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The NPR Politics Podcast

Every weekday, NPR's best political reporters are there to explain the big news coming out of Washington and the campaign trail. They don't just tell you what happened. They tell you why it matters. Every afternoon.

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WH Counsel Don McGahn To Resign; Plus, FL's Governor's Race Is 2018's Bernie v. Trump

Aug 29, 2018
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Midterm Update: Arizona, Florida, & Oklahoma Hold Primary Elections

Aug 27, 2018
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Sen. John McCain, Former Presidential Nominee And Prisoner Of War, Dies At 81

Aug 26, 2018
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Weekly Roundup: Thursday, August 23

Aug 23, 2018
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Trump's Attorney Michael Cohen Pleads Guilty & Paul Manafort Found Guilty By Jury

Aug 22, 2018
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Weekly Roundup: Thursday, August 16

Aug 16, 2018
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Midterm Update: First Transgender Gubernatorial Nominee & #MeToo Enters A New Era

Aug 15, 2018
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Omarosa Manigault Newman Secretly Records The President; Plus Tuesday's Primaries

Aug 13, 2018
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Weekly Roundup: Thursday, August 9

Aug 9, 2018
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Midterm Update: Tuesday's Primaries Raise Questions About Trump's Influence

Aug 8, 2018