The NPR Politics Podcast

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

Episodes

Total: 1807

Congressional Democrats Plan Vote on Trump's War Powers
2020/1/6

Top House Democrat Nancy Pelosi called last week's drone airstrike against Iranian Maj. Gen. Qassem

Weekly Roundup: Friday, January 3rd
2020/1/3

President Trump ordered a strike against a top Iranian military leader that seems likely to upset th

Julian Castro Drops Out Of 2020 Race; Candidates Release Fundraising Numbers
2020/1/2

Julián Castro, who served as secretary of housing and urban development in the Obama administration

Why New Hampshire Holds The First Primary And Why That Matters
2020/1/1

In this special episode of The NPR Politics Podcast we sat down with New Hampshire Public R

Why Iowa's Caucus Comes First And Why That Matters
2019/12/31

In this special episode of The NPR Politics Podcast we sat down with Iowa Public Radio's le

The Biggest Political Moments Of The Decade
2019/12/30

What are the most notable political moments of the last decade? The NPR Politics team sits down to d

How Elizabeth Warren's Bankruptcy Research Sparked Her Progressive Politics
2019/12/27

This week, the NPR Politics Podcast investigates defining moments in the lives of four top Democrati

What Joe Biden Learned From His 1988 Presidential Campaign
2019/12/26

This week, the NPR Politics Podcast investigates defining moments in the lives of four top Democrati

The Eight-Hour Speech That Made Bernie Sanders A Household Name
2019/12/25

This week, the NPR Politics Podcast investigates defining moments in the lives of four top Democrati

A Younger Pete Buttigieg Thought That Democrats Weren't Progressive Enough
2019/12/24

This week, the NPR Politics Podcast investigates defining moments in the lives of four top Democrati

What the Ukraine Scandal Looks Like ... From Ukraine
2019/12/23

Earlier this year, Ukraine elected a comedian as its new president, kicking off a wave of reform tha

Weekly Roundup: Friday, December 20
2019/12/20

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell are locked in a procedural fig

The 6th Democratic Debate Takeaways
2019/12/20

The last Democratic presidential debate of 2019, sponsored by the PBS NewsHour and Politico

President Trump Impeached on Charges of Obstruction, Abuse of Power
2019/12/19

For just the third time in American history, the House of Representatives has voted to impeach the p

Anti-Impeachment Democrat To Switch Party; Dispute Could Upend Democratic Debate
2019/12/16

New Jersey Democrat Rep. Jeff Van Drew is expected to switch parties and become a Republican. Democ

Weekly Roundup: Friday, December 13
2019/12/13

Despite partisan impeachment hearings, lawmakers reached a flurry of tentative deals on on Space For

Democrats Prepare To Advance Impeachment Articles After Fractious All-Day Hearing
2019/12/12

Democrats on the House Judiciary Committee expect to give their final vote of approval on two articl

DOJ IG Testifies To FBI Lapses, Finds No Political Motivation In Trump Campaign Probe
2019/12/11

Justice Department Inspector General Michael Horowitz