The NPR Politics Podcast

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The First $1.2 Trillion Infrastructure Deal Vote Failed. It Doesn't Really Matter.
2021/7/22

A group of 21 senators from both parties but out a statement that they're close to a deal and anothe

A Heartbreaking Rise In COVID Cases Has People Worried Restrictions Will Return
2021/7/21

Coronavirus cases are on the rise in parts of the United States and there have been new cases among

These Two Sites Explain How Facebook Outrage Reshaped Media
2021/7/20

Ben Shapiro's conservative commentary and news aggregation site The Daily Wire is a dominant force o

What Does Federal Court Ruling Mean For DACA Program?
2021/7/19

President Joe Biden's primary policy initiatives, his trillion-dollar infrastructure and economic pl

Black Rebellion: Mass Violence And The Civil Rghts Movement
2021/7/17

Elizabeth Hinton's book America On Fire explores how aggressive policing sparked thousands

Weekly Roundup: July 16th
2021/7/16

Voting rights activists feel that they have done the work of energizing and organizing voters to car

Is This The Biggest Bill Of Your Lifetime?
2021/7/15

In his April address to Congress, President Joe Biden said he hoped to prove that democracy and the

Can Joe Biden Turn Florida Blue With A Savvy Response To Protests In Cuba?
2021/7/14

Faced with food and fuel shortages, Cubans have begun unprecedented protests against the country's c

Weekly Roundup: July 9th
2021/7/9

President Biden gave a defensive speech Thursday updating the American public on his plan for withdr

Trump's Social Media Lawsuit Is Mostly Messaging, But Tech Regulation Is Coming
2021/7/8

Former president Donald Trump filed a lawsuit this week claiming that his rights are violated by soc

How An Increase In Violent Crime Is Changing The Political Landscape
2021/7/7

Though crime rates remain well-below historic highs, assaults and murders have spiked since the pand

Six Months Later, There Is A Lot We Don't Know About The Attack On The Capitol
2021/7/6

More than five hundred people have been charged in what is on track to be one of the largest crimina

How Democratic Is American Democracy?
2021/7/5

By 2040, 70% of Americans could be represented by just 30 Senators. And twice in the last two decade

The Docket: The First Term With A New Conservative 6-3 Majority On The Supreme Court
2021/7/3

Chief Justice John Roberts used to be seen as a solid conservative, but as the center of conservativ

Weekly Roundup: July 2nd
2021/7/2

President Biden did not meet his goal of 70% of Americans having one shot of the vaccine by July 4th

Trump Organization, CFO Are Criminally Charged. What Does It Mean For Trump?
2021/7/1

Former President Donald Trump's family business and its longtime chief financial officer, Allen Weis

The Supreme Court Rules In Favor Of Restrictive Voting Laws
2021/7/1

In a 6-3 decision the Supreme Court upheld the state of Arizona's restrictive voting laws that some

We Just Got Our Clearest Picture Yet Of How Biden Won In 2020
2021/6/30

The Pew Research Center just released the most comprehensive analysis of the demographic breakdown o