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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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The US Is Flirting With Financial Calamity: What You Need To Know

May 9, 2023
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White House Message To Migrants: "The Border Is Not Open"

May 8, 2023
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Jan. 6 Militia Leader Convicted Of Seditious Conspiracy

May 5, 2023
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Republican Statehouses Are Flexing Their Muscles To Rein In Cities

May 4, 2023
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Title 42 Is Set To End. What Happens Next?

May 3, 2023
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Kids' Leading Cause Of Death? Guns.

May 2, 2023
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Who Funds 'No Labels' Push For More 2024 Choices? They Won't Say.

May 1, 2023
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Unlike Trump, Folks Who Don't Like Biden May Vote For Him Anyway

Apr 28, 2023
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House Republicans Have Passed a Debt Limit Bill. Now What?

Apr 27, 2023
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President Biden's Push to Make Things In America Again

Apr 26, 2023