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 wants a deal with Iran, but could military strikes be coming? 22 min · Feb 12
ICE makes these swing voters anxious, but they don’t want to ‘abolish ICE’ 16 min · Mara Liasson, Ashley Lopez, Miles Parks · Feb 11
What to watch in the Texas Senate race 20 min · Feb 10
The midterm map is beginning to take shape 23 min · Domenico Montanaro, Stephen Fowler, Miles Parks · Feb 9
How fights over ICE funding are playing out on the Hill and in midterm races 27 min · Feb 6
Most Americans say ICE has ‘gone too far’ in new poll 18 min · Domenico Montanaro, Tamara Keith, Ashley Lopez · Feb 5
Justice Department released 3 million pages of Epstein files. What did we learn? 19 min · Stephen Fowler, Domenico Montanaro, Tamara Keith · Feb 4
Trump says Republicans should ‘nationalize’ elections 18 min · Feb 3
Trump’s efforts to control the Fed may jeopardize new chair’s confirmation 14 min · Scott Horsley, Tamara Keith, Franco Ordonez · Feb 2
Another government shutdown looms -- what you need to know 31 min · Tamara Keith, Domenico Montanaro, Sam Greenglass · Jan 30
Minnesota shooting blurs political lines around guns 17 min · Odette Yousef, Tamara Keith, Mara Liasson · Jan 29
Internal review contradicts Trump administration on Alex Pretti shooting 20 min · Ximena Bustillo, Tamara Keith, Domenico Montanaro · Jan 28
Senate Dems demand immigration enforcement reforms before funding DHS 17 min · Tamara Keith, Sam Greenglass, Unknown · Jan 27
Does Alex Pretti’s death mark a turning point for Trump? 20 min · Domenico Montanaro, Clay Masters, Tamara Keith · Jan 26
Jack Smith defends Trump investigations and Trump backs off Greenland threat 29 min · Jan 23
Why these swing voters say they’re frustrated with Trump 18 min · Mara Liasson, Ashley Lopez, Myles Parks · Jan 22
Defiant Trump continues calls for acquiring Greenland 20 min · Jan 21
Trump's (second) first year 20 min · Tamara Keith, Mara Liason, Ashley Lopez · Jan 20
How the Trump Justice Department is targeting his perceived opponents 11 min · Elsa Chang, Domenico Montanaro, Carrie Johnson · Jan 19
Congress, content creators, and Can't Let It Go 28 min · Miles Parks, Danielle Kurtzleben, Jude Joffe Block · Jan 16
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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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