The NPR Politics Podcast
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Hundreds Of Immigrants Arrested In Chicago Lack Criminal Records
16 mins; November 19, 2025
Trump Says He Won’t 'Rule Out' Sending Troops To Venezuela
13 mins; November 18, 2025
22 Million Could Lose Healthcare Subsidies Next Month, Unless Congress Acts
16 mins; November 17, 2025
House Releases 23,000 Pages Of Epstein Documents, Trump Calls It A ‘Hoax’
28 mins; November 14, 2025
Healthcare Subsidies Aren’t In The Deal To Reopen The Government. What Is?
18 mins; November 13, 2025
Could Democrats Be Leveling The Redistricting Playing Field?
20 mins; November 12, 2025
Tucker Carlson Interview Ignites Debate Over Antisemitism Among Conservatives
17 mins; November 11, 2025
Breaking Down The Deal To End The Government Shutdown
15 mins; November 10, 2025
Takeaways From Democrats’ Election Wins Up And Down The Ballot
27 mins; November 07, 2025
Supreme Court Weighs Trump’s Tariffs And The Limits Of Presidential Power
17 mins; November 06, 2025
Democrats See Big Election Wins From California To New York City
20 mins; November 05, 2025
Four Races To Watch This Election Day
17 mins; November 04, 2025
Trade Deals, Red Carpets And A Gold Crown: Takeaways From Trump’s Asia Trip
18 mins; November 03, 2025
How Redistricting Could Reshape The Midterms (Live 10th Anniversary Special)
44 mins; October 31, 2025
Trump Promised To Designate Antifa A Terrorist Group. Why Does That Matter?
18 mins; October 29, 2025
Millions Of Americans Set To Lose Federal Food Aid Nov. 1 Due To Shutdown
18 mins; October 28, 2025
How The Trump Administration Is Pressuring Universities To Fall In Line
14 mins; October 27, 2025
Roundup: A Trade War With Canada, Inflation Ticks Up, And The Shutdown Persists
23 mins; October 24, 2025
Trump Tears Down The White House East Wing To Build A Ballroom
17 mins; October 23, 2025
Has Congress Ceded Power To The White House — And Can It Get It Back?
11 mins; October 22, 2025
The Health Insurance Fight Fueling The Government Shutdown
16 mins; October 21, 2025
How The Sale Of A Voting Machine Company Could Affect 2026 Midterm Elections
14 mins; October 20, 2025
Roundup: Bolton In Court, Zelenskyy In Washington, Military In The Caribbean
24 mins; October 17, 2025
The Financial Pressures Weighing On Young Rural Voters
17 mins; October 16, 2025
How One Consequence Of The Government Shutdown May Mess Up More Than You Think
15 mins; October 15, 2025
Republicans Push Voting Restrictions On U.S. Citizens Living Abroad
15 mins; October 14, 2025
Trump Calls Cartels Terrorists. Is That Enough To Go To War?
10 mins; October 13, 2025
Roundup: Indictments, Shutdowns, And Cats
27 mins; October 10, 2025
Israel And Hamas Agree To First Phase Of Peace Deal
17 mins; October 09, 2025
Why Trump Says He Wants To Send The National Guard To Chicago And Portland
18 mins; October 08, 2025
How The Shutdown Is Affecting Federal Workers And Services
15 mins; October 07, 2025
Unpacking The New Jersey And Virginia Races For Governor
18 mins; October 06, 2025
Poll: Nearly 1 In 3 Say Political Violence May Be Necessary To Right The Country
21 mins; October 03, 2025
Tick Tock For TikTok's Sale
15 mins; October 02, 2025
No Budging From Congressional Leaders As Government Shutdown Begins
19 mins; October 01, 2025
White House Unveils 20-Point Gaza Peace Plan
15 mins; September 30, 2025
Trump Administration Wants To Dismantle Federal Watchdog Agencies
12 mins; September 29, 2025
James Comey Indicted On Charges Stemming From 2020 Congressional Testimony
18 mins; September 26, 2025
Ignoring Scientific Evidence, Trump Blames Tylenol For Autism
15 mins; September 25, 2025
MAGA And Evangelical Christianity Converge At Kirk Memorial
22 mins; September 24, 2025
Western Allies Formally Recognize A Palestinian State. The U.S. Won't.
16 mins; September 23, 2025
Congress Deadlocked As Possible Government Shutdown Looms
17 mins; September 22, 2025
Sources & Methods: Trump's UK Visit, Gaza/Ukraine Tension
25 mins; September 20, 2025
Federal Reserve Lowers Rates, But Less Than Trump Wants
18 mins; September 19, 2025
Why Did President Trump Order Strikes On Venezuelan Boats?
11 mins; September 18, 2025
Republicans Declare 'War' On Liberals In Response To Kirk's Death
12 mins; September 17, 2025
Law Enforcement Charge Alleged Shooter In Charlie Kirk Killing
15 mins; September 16, 2025
States Use Trump Administration Data System To Root Out Noncitizen Voters
17 mins; September 15, 2025
Sources & Methods: Two wars escalate abroad, political violence at home
27 mins; September 13, 2025
Suspect In Charlie Kirk Shooting Arrested
22 mins; September 12, 2025
How Charlie Kirk Shaped Conservative Politics
14 mins; September 11, 2025
Are Trump’s Immigration And Manufacturing Goals At Odds?
