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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Fatal ICE shootings reignite campaign debate over immigration 23 min · Ximena Bustillo, Mara Liason, Tamara Keith · Jul 23
As casualties rise, do the politics of the Iran war change? 23 min · Franco Ordonez, Quill Lawrence, Tamara Keith · Jul 22
2028 fantasy draft: Republicans 33 min · Ashley Lopez, Miles Parks, Tamara Keith · Jul 21
The races we’re watching in Arizona’s primary 25 min · Wayne Schutsky, Ashley Lopez, Tamara Keith · Jul 20
New NPR Series: "We Keep Us Safe" from the Embedded podcast 3 min · Miles Parks, Will James, Sydney Brownstone · Jul 18
Trump pushes unsubstantiated claims of election fraud — again 35 min · Tamara Keith, Miles Parks, Regina Barber · Jul 17
These swing voters shrug at Trump earning billions last year 22 min · Ashley Lopez, Mara Liasson, Miles Parks · Jul 16
Trump warns that communism is coming for America 26 min · Elena Moore, Franco Ordonez, Miles Parks · Jul 15
2028 fantasy draft: Democrats 30 min · Ashley Lopez, Miles Parks, Tamara Keith · Jul 14
With Graham's death, the Senate loses a key Trump whisperer 22 min · Eric McDaniel, Franco Ordonez, Miles Parks · Jul 13
Where is Mitch McConnell? 29 min · Tamara Keith, Mara Liason, Barbara Sprunt · Jul 10
What’s next after Democrat Platner exits Maine Senate race? Jul 9
Trump says the Iran ceasefire is over. What happens now? Jul 8
This Supreme Court term gave presidents a lot more power Jul 7
Trump calls FIFA, then FIFA lifts ban on U.S. star player Jul 6
An Independence Day tradition from the NPR Politics Podcast 5 min · Tamara Keith, Scott Detrow, Miles Parks · Jul 3
Is America's 250th birthday celebration too partisan? 30 min · Myles Parks, Peter Sagal, Ira Glass · Jul 2
Gen Z democratic socialist ousts 30-year incumbent in Colorado Jul 1
Supreme Court upholds birthright citizenship 19 min · Mara Liason, Carrie Johnson, Miles Parks · Jun 30
Supreme Court gives Trump broad power to fire agency heads Jun 29
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#30 Overall · United States

🇫🇮 #174 · +4 more

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22 episodes · last 30 days · avg 22 min

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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 #197 on the Spotify charts and #135 on Apple Podcasts in the United States, and appears on charts in 1 country.

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🇺🇸 United States #135 News #30 Spotify
Chart records
First charted2025-03-06
Best ever#58 on Apple Podcasts (United States) · 2026-03-01
Days on chart469
Countries now1
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