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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Voters decide whether Virginia enters redistricting fight 19 min · Apr 7
Trump says Iran can be "taken out" in one night 21 min · Apr 6
Trump tries to sell the Iran war, a month after it started 29 min · Apr 3
Trump tries to shape mail-in voting with executive order 20 min · Hansi Lo Wang, Unknown, Ashley Lopez · Apr 2
Trump addresses war with Iran 10 min · Apr 2
SCOTUS hears birthright citizenship arguments 25 min · Nina Totenberg, Miles Parks, Carrie Johnson · Apr 1
Should all babies born in the United States be citizens? 20 min · Domenico Montanaro, Carrie Johnson, Ashley Lopez · Mar 31
The Senate DHS funding deal fell apart. Now what? 12 min · Mara Liason, Ashley Lopez, Sam Greenglass · Mar 30
How young CPAC-goers feel about the war in Iran 29 min · Tamara Keith, Unknown, Miles Parks · Mar 27
Will record TSA wait times spur a DHS funding deal? 17 min · Miles Parks, Unknown, Domenico Montanaro · Mar 26
In Iran, Trump is both escalating and deescalating 16 min · Greg Myre, Miles Parks, Franco Ordonez · Mar 25
Democrats’ long-shot bid to flip Alaska’s Senate seat 23 min · Liz Ruskin, Miles Parks, Domenico Montanaro · Mar 24
Trump's name and face are on all the things 19 min · Mara Liasson, Unknown, Miles Parks · Mar 23
What's the Trump administration's strategy in Iran? 25 min · Tamara Keith, Domenico Montanaro, Franco Ordonez · Mar 20
Sparks fly at DHS confirmation hearing, but Trump’s pick clears committee 20 min · Mar 19
After Trump’s push, Senate debates the ‘SAVE America Act,’ but can it pass? 23 min · Mar 18
The race for a safe Democratic House seat offers clues about the party’s future 25 min · Mar 17
Is there a link between political violence and leaders’ rhetoric? 21 min · Unknown, Barbara Sprunt, Tamara Keith · Mar 16
Democrats had record turnout in Texas’ Senate primary. Can they flip the seat? 30 min · Mar 13
These swing voters don’t like or understand the reason for the war in Iran 19 min · Mar 12
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#30 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 #197 on the Spotify charts and #162 on Apple Podcasts in the United States, and appears on charts in 1 country.

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🇺🇸 United States #162 News #30 Spotify
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First charted2025-03-06
Best ever#58 on Apple Podcasts (United States) · 2026-03-01
Days on chart469
Countries now1
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