The NPR Politics Podcast

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In Florida and Indiana, Republicans Are Trying To Limit What Kids Are Taught
2022/3/30

In Florida, a law limiting discussion of sexual orientation will take effect this summer. In Indiana

Why Did Tucker Carlson Echo Russian Bioweapons Propaganda On His Top-Rated Show?
2022/3/29

Russia pushed a conspiracy theory that the United States is helping Ukraine develop biological weapo

Congress Tries To Reach COVID Funding Deal
2022/3/28

COVID cases, hospitalizations, and deaths are down in the United States, but health experts say it's

Weekly Roundup: March 25, 2022
2022/3/25

On a four-day trip through Europe, President Biden is sending the message that the US and allies are

How Much Sway Does Donald Trump Hold In Republican Primaries?
2022/3/24

Tepublicans in the Ohio Senate primary are vying for Trump's endorsement to gain an edge in a crowde

Are Supreme Court Confirmation Hearings All Politics?
2022/3/24

Wednesday was the third day of Ketanji Brown Jackson's Supreme Court confirmation hearings, but sena

Ketanji Brown Jackson Vows To Be An "Impartial" Supreme Court Justice
2022/3/23

Ketanji Brown Jackson, President Biden's Supreme Court pick, faced questions from the Senate Judicia

Ketanji Brown Jackson Begins Historic Supreme Court Confirmation Hearings
2022/3/21

On her first day of Supreme Court confirmation hearings, Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson told senators t

The Senate Surprised Itself By Passing A Bill To Make Daylight Saving Time Permanent
2022/3/18

On top of aid to Ukraine and a trillion-dollar budget, Congress reauthorized the Violence Against Wo

Ukrainian Refugees Could Convince Biden To End Pandemic Asylum Restrictions
2022/3/17

For more than a year, immigration activists have been frustrated that the White House has used the p

Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Ukraine's President, Addresses Congress
2022/3/16

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy delivered a video address before Congress Wednesday, in whic

Politics And America's Loneliness Epidemic
2022/3/15

Even before the pandemic,

From A Basement In Lviv, The Latest On Russia's Invasion of Ukraine
2022/3/14

The UN says more than 600 civilians been killed, though the true number is likely far higher. Russia

Once Derided As Graft, Earmarks Just Helped Congress Pass A Bipartisan Budget Deal
2022/3/11

The $1.5 trillion dollar package also contained billions in aid to Ukraine. One thing that was absen

Exclusive: Attorney General Merrick Garland
2022/3/10

The head of the Justice Department said that he is committed to unraveling the conspiracy behind the

Why Colorado's Democratic Governor Broke From His Party On Mask Mandates
2022/3/9

Democrat Jared Polis ended Colorado's statewide mask mandate in the summer of 2021 and didn't reinst

Biden Bans Russian Oil Imports
2022/3/8

The symbolic move was accompanied by an acknowledgement from the president that gas prices are likel

After Ten Days Of War, The View From The Ground In Ukraine
2022/3/7

Ukraine continues to hold out against a Russian invasion, as the U.S. and its European allies debate

January 6th Committee Says It Has Evidence Trump's Election Efforts Broke The Law
2022/3/4

Lawmakers said in a court filing this week that the evidence they have gathered through their invest

The White House Says It Is Prepared To Respond Quickly To New COVID Variants
2022/3/3

Biden is asking Congress to make new treatment options free and immediately available to patients wh