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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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John Legend On His Criminal Justice Activism

May 28, 2022
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Weekly Roundup: May 27th

May 27, 2022
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Police Reform Failed In Congress, So Biden Takes What He Can Get

May 26, 2022
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Federal Gun Restrictions Are Likely Doomed in the Senate

May 25, 2022
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Voters With Disabilities Worry About Their Ability To Cast Ballots In Wisconsin

May 24, 2022
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Biden Visits South Korea And Japan, Emphasizing Trade To Counter China

May 23, 2022
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Weekly Roundup: May 20th

May 20, 2022
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Will Threats To Abortion Access Motivate Democratic Voters? Maybe.

May 19, 2022
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MAGA Republicans Dominate Key North Carolina, Pennsylvania Primaries

May 18, 2022
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American Conservatives Are Smitten With Hungary's Increasingly Autocratic Leader

May 17, 2022