The NPR Politics Podcast
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Episodes
October 29, 2025 • 18 mins
During a roundtable at the White House earlier this month, President Trump directed Secretary of State Marco Rubio to designate antifa, the far-left movement opposing fascism, as a foreign terrorist organization. We discuss whether the Trump administration can legally do that, and even if it can’t, the significance of the president suggesting it.
This episode: voting correspondent Miles Parks, justice correspondent Ryan L...
This episode: voting correspondent Miles Parks, justice correspondent Ryan L...
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October 28, 2025 • 18 mins
Millions of Americans are set to lose federal food assistance on Nov. 1, unless lawmakers step in. We discuss how food banks are handling the imminent crisis and whether the deadline will push congressional leaders back to the negotiating table.
This episode: voting correspondent Miles Parks, political reporter Stephen Fowler, and congressional correspondent Barbara Sprunt.
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This episode: voting correspondent Miles Parks, political reporter Stephen Fowler, and congressional correspondent Barbara Sprunt.
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October 27, 2025 • 14 mins
The Trump administration has said universities that sign a compact agreeing to certain policy priorities will get preferential treatment when it comes to get federal funding. Though no schools have signed the agreement yet, some say they are in discussions with the administration about it. We discuss the compact and other tactics by an administration that has made reshaping higher education a priority.
This episode: voting corre...
This episode: voting corre...
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October 24, 2025 • 23 mins
This week in Washington, President Trump halted trade talks with Canada, announced a private donation to help pay the military and authorized new sanctions on Russian oil. We discuss these developments, as well as how Trump uses his carefully cultivated image.
This episode: political correspondent Ashley Lopez, senior White House correspondent Tamara Keith, and senior political editor and correspondent Domenico Montanaro.<...
This episode: political correspondent Ashley Lopez, senior White House correspondent Tamara Keith, and senior political editor and correspondent Domenico Montanaro.<...
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October 23, 2025 • 17 mins
The Trump administration broke ground this week on a new White House ballroom, demolishing the White House’s East Wing in the process. We discuss why the project is controversial and who is paying the $300 million bill.
This episode: political correspondent Ashley Lopez, senior White House correspondent Tamara Keith, and senior political editor and correspondent Domenico Montanaro.
Amazon and Google are financial ...
This episode: political correspondent Ashley Lopez, senior White House correspondent Tamara Keith, and senior political editor and correspondent Domenico Montanaro.
Amazon and Google are financial ...
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October 22, 2025 • 11 mins
The Constitution gives Congress the power of the purse and oversight over military actions, but recent actions by the White House appear to step on that authority. We discuss whether Congress has ceded its power to the Trump administration and what it would take to get it back.
This episode: White House correspondent Deepa Shivaram, congressional correspondent Claudia Grisales, and senior national political correspondent ...
This episode: White House correspondent Deepa Shivaram, congressional correspondent Claudia Grisales, and senior national political correspondent ...
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October 21, 2025 • 16 mins
At the heart of the federal government shutdown is a fight on Capitol Hill over health insurance subsidies. We discuss the likely impact of not extending those subsidies past their expiration at the end of the year, plus how the government shutdown is forcing some family planning clinics to close.
This episode: White House correspondent Deepa Shivaram, health policy correspondent Selena Simmons-Duffin, and congressional co...
This episode: White House correspondent Deepa Shivaram, health policy correspondent Selena Simmons-Duffin, and congressional co...
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October 20, 2025 • 14 mins
Dominion Voting Systems, the election technology firm at the center of several election-related conspiracy theories in 2020, was sold this month and rebranded as Liberty Vote. We discuss the practical implications of the transformation and how it could affect the 2026 midterm elections.
This episode: White House correspondent Deepa Shivaram, voting correspondent Miles Parks, and Colorado Public Radio reporter Bente Birkel...
This episode: White House correspondent Deepa Shivaram, voting correspondent Miles Parks, and Colorado Public Radio reporter Bente Birkel...
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October 17, 2025 • 24 mins
The Justice Department indicted former National Security Adviser John Bolton on charges related to mishandling classified information. Bolton was a vocal critic of President Trump, and his indictment comes on the heels of indictments of other Trump critics, James Comey and Letitia James. We discuss the case against Bolton as well as other major news in Washington this week.
This episode: voting correspondent Miles Parks, ...
This episode: voting correspondent Miles Parks, ...
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October 16, 2025 • 17 mins
Gen Z and millennial voters are a significant voting bloc — expected to account for more than half of eligible voters by the next presidential election. We discuss how the financial pressures weighing specifically on younger rural voters affects how and whether they vote.
This episode: political correspondent Ashley Lopez, political reporter Elena Moore, and senior political editor and correspondent Domenico Montanaro.
This episode: political correspondent Ashley Lopez, political reporter Elena Moore, and senior political editor and correspondent Domenico Montanaro.
