The NPR Politics Podcast

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Every weekday, NPR's best political reporters are there to explain the big news coming out of Washington and the campaign trail. They don't just tell you what h...

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Crime in the U.S. is down. Why? 18 min · Tamara Keith, Miles Parks, Darian Woods · 28 days ago

Takeaways from Tuesday's primaries 22 min · Ashley Lopez, Miles Parks, Tamara Keith · 29 days ago

What Florida's primaries tell us about American voters 25 min · Ashley Lopez, Miles Parks, Tamara Keith · Aug 18

Why White House press secretaries still matter 21 min · Tamara Keith, Mara Liason, Miles Parks · Aug 17

Two planes, a president and a catering truck 32 min · Barbara Sprunt, Miles Parks, Deepa Shivaram · Aug 14

Is there a rift within the Democratic Party? 23 min · Mara Liason, Ashley Lopez, Miles Parks · Aug 13

Voters sent mixed messages in Tuesday's primaries 22 min · Clay Masters, Tamara Keith, Deepa Shivaram · Aug 12

Women could be the deciding votes in Maine Senate race 24 min · Elena Moore, Tamara Keith, Ashley Lopez · Aug 11

How Trump's focus on his legacy drives his decisions 28 min · Franco Ordonez, Tamara Keith, Miles Parks · Aug 10

GOP grapples with misconduct allegations against two lawmakers 33 min · Tamara Keith, Carrie Johnson, Max Miller · Aug 7

What is Trump's interest in Paramount's merger with WB? 21 min · David Folkenflik, Mara Liason, Tamara Keith · Aug 6

Progressives had a good night in Michigan 24 min · Colin Jackson, Ashley Lopez, Tamara Keith · Aug 5

How the GOP plans to fight an anti-incumbent wave 21 min · Eric McDaniel, Tamara Keith, Saige (Sage) Miller · Aug 4

It's (still) the economy, stupid 20 min · Ashley Lopez, Scott Horsley, Tamara Keith · Aug 3

Why is Todd Blanche's nomination as attorney general in limbo? 34 min · Tamara Keith, Rob Stein, Terry Gross · Jul 31

Who will Wisconsin Democrats pick to run for governor? 19 min · Anya van Wagtendonk, Deepa Shivaram, Tamara Keith · Jul 30

How power, corruption & lies influence voters' choices 18 min · Eric McDaniel, Mara Liason, Peter Sagal · Jul 29

This Senate race may shape the Democrats' future 19 min · Ashley Lopez, Miles Parks, Sam Gringlas · Jul 28

Is Troy Jackson Maine's new main man? 24 min · Kevin Miller, Elena Moore, Miles Parks · Jul 27

How Trump's agenda complicates midterm races for Republicans 34 min · Tamara Keith, Donald J. Trump, Korva Coleman · Jul 24

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#31 Overall · United States

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Every weekday, NPR's best political reporters are there to explain the big news coming out of Washington and the campaign trail. They don't just tell you what happened. They tell you why it matters. Every afternoon. Support public media by joining NPR+ at plus.npr.org. You’ll get perks for over 25 NPR podcasts, including bonus episodes and sponsor-free listening for The NPR Politics Podcast.

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As of 2026-09-18, The NPR Politics Podcast ranks #198 on the Spotify charts and #175 on Apple Podcasts in the United States, and appears on charts in 1 country.

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🇺🇸 United States #175 News #31 Spotify

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First charted2025-03-06

Best ever#58 on Apple Podcasts (United States) · 2026-03-01

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