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Will A Government Shutdown Be Avoided?
17 mins; January 08, 2024
Biden: 2024 Election Is About The Fight For Democracy
24 mins; January 05, 2024
Trump's Election Headwinds
16 mins; January 04, 2024
Trump's Ballot Battle
16 mins; January 03, 2024
Congress' 2024 Outlook: More Legislating, Less Drama?
16 mins; January 02, 2024
The Impact Of Restrictive Abortion Laws In 2023
15 mins; January 01, 2024
The 2023 Can't Let It Go Year End Spectacular
23 mins; December 29, 2023
Biden's Election Headwinds
16 mins; December 28, 2023
Is Bidenomics Working?
16 mins; December 27, 2023
Biden's Foreign Policy Dilemma
17 mins; December 26, 2023
Could Proportional Representation Fix Congress?
10 mins; December 25, 2023
Biden Has A Gen X Problem
15 mins; December 22, 2023
Trump Embraces Autocratic Language
14 mins; December 21, 2023
Colo. Supreme Court Knocks Trump Off Ballot — What's Next?
10 mins; December 20, 2023
Caucuses & Primaries: A Beginner's Guide
15 mins; December 19, 2023
GOP Candidates Light On Education Policy
17 mins; December 18, 2023
December's Politics Podcast Trivia Game
12 mins; December 17, 2023
Happy Holidays From A Fairly Unproductive Congress
23 mins; December 15, 2023
Free Speech & College Campuses
21 mins; December 14, 2023
House Formalizes Impeachment Inquiry Into President Biden
18 mins; December 13, 2023
Texas Woman Denied Emergency Abortion, Goes Out of State
12 mins; December 12, 2023
Candidates — Some Of Them, Anyway — Visit N.H. Ahead Of Primary
15 mins; December 11, 2023
Roundup: Congress, Cameos & Clapbacks
29 mins; December 08, 2023
Merrick Garland's Had A Lot On His Plate
15 mins; December 07, 2023
Sparks Fly At Fourth Republican Primary Debate
14 mins; December 06, 2023
Trump Plans A More Radical Second Term
16 mins; December 05, 2023
Nikki Haley, Feminism & The Modern Republican Party
14 mins; December 04, 2023
Weekly Roundup: The House Expels Santos, and A Clash of Two Governors
24 mins; December 01, 2023
President Biden Is Sharpening His Attacks On Former President Trump
14 mins; November 30, 2023
The GOP Is Having An Identity Crisis Over America's Role in The World
15 mins; November 29, 2023
Trump Is Breaking All The Rules Of The Iowa Caucuses — And Still Winning
15 mins; November 28, 2023
A Court Ruling Poses A New Threat To The Voting Rights Act's Protections
15 mins; November 27, 2023
A Court Ruling Poses A New Threat To The Voting Rights Act's Protections
16 mins; November 27, 2023
The Supreme Court's Shadow Docket
47 mins; November 24, 2023
A Thanksgiving Treat: The NPR Politics Podcast Quiz
12 mins; November 23, 2023
Israel and Hamas Agree to Temporary Ceasefire and Hostage Release
16 mins; November 22, 2023
The Jan. 6 Case Against Donald Trump is Taking Shape
17 mins; November 21, 2023
GOP Presidential Hopefuls Are Trying To Thread The Needle On Abortion
16 mins; November 20, 2023
Fights, Fowl, Flagging Polls & Funding The Government
28 mins; November 17, 2023
Poll: Americans Divided Over Israel's War With Hamas
18 mins; November 16, 2023
Speaker Mike Johnson's Ties To The Christian Right
21 mins; November 15, 2023
Arizona Voters May Decide 2024 — What Are Their Priorities?
13 mins; November 14, 2023
Why Is It Getting Harder To Fight Election Misinformation?
15 mins; November 13, 2023
Trump's Trials: Why lawyers say 'never write anything down'
15 mins; November 11, 2023
Roundup: Manchin's Moves, Election News, Panda Blues
28 mins; November 10, 2023
Can Nikki Haley Be Republicans' Presidential Nominee?
