Nevada, The Most Interesting Senate Race You Haven't Heard About?

Five years ago, a mob attacked the United States Capitol as lawmakers were working to certify the results of the 2020 presidential election.  NPR's investigations team has been cataloging and maintain...

6 Jan 33min

President Trump campaigned on promises to put “America First,” and to oppose regime change and nation building. We discuss whether those promises align with the United States’ military actions in Vene...

5 Jan 16min

Overnight, the U.S. military launched strikes on Venezuela and captured its president, Nicolás Maduro. We discuss President Trump's announcement that the United States will run Venezuela’s government ...

3 Jan 17min

On the night of his inauguration, President Trump signed an executive order that froze almost all international assistance.What followed was the termination of billions of dollars in aid programs — an...

2 Jan 11min

Happy New Year! In this special episode, the Politics Podcast team is inviting you into our office to hear from reporters as they reflect on the year we’ve had, and look forward to the year in politic...

1 Jan 15min

We look back on some of the highlights from 2025 we can't stop thinking about, politics or otherwise.This episode: voting correspondents Miles Parks & Ashley Lopez, White House correspondent Deepa Shi...

31 Dec 202527min

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 how Project 2025, a document published by the Heritage Foundati...

30 Dec 202514min

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 how President Trump has reshaped immigration policy during his ...

29 Dec 202513min