Episodes

  • The Health Insurance Fight Fueling The Government Shutdown

    The Health Insurance Fight Fueling The Government Shutdown
    Oct 21 2025
    At the heart of the federal government shutdown is a fight on Capitol Hill over health insurance subsidies. We discuss the likely impact of not extending those subsidies past their expiration at the end of the year, plus how the government shutdown is forcing some family planning clinics to close.

    This episode: White House correspondent Deepa Shivaram, health policy correspondent Selena Simmons-Duffin, and congressional correspondent Barbara Sprunt.

    This podcast was produced by Casey Morell & Bria Suggs, and edited by Rachel Baye.

    Our executive producer is Muthoni Muturi.

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    17 mins
  • How The Sale Of A Voting Machine Company Could Affect 2026 Midterm Elections

    How The Sale Of A Voting Machine Company Could Affect 2026 Midterm Elections
    Oct 20 2025
    Dominion Voting Systems, the election technology firm at the center of several election-related conspiracy theories in 2020, was sold this month and rebranded as Liberty Vote. We discuss the practical implications of the transformation and how it could affect the 2026 midterm elections.

    This episode: White House correspondent Deepa Shivaram, voting correspondent Miles Parks, and Colorado Public Radio reporter Bente Birkeland.

    This podcast was produced by Casey Morell & Bria Suggs, and edited by Rachel Baye.

    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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    14 mins
  • Roundup: Bolton In Court, Zelenskyy In Washington, Military In The Caribbean

    Roundup: Bolton In Court, Zelenskyy In Washington, Military In The Caribbean
    Oct 17 2025
    The Justice Department indicted former National Security Adviser John Bolton on charges related to mishandling classified information. Bolton was a vocal critic of President Trump, and his indictment comes on the heels of indictments of other Trump critics, James Comey and Letitia James. We discuss the case against Bolton as well as other major news in Washington this week.

    This episode: voting correspondent Miles Parks, justice correspondent Ryan Lucas, White House correspondent Franco Ordoñez, and senior political and editor correspondent Domenico Montanaro.

    This podcast was produced by Bria Suggs and edited by Rachel Baye.

    Our executive producer is Muthoni Muturi.

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    24 mins
  • The Financial Pressures Weighing On Young Rural Voters

    The Financial Pressures Weighing On Young Rural Voters
    Oct 16 2025
    Gen Z and millennial voters are a significant voting bloc — expected to account for more than half of eligible voters by the next presidential election. We discuss how the financial pressures weighing specifically on younger rural voters affects how and whether they vote.

    This episode: political correspondent Ashley Lopez, political reporter Elena Moore, and senior political editor and correspondent Domenico Montanaro.

    This podcast was produced by Casey Morell & Bria Suggs, and edited by Rachel Baye.

    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
  • How One Consequence Of The Government Shutdown May Mess Up More Than You Think

    How One Consequence Of The Government Shutdown May Mess Up More Than You Think
    Oct 15 2025
    One task the federal government does a lot of is gathering data -- on prices, on the job market, and on a bunch of other things. When the government is shut down, those data aren't getting collected, and economic policy decisions based on those data aren't getting made with the full picture. We discuss why this aspect of the government shutdown has a broader impact than you might think.


    This episode: political correspondent Ashley Lopez, White House correspondent Danielle Kurtzleben, and senior economic correspondent Scott Horsley.


    This podcast was produced and edited by Casey Morell & Bria Suggs.


    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
  • Republicans Push Voting Restrictions On U.S. Citizens Living Abroad

    Republicans Push Voting Restrictions On U.S. Citizens Living Abroad
    Oct 14 2025
    Republicans, both in Congress and at the state level, are continuing a push to restrict voting by U.S. citizens living abroad. We discuss what those restrictions could look like and what they could mean for voters, including those who live in the country.

    This episode: political correspondent Ashley Lopez, voting correspondent Hansi Lo Wang, and voting correspondent Miles Parks.

    This podcast was produced by Casey Morell & Bria Suggs, and edited by Rachel Baye.

    Our executive producer is Muthoni Muturi.

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    15 mins
  • Trump Calls Cartels Terrorists. Is That Enough To Go To War?

    Trump Calls Cartels Terrorists. Is That Enough To Go To War?
    Oct 13 2025
    From Consider This from NPR:

    Nearly a quarter century after the September 11th attacks, the Trump administration is using the language of terrorism to target a new enemy: Latin American drug cartels.

    The president says the U.S. is in armed conflict with drug cartels.

    Scott Detrow talks to a Bush-era lawyer who says the powers of war are too extraordinary to use against crime.

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    10 mins
  • Roundup: Indictments, Shutdowns, And Cats

    Roundup: Indictments, Shutdowns, And Cats
    Oct 10 2025
    The Justice Department indicted New York Attorney General Letitia James, an outspoken critic of President Trump, this week on allegations of fraud. It comes after the DOJ indicted another Trump critic, former FBI director James Comey, who was arraigned this week on charges alleging he lied to Congress.

    Then, we get an update on the government shutdown, and talk about a cat's wild ride.

    This episode: senior White House correspondent Tamara Keith, political correspondent Ashley Lopez, national justice correspondent Carrie Johnson, and congressional reporter Sam Gringlas.

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

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    27 mins