Year In Review: Congress' Successes & Failures

Year In Review: Congress' Successes & Failures

As we approach 2026, the NPR Politics Podcast is taking a look back at the year that was in different political areas. Today, we look at what lawmakers were able to get done -- or not -- in 2025, and how that may influence their 2026 agenda.


This episode: political correspondent Sarah McCammon, congressional correspondent Deirdre Walsh, and senior White House correspondent Tamara Keith.


This podcast was produced by Casey Morell & Bria Suggs, and edited by Rachel Baye.


Our executive producer is Muthoni Muturi.


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These Georgia swing voters do not like the Iran war

These Georgia swing voters do not like the Iran war

NPR reporters observed focus groups of 13 Georgia voters who backed President Joe Biden in 2020 and President Donald Trump in 2024. We discuss what they had to say about the Iran war, the economy and ...

16 Apr 13min

Where Swalwell’s exit leaves the California governor’s race

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A crowded governor’s race in California got a little less crowded when Democrat Eric Swalwell ended his campaign — and resigned his seat in Congress — following allegations of sexual misconduct. We di...

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President Trump launched new attacks at Pope Leo XIV over the weekend, calling the religious leader “Weak on Crime, Weak on Nuclear Weapons,” in a social media post. We discuss what’s behind the tensi...

14 Apr 23min

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How does a blockade in the Strait of Hormuz help Trump?

Negotiations with Iran over the weekend ended without a deal. In response, President Trump announced that the U.S. military would effectively close the Strait of Hormuz to all shipping traffic. We dis...

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Leaders in the Make America Great Again, or MAGA, coalition are pushing back against President Trump’s decisions regarding the Iran war. We discuss this apparent fracturing within the MAGA coalition, ...

10 Apr 33min

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Vice President JD Vance was in Hungary this week campaigning for Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, who faces a tough path to reelection. We discuss why the Trump White House is backing Orbán, and whether t...

9 Apr 21min

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8 Apr 19min

Voters decide whether Virginia enters redistricting fight

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Voting ends April 21 in Virginia's special election that will decide whether the state redraws its congressional districts to favor Democrats. We discuss how the state fits into the national mid-decad...

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