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.
What To Expect From The Trump-Putin Summit In Alaska
President Trump is scheduled to meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Alaska on Friday to discuss...
EscucharDemocrats Lean On Messages About Medicaid Cuts
Democratic lawmakers have been spending Congress’ August recess talking about the Medicaid cuts in...
EscucharExclusive: FEMA Didn’t Sufficiently Staff Disaster Hotline After Texas Floods
In the days after disastrous floods tore through Texas Hill Country last month, tens of thousands of...
EscucharPresident Trump Asserts Federal Control Of Washington, D.C.
President Trump announced plans Monday to exercise more federal control over Washington, D.C., including...
EscucharTrump Administration Ignores The Experts As It Cancels $500 Million For Vaccines
U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., cancelled $500 million in mRNA vaccine development contracts...
EscucharICE Recalls Retired Federal Workers To Bolster Its Ranks
Immigration and Customs Enforcement is turning to retired federal workers as it tries to rapidly boost...
EscucharIf Texas Redraws Its House Map, California Governor Says It Will, Too
If Texas Republicans go through with their plan to redraw the state's congressional districts to give...
EscucharSome 'Manosphere' Podcasters Who Backed Trump Are Turning From Him
During the 2024 campaign, then-candidate Donald Trump went on several podcasts in the so-called "manosphere,"...
EscucharTrump's new tariffs set to take effect this week, but much is uncertain
The latest tariffs are due to take effect this week, but many of the details are still uncertain. We...
EscucharWhat Is MAGA Without Trump?
The "Make America Great Again," or MAGA, movement stands for loyalty to President Trump above all else....
EscucharThe Trump Administration Takes On Higher Ed
The Trump administration says it is investigating whether dozens of universities have violated civil...
EscucharPresident Trump Changes His Tone On The Crisis In Gaza
President Trump, apparently moved by photos of malnourished children and people struggling to find food,...
EscucharStates Fight Federal Effort To Collect Personal Data Of Food Stamp Users
A coalition of 21 states and Washington, D.C. is challenging the Trump administration's demands that...
EscucharTrump Administration Looks To Roll Back Some Benefits For DACA Recipients
The Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program — for immigrants whose parents brought them illegally...
EscucharCongress And Trump Play Tug-Of-War Over The 'Power Of The Purse'
Congress recently passed — at the White House's request — a rescission package that cancels $9 billion...
EscucharTrump's Attacks On Federal Reserve's Powell Could Bring Economic Pain
President Trump's attacks on Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell have been relentless. We discuss...
EscucharWhat Bove's Nomination Says About Trump's Future Judge Picks
Emil Bove has been behind many of the Justice Department's most controversial recent decisions, and...
EscucharIs There A Playbook For Young Democratic Candidates — And Does It Work?
There are at least 10 Democratic candidates younger than 40 vying for seats in Congress in next year's...
EscucharTexas GOP Hopes to Redraw Congressional Map And Keep Control Of U.S. House
New congressional districts are on the agenda for the special session that began in Texas on Monday....
EscucharWeekly Roundup: Trump Attacks Media Over Epstein Story
We review a busy week in Washington, including President Trump's response to a new report about his...
EscucharCongress has voted to eliminate government funding for public media
Act now to ensure public media remains free and accessible to all. Your donation will help this essential...
EscucharTrump Plows Ahead With Plans To Dismantle Department Of Education
Two dozen states are suing the Trump administration over its decision to withhold about $6 billion in...
EscucharHow The Trump Administration Is Amping Up Immigrant Deportations
The big tax and spending bill President Trump signed into law earlier this month included $75 billion...
EscucharMAGA Turns On Trump Over Handling Of Jeffrey Epstein Files
Before taking office, President Trump promised to release the FBI's files on disgraced financier Jeffrey...
Escuchar