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October 15, 2025 • 15 mins
One task the federal government does a lot of is gathering data -- on prices, on the job market, and on a bunch of other things. When the government is shut down, those data aren't getting collected, and economic policy decisions based on those data aren't getting made with the full picture. We discuss why this aspect of the government shutdown has a broader impact than you might think.
This episode: political correspo...
This episode: political correspo...
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October 14, 2025 • 15 mins
Republicans, both in Congress and at the state level, are continuing a push to restrict voting by U.S. citizens living abroad. We discuss what those restrictions could look like and what they could mean for voters, including those who live in the country.
This episode: political correspondent Ashley Lopez, voting correspondent Hansi Lo Wang, and voting correspondent Miles Parks.
This podcast was produced by Casey ...
This episode: political correspondent Ashley Lopez, voting correspondent Hansi Lo Wang, and voting correspondent Miles Parks.
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October 13, 2025 • 10 mins
From Consider This from NPR:
Nearly a quarter century after the September 11th attacks, the Trump administration is using the language of terrorism to target a new enemy: Latin American drug cartels.
The president says the U.S. is in armed conflict with drug cartels.
Scott Detrow talks to a Bush-era lawyer who says the powers of war are too extraordinary to use against crime.
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Nearly a quarter century after the September 11th attacks, the Trump administration is using the language of terrorism to target a new enemy: Latin American drug cartels.
The president says the U.S. is in armed conflict with drug cartels.
Scott Detrow talks to a Bush-era lawyer who says the powers of war are too extraordinary to use against crime.
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October 10, 2025 • 27 mins
The Justice Department indicted New York Attorney General Letitia James, an outspoken critic of President Trump, this week on allegations of fraud. It comes after the DOJ indicted another Trump critic, former FBI director James Comey, who was arraigned this week on charges alleging he lied to Congress.
Then, we get an update on the government shutdown, and talk about a cat's wild ride.
This episode: senior White H...
Then, we get an update on the government shutdown, and talk about a cat's wild ride.
This episode: senior White H...
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October 9, 2025 • 17 mins
Hamas and Israel have agreed to the first phase of a deal designed to end the war in Gaza. We discuss President Trump’s role in the negotiations that brought about the deal and whether lasting peace could be on the horizon.
This episode: voting and election security correspondent Miles Parks, national security correspondent Greg Myre, and senior White House correspondent Tamara Keith.
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This episode: voting and election security correspondent Miles Parks, national security correspondent Greg Myre, and senior White House correspondent Tamara Keith.
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October 8, 2025 • 18 mins
President Trump has taken steps to deploy National Guard troops to Chicago and to Portland, Oregon. We discuss how the administration justifies those actions, as well as how Albuquerque, New Mexico, is using that state’s National Guard to fight crime
This episode: senior White House correspondent Tamara Keith, Pentagon correspondent Tom Bowman, justice correspondent Ryan Lucas, and senior political editor and correspondent...
This episode: senior White House correspondent Tamara Keith, Pentagon correspondent Tom Bowman, justice correspondent Ryan Lucas, and senior political editor and correspondent...
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October 7, 2025 • 15 mins
The federal government shutdown is in its seventh day, with negotiations on Capitol Hill over reopening the government at a stalemate. We discuss how the shutdown is affecting federal workers and the services they keep running, as well as warnings by the White House that they will lay off workers as a result of the shutdown.
This episode: senior White House correspondent Tamara Keith, labor and workplace correspondent Andr...
This episode: senior White House correspondent Tamara Keith, labor and workplace correspondent Andr...
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October 6, 2025 • 18 mins
Voters in New Jersey and Virginia are casting their ballots in their states’ gubernatorial elections. We discuss the major issues at play and whether federal politics are affecting the races.
This episode: senior White House correspondent Tamara Keith, political correspondent Ashley Lopez, WNYC senior reporter Nancy Solomon, and WAMU reporter Margaret Barthel.
This podcast was produced by Casey Morell & Bria Suggs...
This episode: senior White House correspondent Tamara Keith, political correspondent Ashley Lopez, WNYC senior reporter Nancy Solomon, and WAMU reporter Margaret Barthel.
This podcast was produced by Casey Morell & Bria Suggs...
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October 3, 2025 • 21 mins
A new NPR/PBS News/Marist poll released this week finds that an overwhelming majority of Americans think political violence is a major problem, but nearly a third say political violence may be necessary to put the country back on track. We discuss how young voters compare to the rest of those surveyed, as well as other major findings from the poll.
This episode: voting and election security correspondent Miles Parks, polit...
This episode: voting and election security correspondent Miles Parks, polit...
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October 2, 2025 • 15 mins
Congress ordered the social media app to be sold to U.S.-based investors, citing national security concerns related to TikTok's Chinese ownership. But, despite President Trump announcing who might be involved in purchasing the app, the sale hasn't gone through yet, and it's unclear what exactly will be sold. We discuss the latest.
This episode: voting correspondent Miles Parks, political reporter Elena Moore, and techn...
This episode: voting correspondent Miles Parks, political reporter Elena Moore, and techn...
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