Breaking Down The Deal To End The Government Shutdown
The Senate has advanced a plan to end the government shutdown, after a group of Democrats broke with leadership to vote for the deal. We discuss what’s in the deal and what to make of the politics of ...
10 Nov 202515min
Takeaways From Democrats’ Election Wins Up And Down The Ballot
Democrats had a good day on Tuesday, winning up and down the ballot across the country. We discuss what lessons the down-ballot victories offer, as well as what the Democratic and Republican parties c...
7 Nov 202527min
Supreme Court Weighs Trump’s Tariffs And The Limits Of Presidential Power
The Supreme Court heard arguments this week about whether President Trump overstepped the limits of his power when he implemented widespread tariffs to address trade deficits. We discuss what both sid...
6 Nov 202517min
Democrats See Big Election Wins From California To New York City
Democrats saw major wins in Tuesday’s elections, from California’s redistricting ballot measure to gubernatorial races in Virginia and New Jersey and the mayoral race in New York City. We discuss what...
5 Nov 202520min
Four Races To Watch This Election Day
Tuesday is the last day voters in New Jersey and Virginia can cast ballots in their states’ gubernatorial races, as well as the end of voting in California’s redistricting ballot measure contest and N...
4 Nov 202517min
Trade Deals, Red Carpets And A Gold Crown: Takeaways From Trump’s Asia Trip
President Trump recently returned from a week-long trip to Asia. We discuss the president’s speech to military troops in Japan, what came out of Trump’s highly watched meeting with China’s President X...
3 Nov 202518min
How Redistricting Could Reshape The Midterms (Live 10th Anniversary Special)
The NPR Politics Podcast celebrates its 10th anniversary with a special live show. We discuss how unusual mid-decade redistricting efforts could alter the landscape for the midterms, as well as some o...
31 Okt 202544min
Trump Promised To Designate Antifa A Terrorist Group. Why Does That Matter?
During a roundtable at the White House earlier this month, President Trump directed Secretary of State Marco Rubio to designate antifa, the far-left movement opposing fascism, as a foreign terrorist o...
29 Okt 202518min