14 mins; November 09, 2023
In South Florida, GOP Candidates Debate While Trump Rallies
15 mins; November 08, 2023
What's At Stake For Trump As N.Y. Fraud Trial Continues
15 mins; November 07, 2023
Abortion Is On Ohio Ballots — What You Need To Know
13 mins; November 06, 2023
Weekly Roundup: New Speaker, Same Challenges
24 mins; November 03, 2023
Republicans Turn On Tuberville Over Military Blockade
16 mins; November 02, 2023
Democrats Divided Over Israel
14 mins; November 01, 2023
How A Colorado Trial Could Force Trump Off The Ballot
11 mins; October 31, 2023
Term Limits Won't Fix Congress — Here's What Might
18 mins; October 30, 2023
Roundup: GOP Boosts Power By Gerrymandering North Carolina
21 mins; October 27, 2023
Trump Allies Take Plea Deals In Georgia — How That Changes The Case
12 mins; October 26, 2023
Meet Mike Johnson, The Republican Just Elected Speaker Of The House
17 mins; October 25, 2023
Trump And Allies Doom Latest GOP Speaker Nominee, GOP Regroups
12 mins; October 24, 2023
Can GOP Remake Election Data System Undermined By Conspiracies?
12 mins; October 23, 2023
Who Wants To Be Speaker Of The House Of Representatives?
21 mins; October 20, 2023
Republican Chaos: Still No Clear Path To Speaker
13 mins; October 19, 2023
In Israel, Biden Affirms Support, Warns Against Acting Out Of Rage
11 mins; October 18, 2023
If Republicans Don't Solve Their Spat, Congress Can't Pass Laws
11 mins; October 17, 2023
Voters Have Complicated Views Of Biden's Climate Action
15 mins; October 16, 2023
Roundup: Congress Still Stalled, Republicans Can't Agree On Leader
18 mins; October 13, 2023
Trump Visits Early States As Crowded Field Stymies Rivals
12 mins; October 12, 2023
Can Republicans Unite Behind Steve Scalise As Speaker?
13 mins; October 11, 2023
Congress Can't Pass Israel Aid Until House Republicans Find Consensus
13 mins; October 10, 2023
SCOTUS Banned Affirmative Action — Except At Military Service Academies
37 mins; October 09, 2023
Roundup: Abortion Could Soon Be Back Before Supreme Court
23 mins; October 06, 2023
Most Trump-Leaning Independents: He Shouldn't Be POTUS If Convicted
16 mins; October 05, 2023
This GOP Fight Could Devastate George W. Bush's Global Health Win
14 mins; October 04, 2023
Speaker McCarthy Fired By Hardliners As GOP Coalition Collapses
14 mins; October 03, 2023
McCarthy Fails To Unite GOP, Turns To Dems To Keep Government Open
12 mins; October 02, 2023
Roundup: Feinstein's Legacy, Shutdown, Biden And Democracy
28 mins; September 29, 2023
House Republicans, In Search Of A Crime, Launch Biden Impeachment
15 mins; September 28, 2023
Candidates Debated. But They Probably Still Can't Beat Trump
16 mins; September 28, 2023
Growing Public Support For Unions Helped Push Biden To Picket Line
16 mins; September 26, 2023
What Counts As An Official Act? Why Corruption Is Hard To Convict
15 mins; September 25, 2023
Weekly Roundup: Shutdown Likely Because Of GOP Infighting
26 mins; September 22, 2023
Our Changing Democracy: Non-Partisan Primaries, Internet Voting
15 mins; September 21, 2023
Trump Will Visit Striking Auto Workers, Reception Could Be Mixed
15 mins; September 20, 2023
Can Gov. Doug Burgum Introduce Himself In Time To Win The GOP Primary?
19 mins; September 19, 2023
Divisions Grow Over Sending More Aid To Ukraine
17 mins; September 18, 2023
How Mapmaking Can Tilt The Balance In Congress
21 mins; September 15, 2023
Hunter Biden Indicted On Gun Charges
13 mins; September 14, 2023
The Summer Of Labor
15 mins; September 13, 2023
McCarthy Calls For Impeachment Inquiry Into Biden
14 mins; September 12, 2023
Meet The New Bosses — Younger Than The Old Bosses
16 mins; September 11, 2023
Is Chris Christie A Man Without A Party?
29 mins; September 08, 2023
Campaign Check-In: How Are The Non-Trump Candidates Making Their Pitch?
16 mins; September 07, 2023
The National Implications Of Impeaching Texas' Attorney General