The NPR Politics Podcast

Every weekday, NPR's best political reporters are there to explain the big news coming out of Washin

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What Will Justice And Foreign Policy Look Like Under Joe Biden?
2020/12/25

President Trump's most radical departures from precedent were arguably his handling of the Justice D

What Will Tech Policy Look Like Under Joe Biden?
2020/12/24

Tech giants are the subject of censorship scrutiny, anti-monopoly lawsuits, and international trade

Christmas Chaos: President Throws Relief Into Doubt
2020/12/23

President Trump raised last-minute objections, imperiling direct payments and other aid to millions

Dominion Makes Voting Machines. Its Employees Have Been Forced Into Hiding.
2020/12/22

President Trump's baseless electoral fraud conspiracies have frenzied his supporters, some of whom h

5,593 Pages: Congress Strikes Spending/COVID Deal
2020/12/21

From direct payments for American households to mass transit, the Congressional relief package conta

Weekly Roundup: December 18th
2020/12/18

A major hack of federal government computer systems appears to be state-sponsored espionage. And we

New Peril Of Local Office? Death Threats.
2020/12/17

We talk through the apparent details of a pending COVID relief deal. And, local officials across the

Why People Don't Vote
2020/12/16

For the eighty million Americans who didn't vote in November, government can feel distant. Non-voter

38 Days After Results Became Clear, Mitch McConnell Congratulates Biden
2020/12/15

Joe Biden's victory in the presidential race became clear on Nov. 7th, 2020, the day the contest was

Joe Biden Is Fed Up With Trump's Election Conspiracies
2020/12/15

On the day electors around the country voted to confirm his victory, President-elect Joe Biden expre

Electoral College Convenes; COVID Vaccine Administered
2020/12/14

The electoral college votes today around the country. After Biden is officially elected, the results

Weekly Roundup: December 11th
2020/12/11

The electoral college will cast ballots Monday, officially selecting Joe Biden as the president-elec

Where Congress Stands On Coronavirus Relief Negotiations
2020/12/10

With over 800,000 new unemployment claims filed last week and the previous coronavirus relief progra

Most Americans Believe The Election Results—Some Don't.
2020/12/9

A new NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist poll shows that just one quarter of Republicans believe the election w

Democrats Are Skeptical Of Biden's Pentagon Pick
2020/12/8

Civil rights and advocacy groups have been lobbying Joe Biden over his cabinet picks; Biden has prom

Here's Who Will Lead Biden's COVID Response
2020/12/7

Joe Biden has named his picks for top health posts as the nation faces a post-Thanksgiving pandemic

Weekly Roundup: December 4th
2020/12/4

Georgia's January 5th runoff elections will determine control of the Senate. That's brought 2024 con

Don't Expect Donald Trump To Retire
2020/12/3

Donald Trump still has more than a month left in his presidency. That's plenty of time left for pard

Relief Will End If Congress Can't Pass A Deal
2020/12/2

Millions of Americans rely on various relief measures to stay afloat during the pandemic, much of wh

Despite Conspiracy And Insinuation, The Electoral System Worked—This Time.
2020/12/1

Local officials continue to certify results despite political pressure from President Trump and his