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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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The toll the war in Iran has on the U.S. economy 22 min · Mar 11
ICE is keeping tabs on American citizens 18 min · Kat Lonsdorf, Unknown, Miles Parks · Mar 10
Poll: Most Americans oppose war in Iran, but most Republicans support it 25 min · Domenico Montanaro, Tamara Keith, Miles Parks · Mar 9
Justice Department releases missing Epstein files related to Trump 32 min · Tamara Keith, Stephen Fowler, Domenico Montanaro · Mar 6
Why is the U.S. at war with Iran? 25 min · Mar 5
Runoffs, voting mishaps and Trump endorsements in TX and NC primaries 26 min · Mar 4
Trump keeps teasing a federal election takeover 23 min · Mar 3
What Trump says to expect of war in Iran 21 min · Greg Myre, Mara Liasson, Miles Parks · Mar 2
U.S. and Israel strike Iran. Here's what we know 26 min · Mary Louise Kelly, Greg Myre, Daniel Estrin · Feb 28
Is the U.S. going to war with Iran? 31 min · Miles Parks, Franco Ordonez, Greg Myre · Feb 27
Why bipartisanship is disappearing from Congress 18 min · Ashley Lopez, Miles Parks, Sam Greenglass · Feb 26
Is the FCC 'equal time' rule leading to media censorship — and self-censorship? 18 min · David Folkenflik, Myles Parks, Domenico Montanaro · Feb 25
Key takeaways from President Trump's State of the Union address 22 min · Domenico Montanaro, Mara Liasson, Tamara Keith · Feb 25
What to watch in the race for North Carolina's open Senate seat 18 min · Colin Campbell, Ashley Lopez, Myles Parks · Feb 23
Supreme Court rules most of Trump’s tariffs are illegal 23 min · Danielle Kurtzleben, Tamara Keith, Ashley Lopez · Feb 20
Federal agencies under Trump have been using white nationalist messages 16 min · Odette Youssef, Mara Liasson, Tamara Keith · Feb 19
Trump says his administration should pay him billions of dollars 12 min · Feb 18
What's the main thing in Maine's Senate race? 20 min · Kevin Miller, Mara Liasson, Tamara Keith · Feb 17
Trump administration eliminates greenhouse gas regulations 17 min · Feb 16
DHS funding set to expire as talks over immigration enforcement reforms stall 27 min · Feb 13
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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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