16 mins; September 10, 2025
RFK Jr. Under Fire Following Vaccine Changes And CDC Shakeup
15 mins; September 09, 2025
President Trump Asks Supreme Court To Uphold Tariffs
15 mins; September 08, 2025
Sources & Methods: Navy cartel strike, China's power flex
22 mins; September 06, 2025
Trump Administration Interpretation Of Civil Rights Act Reshapes Public Schools
25 mins; September 05, 2025
Court Says Trump Can’t Use 18th-Century Law To Deport Venezuelan Immigrants
15 mins; September 04, 2025
Trump Says D.C. Is Now ‘Crime Free.’ What’s The Reality?
20 mins; September 03, 2025
Why Aren’t More Young Republicans Running For Congress?
17 mins; September 02, 2025
Sources & Methods: Trump's DC takeover, Ukraine, fired spy chief
33 mins; August 30, 2025
How Trump Is Remaking Culture To Fit His Worldview
24 mins; August 29, 2025
Most GOP Congress Members Are Avoiding Town Halls, But One Held 15 In A Week
12 mins; August 28, 2025
Many Latinos Who Backed Trump Say They Won't Support Republicans Next Time
15 mins; August 27, 2025
ICE Detains Kilmar Abrego Garcia Again
13 mins; August 26, 2025
Is The U.S. Economy Beginning To Show The Effects Of Trump's Policies?
14 mins; August 25, 2025
How Openly Partisan Gerrymandering Is Becoming Normalized
21 mins; August 22, 2025
How The Trump Admin Uses Immigration Policy To Show Force
14 mins; August 21, 2025
Trump Falsely Claims Mail Ballots Are "Corrupt," Calls For Their Prohibition
11 mins; August 20, 2025
Trump, European Leaders Meet To Discuss Ukraine
12 mins; August 19, 2025
Why Is The National Guard Patrolling Streets In Washington, D.C.?
12 mins; August 18, 2025
Trump, Putin Meet In Alaska; No Deal On Ukraine Made
11 mins; August 15, 2025
What To Expect From The Trump-Putin Summit In Alaska
14 mins; August 14, 2025
Democrats Lean On Messages About Medicaid Cuts
12 mins; August 13, 2025
Exclusive: FEMA Didn’t Sufficiently Staff Disaster Hotline After Texas Floods
17 mins; August 12, 2025
President Trump Asserts Federal Control Of Washington, D.C.
16 mins; August 11, 2025
Trump Administration Ignores The Experts As It Cancels $500 Million For Vaccines
19 mins; August 08, 2025
ICE Recalls Retired Federal Workers To Bolster Its Ranks
15 mins; August 07, 2025
If Texas Redraws Its House Map, California Governor Says It Will, Too
12 mins; August 06, 2025
Some 'Manosphere' Podcasters Who Backed Trump Are Turning From Him
17 mins; August 05, 2025
Trump's new tariffs set to take effect this week, but much is uncertain
16 mins; August 04, 2025
What Is MAGA Without Trump?
23 mins; August 01, 2025
The Trump Administration Takes On Higher Ed
12 mins; July 31, 2025
President Trump Changes His Tone On The Crisis In Gaza
16 mins; July 30, 2025
States Fight Federal Effort To Collect Personal Data Of Food Stamp Users
12 mins; July 29, 2025
Trump Administration Looks To Roll Back Some Benefits For DACA Recipients
17 mins; July 28, 2025
Congress And Trump Play Tug-Of-War Over The 'Power Of The Purse'
18 mins; July 25, 2025
Trump's Attacks On Federal Reserve's Powell Could Bring Economic Pain
15 mins; July 24, 2025
What Bove's Nomination Says About Trump's Future Judge Picks
16 mins; July 23, 2025
Is There A Playbook For Young Democratic Candidates — And Does It Work?
17 mins; July 22, 2025
Texas GOP Hopes to Redraw Congressional Map And Keep Control Of U.S. House
12 mins; July 21, 2025
Weekly Roundup: Trump Attacks Media Over Epstein Story
22 mins; July 18, 2025
Congress has voted to eliminate government funding for public media
2 mins; July 18, 2025
Trump Plows Ahead With Plans To Dismantle Department Of Education
16 mins; July 17, 2025
How The Trump Administration Is Amping Up Immigrant Deportations
15 mins; July 16, 2025
MAGA Turns On Trump Over Handling Of Jeffrey Epstein Files
13 mins; July 15, 2025
What Does The Federal Response To Texas Floods Indicate About FEMA's Future?
14 mins; July 14, 2025
Trump Announces New Tariffs And Gets Supreme Court's OK On Layoff Plans
21 mins; July 11, 2025
Trump's Views On Russia-Ukraine War Are Shifting
11 mins; July 10, 2025
The Justice Department Sues All The Federal Judges In Maryland
12 mins; July 09, 2025
Inside Trump's Tax And Spending Law: Medicaid Cuts & A 'Backdoor Abortion Ban'
14 mins; July 08, 2025