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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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Why the GOP Is now worried about Ohio
NPR Politics Podcast episode about why Ohio is suddenly competitive for Republicans, focusing on the U.S. Senate race and Ohio governor’s race.
13 Oct 2026 · 20m · 8 chapters
What does the U.S. withdrawal from Iraq mean for the region? | Sources & Methods
NPR’s Sources & Methods reflects on the U.S. fully withdrawing from Iraq for the second time (after 2011), what it means for Iran-backed militias and Iraq’s stability, and how the broader U.S.
12 Oct 2026 · 32m · 13 chapters
It's a great time to spy on America
NPR Politics Podcast episode focused on new reporting that FBI counterintelligence staffing has dropped 40–50% in many field offices, potentially weakening protection of U.S.
9 Oct 2026 · 28m · 6 chapters
What is the Protect College Sports Act?
The Protect College Sports Act—what it is, why it’s controversial, and what it would change about NCAA rules, athlete pay, conference power, and women’s/olympic sports.
8 Oct 2026 · 24m · 9 chapters
California considers a wealth tax on billionaires
California’s proposed Prop 40, a one-time 5% wealth tax on people with $1 billion+ in assets who lived in California on Jan 1, raising about $100B to backfill federal Medicaid/Medi-Cal cuts; 10%…
7 Oct 2026 · 21m · 7 chapters
Why Democrats and Republicans have hope in the Midwest
Midwest politics in 2026—why Democrats and Republicans both see opportunity, focusing on tight Senate races and how issues like immigration, fraud allegations, tariffs, and affordability are shaping…
6 Oct 2026 · 21m · 8 chapters
The path to Senate control runs through this state
Maine’s close U.S. Senate race and how Democrats might win Senate control, focusing on why Susan Collins remains hard to beat despite a Democratic-favorable environment.
5 Oct 2026 · 23m · 11 chapters
From the pulpit to the political arena
Midterm election outlook (House and Senate), Trump’s influence and polling environment, AI/data-center politics, and Democrats running clergy/seminarians; plus lighter “Can’t Let It Go” segments.
2 Oct 2026 · 34m · 14 chapters
What's on the Supreme Court docket this term?
Preview of major U.S. Supreme Court cases on the docket, focusing on immigration detention and deportation, gun control, climate/state power, religious freedom, voting rules, and an Eighth Amendment…
1 Oct 2026 · 20m · 7 chapters
A trip to one of the last toss-up districts
NPR Politics Podcast visits Pennsylvania’s Lehigh Valley/Allentown-Bethlehem in the 7th Congressional District, described as one of the last true toss-up House districts.
30 Sep 2026 · 19m · 8 chapters
It's time for a voting vibe check
Midterm “voting vibe check” covering voter confidence, fears about mail voting, possible federal interference at polls, Supreme Court election rulings, and how data tools like DHS’s SAVE could affect…
29 Sep 2026 · 18m · 12 chapters
What's next for the Freedom Caucus?
The episode asks what happens next for the House Freedom Caucus as members leave Congress and as Donald Trump’s influence wanes.
28 Sep 2026 · 18m · 4 chapters
The NPR Politics Podcast — live from Seattle!
A live NPR Politics Podcast from Seattle focused on what’s driving voter decisions in the upcoming midterms—especially affordability (gas, diesel, heating fuel), AI and data centers, and immigration…
25 Sep 2026 · 46m · 18 chapters
(Almost) everything you wanted to know about politics (but were afraid to ask)
A live, virtual-audience Q&A on the 2026 midterms, focusing on election integrity (especially vote-by-mail), polling accuracy, gerrymandering, turnout, campaign money, House Democrats’ agenda,…
24 Sep 2026 · 26m · 12 chapters
Trump vs. the media
The episode examines President Trump’s escalating attacks on the press, focusing on a Truth Social post that led to the White House revoking press credentials for CNN, MSNBC, and Politico reporters,…
23 Sep 2026 · 19m · 6 chapters
Money, money, money
Projected midterm ad spending and how it may (or may not) affect close races, with a focus on swing states and Texas, plus how Supreme Court rulings and FEC gridlock shape campaign money.
22 Sep 2026 · 21m · 11 chapters
Trump takes the world stage
A preview of President Trump’s international diplomacy around UN General Assembly week, focusing on a Greenland security deal, expected UNGA messaging, key bilateral meetings (Ukraine, Iran, Russia),…
21 Sep 2026 · 16m · 6 chapters
Campaign messaging, concerts & Can't Let It Go
The episode examines a resurgence of anti-Muslim/anti-Arab messaging in Republican politics, including rhetoric from GOP figures and fear-based ads tied to “Great Replacement” conspiracy theories; it…
18 Sep 2026 · 29m · 19 chapters
How to watch the midterms like we do
NPR Politics Podcast special on how to watch the 2026 midterms, arguing the outcome hinges on “organic” Democratic advantages (turnout, enthusiasm, unpopular incumbent) versus Republican structural…
17 Sep 2026 · 21m · 6 chapters
How do you solve a problem like AI?
The NPR Politics Podcast episode “How do you solve a problem like AI?” discusses fears about AI’s risks (job loss, misuse for weapons, and runaway “recursive self-improvement”), and how U.S.
16 Sep 2026 · 18m · 11 chapters
Voters say the American Dream is dead. Why?
NPR Politics Podcast focus group of swing voters (voted Biden 2020, Trump 2024) in Michigan, exploring why many say the American Dream is “dead,” centered on affordability, especially prices tied to…
15 Sep 2026 · 19m · 8 chapters
Missouri's map mayhem
Missouri’s 2025 congressional redistricting maps, the backlash referendum against them, and the court battles that determine which map voters use in November; plus a brief update on Trump’s effort to…
14 Sep 2026 · 19m · 9 chapters
How 9/11 reshaped U.S. intelligence | Sources & Methods
A live NPR “Sources & Methods” episode revisiting how the 9/11 attacks reshaped U.S.
12 Sep 2026 · 1h · 21 chapters
The legacy of 9/11
The legacy of 9/11—how the attacks reshaped U.S. foreign policy, war-making, intelligence and domestic security, and public trust over the next 25 years.
11 Sep 2026 · 36m · 12 chapters