The NPR Politics Podcast
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Trump & Presidential Term Limits
The president has flirted with — and walked back — suggestions he would seek a third term in office,...
EscucharA Look At This Week's Special House Elections In Florida
Races to fill two vacant seats in Florida's first and sixth congressional districts are getting a lot...
EscucharWeekly Roundup: Tariffs, Texts & Turtles
President Trump signaled more tariffs would come in April, signed an executive order about voting, &...
EscucharWhy Does Donald Trump Want Greenland?
First floated in President Trump's first term, talks of the United States annexing or otherwise acquiring...
EscucharDOGE's Potential Impact On Social Security & The VA
The Trump administration's efforts to reshape the federal government have now set their sights on how...
EscucharDefense Officials Used Group Text To Plan Missile Strikes
Before the U.S. carried out missile strikes against Houthi rebels in Yemen, senior Trump administration...
EscucharSanders, AOC Rally To Motivate Democrats
The two politicians are pushing a message that is both critical of President Trump & his policies, and...
EscucharRoundup: Potential Ukraine Ceasefire; Trump Attacks Judiciary
President Trump spoke separately to his Russian and Ukrainian counterparts this week to try and hammer...
EscucharHow Trump's Tariffs Are Impacting U.S. Farmers
Many U.S. farmers have evolved under free trade and grown dependent on exporting food. With tariffs...
EscucharWhy Wisconsin's Supreme Court Election Matters Nationally
Tens of millions are being spent. Donald Trump, Jr. and Gov. Tim Walz (D-Minn.) are holding rallies...
EscucharDems In Disarray? Finding Unity In The Caucus
After bruising losses in November's elections, Democrats are trying to figure out how to unite their...
EscucharWhat Is The Alien Enemies Act?
The Trump administration used the 18th century law as justification for deporting hundreds of alleged...
EscucharRoundup: Shutdown Threat, Tariffs & Ukraine
Congressional Democrats are at odds as to whether or not to support Republican-led efforts to keep the...
EscucharTrump's Latest Efforts To Reduce The Federal Workforce
Since taking office, President Trump has championed the idea of reducing the federal workforce. A February...
EscucharTrump's Efforts To Consolidate Executive Branch Power
Since returning to office, President Trump has moved quickly to reshape the federal government. His...
EscucharWho Is Mahmoud Khalil, The Protester The Trump Admin Wants To Deport?
While studying at Columbia University, Khalil helped lead pro-Palestinian protests on campus relating...
EscucharMeasles Returns — Here's What You Need To Know
Hundreds have been infected and two have died as measles outbreaks have occurred in West Texas and New...
EscucharRoundup: DOGE's Power Checked; Vance's Role Evolves
In a cabinet meeting this week, President Trump affirmed that while DOGE — the entity meant to reshape...
EscucharTrump's Tariff Tumult
On the campaign trail, Donald Trump promised to enact tariffs on some of the United States' largest...
EscucharHow Trump's Immigration Policy Is Taking Shape
Immigration was a major campaign issue for Donald Trump as he sought to return to the White House. Now...
EscucharTrump Defends Agenda In Combative Address
In the longest address of its kind before Congress in recent memory, President Trump laid out his policy...
EscucharPoll: Majority Thinks Trump Is Making Changes Too Quickly
In a new NPR/PBS News/Marist poll, a majority of respondents think the state of the union is not strong,...
EscucharNPR Investigation: Harassment In The Federal Court System
Federal judges have enormous power over their courtrooms and their chambers, which can leave employees...
EscucharRoundup: Congress Works On Budget; Cabinet Meets; Good TV
Congress is trying to come up with a new budget, while also attempting to extend tax cuts put in place...
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