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The NPR Politics Podcast

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.

Episodes

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Trump mulls a Spirit Airlines bailout. Is this capitalism?

28 Apr 2026
21m
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DOJ charges suspect in White House Correspondents’ Dinner shooting

27 Apr 2026
15m
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Trump, Vance evacuated after shots fired at White House Correspondents' Dinner

26 Apr 2026
52m
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DOJ drops Fed chair probe to cap a busy week in politics

24 Apr 2026
27m
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Civil rights group says federal charges are political

23 Apr 2026
17m
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Virginia beats back Trump's redistricting gamble

22 Apr 2026
19m
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Trump backs psychedelic drug treatments

21 Apr 2026
17m
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Does the president own presidential records?

20 Apr 2026
20m
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Why Democrats have little leverage to reform ICE

17 Apr 2026
27m
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These Georgia swing voters do not like the Iran war

16 Apr 2026
13m
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Where Swalwell’s exit leaves the California governor’s race

15 Apr 2026
20m
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The president versus the pope

14 Apr 2026
23m
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How does a blockade in the Strait of Hormuz help Trump?

13 Apr 2026
19m
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Is MAGA fracturing?

10 Apr 2026
33m
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President Trump’s political coalition faces significant internal strain as high-profile media figures and segments of his base express overt frustration over his handling of the war in Iran and broader policy directions. While traditional MAGA support remains robust, influential voices like Tucker Carlson and Megyn Kel...

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JD Vance stumps for Hungary’s Orbán

09 Apr 2026
21m
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What did the United States and Iran just agree to?

08 Apr 2026
19m
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Voters decide whether Virginia enters redistricting fight

07 Apr 2026
18m
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Trump says Iran can be "taken out" in one night

06 Apr 2026
20m
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Trump tries to sell the Iran war, a month after it started

03 Apr 2026
28m
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Trump tries to shape mail-in voting with executive order

02 Apr 2026
19m
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