It's the Brian Lair show on WNYC.

I'm Bridget Bergen, senior reporter in the WNYC and Gothamist Newsroom filling in for Brian today.

Coming up on today's show, we'll talk to an

expert on national security and the use of military force about the Trump administration's lethal

strikes on boats from Venezuela that are supposedly transporting drugs. Is this legal? Many experts are

sounding the alarm that it's not. Plus, later in the show, we'll have our

weekly Wednesday segment on the mayoral race. My guests will be Elizabeth Kim, and this week

our colleague, Jimmy Vilkind, who covers state politics, will also join the conversation. He'll

talk about what Governor Hokel's endorsement of Zoranamandani means for the race and for Hockel's political future.

Plus, we'll wrap today's show with a conversation about a TV show a lot of us have been watching

here in the office. The Pit. We'll want to hear from health care workers of all kinds who've

watched it and whether the ER drama portrays, it portrays, rings true for you. But first, the Times

says a story this morning about the New Jersey governor's race. A key quote, the stakes

couldn't be higher. The Brian Lear show is focusing on the race at least once a week until

election day, usually on what we're calling Jersey Thursdays. This week,

it comes a day early because we're joined by Democratic candidate for Governor Mikey Sherrill,

who is currently the U.S. representative for the 11th District where she serves on the Armed Services

Committee. We've invited her opponent to the race, Republican Jack Chidorelli, and we hope he'll join us as well in the coming weeks.

Congresswoman Cheryl, welcome back to the show.

Well, thanks so much for having me, and thanks for having the Jersey Thursday on a Wednesday this week.

I really appreciate it.

Well, we are so glad to have you.

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