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.

How Canada & Mexico Respond To Trump's Tariffs

Alongside newly announced universal tariffs on aluminum and steel imports, President Trump has levied...

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Trump's Latest Target: The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau

The government agency formed in the wake of the Great Recession acts to regulate financial products,...

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Friday Roundup: Trump's Efforts To Overhaul Bureaucracy, FBI

The Trump administration's offer for federal employees to resign now and keep their pay and benefits...

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Trump Wants To Turn Gaza Into The "Riviera Of The Middle East"

At a Tuesday press conference with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, President Trump said he...

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Congressional Republicans OK With Shifting Power Dynamics

Congress is supposed to hold the power of the purse. So what do Republicans in Congress think about...

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Elon Musk's DOGE Takes Control Of Federal Spending

Elon Musk is keeping his campaign promise of trying to cut $2 trillion of federal spending through his...

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Trump Attempts To Shut Down USAID And Imposes Tariffs

This past weekend, President Trump imposed new tariffs on Mexico, Canada, and China. He has since walked...

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Friday Roundup: More Hearings And Trump's First Two Weeks In Office

Kash Patel, Trump's pick to lead the FBI, and Tulsi Gabbard, his nominee for intelligence chief, had...

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White House Walks Back Federal Funding Memo

On Monday, the White House budget office ordered a freeze on all federal funding. Yesterday, the White...

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RFK Jr. Confirmation Hearing

During his confirmation hearing Robert F. Kennedy Jr., President Trump's pick to run Health and Human...

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White House Memo Puts Federal Funding On Hold

The White House budget office has ordered a pause on all federal grants, loans, and financial assistance...

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How Trump Is Governing In His Second Term

This past weekend, President Trump showed the country how he plans to govern in his second term. On...

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How Trump's Executive Actions Are Impacting Federal Workers

President Trump campaigned on a promise of mass deportation and reducing the size of the federal workforce....

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Trump Declared A "National Energy Emergency." Now What?

During his inaugural address, President Trump said, "I will also declare a national energy emergency...

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Trump Rolls Back Federal DEI Rules

The president argues such programs, meant to increase the diversity of the federal workforce, were discriminatory...

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Trump Pardons Jan. 6 Defendants

Fulfilling a campaign promise, President Trump pardoned more than 1,500 people who had been charged...

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Trump Promises "Golden Age," Moves To Enact Sweeping Executive Actions

"I return to the presidency, confident and optimistic that we are at the start of a thrilling new era...

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Roundup: Noem Confirmation Hearing; Laken Riley Act

Senate confirmation hearings for President-elect Trump's cabinet picks continued Friday, as Gov. Kristi...

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Israel, Hamas Ceasefire; Biden's Farewell Address

After more than a year of fighting, President Biden announced a ceasefire agreement between Israel and...

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Trump's DOJ, Dept. Of State Picks Have Confirmation Hearings

President-elect Trump's picks to run the Departments of Justice and State faced senators today in confirmation...

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Part Of Special Counsel Report Released; Hegseth Confirmation Hearing

The Department of Justice's long-awaited election interference report against Donald Trump, released...

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Trump Puts Blame For Wildfires On Newsom's Shoulders

The Los Angeles area has been devastated by wildfires over the past week. As officials work to get the...

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Trump Sentenced: No Jail Time, No Fine

President-elect Donald Trump was sentenced today in his New York hush money case. While there weren't...

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Washington Honors Jimmy Carter

Former president Jimmy Carter was honored today at Washington's National Cathedral. The funeral brought...

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