex & Money, Nancy, and many others.
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From Russia to Trump Tower
Paul Manafort lasted only a few months as Donald Trump’s unpaid campaign manager but he continues to make headlines for his political and financial ties to Russia. Ilya Marritz, WNYC reporter, and Andrea Bernstein, senior editor for politics and policy for WNYC News, take a look at a series of puzzling real estate deals made by Manafort in New York City over the past 11 years.
Check out their exclusive reporting here.