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The NPR Politics Podcast

The NPR Politics Podcast

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 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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  • Tariff Twists; Diplomatic Deals; Mango Mania

    Tariff Twists; Diplomatic Deals; Mango Mania
    May 30 2025
    President Trump's trade policies were dealt a blow this week as a court said he could use a 1977 emergency law to justify levying tariffs. What comes next?

    Plus, a look at how the traditional rules of diplomacy have been upended by the Trump administration.

    And, much ado about mangoes.

    This podcast: White House correspondents Deepa Shivaram, Franco Ordoñez, and Danielle Kurtzleben, and national security correspondent Greg Myre.

    This podcast was produced by Bria Suggs, and edited by Casey Morell. Our executive producer is Muthoni Muturi.

    Listen to every episode of the NPR Politics Podcast sponsor-free, unlock access to bonus episodes with more from the NPR Politics team, and support public media when you sign up for The NPR Politics Podcast+ at     plus.npr.org/politics.

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    28 mins
  • How Trump Has Reshaped The Federal Workforce

    How Trump Has Reshaped The Federal Workforce
    May 29 2025
    During his 2016 presidential campaign, Donald Trump promised to "drain the swamp." Now that he's in his second term, how have his efforts to shrink the federal workforce played out?

    This podcast: White House correspondent Deepa Shivaram, labor and workplace correspondent Andrea Hsu, and senior political editor & correspondent Domenico Montanaro.

    This podcast was produced by Bria Suggs, and edited by Casey Morell. Our executive producer is Muthoni Muturi.

    Listen to every episode of the NPR Politics Podcast sponsor-free, unlock access to bonus episodes with more from the NPR Politics team, and support public media when you sign up for The NPR Politics Podcast+ at     plus.npr.org/politics.

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    15 mins
  • Why Medicaid Cuts Are In The GOP Tax Bill

    Why Medicaid Cuts Are In The GOP Tax Bill
    May 28 2025
    Legislation working its way through Congress to codify President Trump's tax cuts would also make big cuts to Medicaid if it is passed. We look into what the bill proposes, and what the impacts would be.

    This podcast: White House correspondent Deepa Shivaram, congressional correspondent Deirdre Walsh, and health policy correspondent Selena Simmons-Duffin.

    This podcast was produced by Bria Suggs, and edited by Casey Morell. Our executive producer is Muthoni Muturi.

    Listen to every episode of the NPR Politics Podcast sponsor-free, unlock access to bonus episodes with more from the NPR Politics team, and support public media when you sign up for The NPR Politics Podcast+ at     plus.npr.org/politics.

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    17 mins
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They just tell the facts without intersecting their own opinions. if cable news did this, this country would be better off.

just facts

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I love this podcast for staying up to date on politics. they provide a clear summary of what is happening in our country every day.

lovely summary of today's politics

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I like the quality of the topic and the timeliness of the topic.  the review seem to be non-partisan.

The non-partisan review, and the thoroughness of the review

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anyone who's hating on commentary and coverage like this wants to storm the capital deep down in the pocket of dead tissue where their heart and sense of patriotism used to be

Huge fan and wish it was on multiple times a week.

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I wish they'd stop padding this with listener time stamps opening each episode and the can't let it go segments on Friday.

good summary with some filler

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I'm in the Army. Multiracial. I found the story of the West Point veteran as a far outlier and not typical of any officer in the Army, of any race or gender. people should not use that story as a "call to arms". The overwhelming majority of officers in the military, over the past 20 years, treat people fairly and equally. We see people, not color or race. Don't be swayed by outliers -- thinking that that is the norm. Opportunities exist equally for all.

Woman servicemember interview not typical

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