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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Trump's week in the courts – big wins and big losses 27 min · Tamara Keith, Miles Parks, Mara Liason · Jun 26
Why won't Trump sign a bipartisan housing bill? Jun 25
Mamdani picks winners in three New York House races Jun 24
Why AI groups are spending millions to influence midterms Jun 23
What's Trump's beef with Senate Republicans? 22 min · Sam Gringlas, Franco Ordoñez, Tamara Keith · Jun 22
Iran "deal": winners, losers, and regional impact | Sources & Methods 38 min · Mary Louise Kelly, Rob Stein, Jane Arraf · Jun 19
These swing voters are sour on Trump, the economy and Iran war 21 min · Miles Parks, Ashley Lopez, Rachel Martin · Jun 18
Trump’s picks wins GA runoff for Senate, but not governor Jun 17
How campaigns are using digital influencers to win voters Jun 16
Trump announces deal to end Iran war and reopen the strait Jun 15
What to make of Trump’s mixed-messages on the Iran war Jun 12
Primary voters reject the establishment and choose populism Jun 11
Trump signs law giving immigration enforcement $70 billion Jun 10
California counts votes slowly. Trump falsely cries fraud. Jun 9
Will the controversy surrounding Platner deter primary voters? Jun 8
Do political scandals matter anymore? Jun 5
Voters reject the establishment in this week’s primaries Jun 4
Why did Governor Polis release election denier Tina Peters? Jun 3
Trump’s ‘anti-weaponization fund’ is a problem for the GOP Jun 2
Democrats target working-class voters in Iowa and Montana Jun 1
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Charts

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#30 Overall · United States

🇫🇮 #174 · +4 more

charted in 6 countriesFull rankings →

Activity

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22 episodes · last 30 days · avg 22 min

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Episodes per week over the last six months.

About

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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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Rankings

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As of 2026-09-18, The NPR Politics Podcast ranks #197 on the Spotify charts and #130 on Apple Podcasts in the United States, and appears on charts in 1 country.

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Current overall position by country · categories in 🇺🇸 United States as of 2026-09-18

🇺🇸 United States #130 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
CategoriesNews

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