Wendy Weiser, director of the Democracy Program at the Brennan Center for Justice at NYU School of Law, discusses the Supreme Court's ruling to strike down North Carolina's redistricting and what it means for other challenges to gerrymandered districts.

John Chaneski, creator of The Brian Lehrer Show activity book, co-host of TriviaNYC's QNA podcast, as well as a puzzle guru on NPR's Ask Me Another, stumps listeners – and Brian – with his mind-bending trivia and puzzles by playing a little clip of music and asking you to name that tune!

President Trump told Russian officials last week that firing “nut job” Comey would ease pressure from the FBI’s investigation into Trump’s ties with Russia. Maggie Haberman, White House correspondent for The New York Times, discusses the latest from the investigation.

John Chaneski, co-host of TriviaNYC's QNA podcast, as well as a puzzle guru on NPR's Ask Me Another, stumps listeners — and Brian — with his mind-bending puzzles.

Charlie Sykes, longtime conservative talk host and one of the four hosts of WNYC's call-in show Indivisible, gives his conservative take on the latest national political news, including how conservative and right-wing media is 'defending the indefensible' President Donald Trump's actions.

What do they not tell you before the wedding about staying married? Ada Calhoun, author of Wedding Toasts I'll Never Give  (W.W. Norton & Company, 2017), explores what it takes to have a long marriage, after the cake and presents and listeners share the best marriage advice they have ever received. 

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President Trump is heading abroad on his first foreign trip, with stops in Saudi Arabia, Israel and Vatican City, among others. Susan Glasser, chief international affairs columnist at POLITICO and host of The Global Politico podcast, reports on how President Trump’s first foreign trip as president is going.

"I think the image of Donald Trump dancing with the Saudi sheikhs in an all-male dance party," said Glasser. "It just summed up where we are… it sends a stark message about human rights and values."

Carolyn Murnick, New York Magazine senior editor, previews some of the summer cultural festival in the area.

Hear about these upcoming events (and so many more):

Vulture Festival May 20-21

The Governors Ball Music Festival June 2-4, Randalls Island

Northside Festival  June 7- 11, Williamsburg, Greenpoint, Bushwick

Jeff Koons’ “Seated Ballerina”, on view through June 2 in front of Rockefeller Center

Chris Murphy, U.S. Senator from Connecticut (D), talks about the latest national political news from his vantage point in the Senate.

John Chaneski, co-host of TriviaNYC's QNA podcast, as well as a puzzle guru on NPR's Ask Me Another, stumps listeners — and Brian — with his mind-bending teen trivia.