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#1750

Internal review contradicts Trump administration on Alex Pretti shooting

An initial internal review into federal immigration officers’ fatal shooting of Alex Prett... more

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#1749

Senate Dems demand immigration enforcement reforms before funding DHS

Congress may be headed toward a partial government shutdown. After a federal immigration o... more

Yesterday

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Yesterday

#1748

Does Alex Pretti’s death mark a turning point for Trump?

The fatal shooting by federal immigration officers of 37-year-old Alex Pretti, a U.S. citi... more

26 Jan 2026

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19:53

26 Jan 2026

#1747

Jack Smith defends Trump investigations and Trump backs off Greenland threat

It was another busy week in politics. We discuss former special counsel Jack Smith’s appea... more

23 Jan 2026

29 MINS

29:13

23 Jan 2026

#1746

Why these swing voters say they’re frustrated with Trump

NPR reporters observed focus groups of 14 swing voters from Pennsylvania. We discuss why t... more

22 Jan 2026

17 MINS

17:59

22 Jan 2026

#1745

Defiant Trump continues calls for acquiring Greenland

The president continued his fight to acquire the Danish self-governing territory of Greenl... more

21 Jan 2026

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20:16

21 Jan 2026

#1744

Trump's (second) first year

One year ago today, Donald Trump was sworn into office as the 47th president, having alrea... more

20 Jan 2026

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19:30

20 Jan 2026

#1743

How the Trump Justice Department is targeting his perceived opponents

From the NPR podcast Consider This: The Department of Justice is once again at the center ... more

19 Jan 2026

10 MINS

10:32

19 Jan 2026

#1742

Congress, content creators, and Can't Let It Go

There's another fight on Capitol Hill as lawmakers work to get four more spending bills pa... more

16 Jan 2026

27 MINS

27:50

16 Jan 2026

#1741

Big problems in a big world

Between pledging support for protesters in Iran, calling once again for the U.S. annexatio... more

15 Jan 2026

18 MINS

18:04

15 Jan 2026

#1740

Trump administration doubles down on ICE tactics following Minneapolis shooting

In the days since an immigration enforcement officer killed Renee Macklin Good in Minneapo... more

14 Jan 2026

21 MINS

21:27

14 Jan 2026

#1739

President Trump tries to refocus on the economy

President Trump is giving a speech about the economy Tuesday in Detroit after weeks of dri... more

13 Jan 2026

19 MINS

19:42

13 Jan 2026

#1738

How Trump's 'Don-roe Doctrine' is different than Bush-era GOP foreign policy

The Republican Party’s approach to world affairs has shifted from attempting to spread dem... more

12 Jan 2026

17 MINS

17:19

12 Jan 2026

#1737

Week in politics: Minneapolis ICE shooting and congressional Republicans defect

This week, a fatal shooting by an immigration enforcement officer in Minneapolis inflamed ... more

09 Jan 2026

31 MINS

31:09

09 Jan 2026

#1736

What does President Trump plan to do with Venezuela’s oil?

President Trump says he plans to control revenue from the sale of up to 50 million barrels... more

08 Jan 2026

17 MINS

17:43

08 Jan 2026

#1735

Supreme Court poised to rule on tariffs, birthright citizenship and more

The Supreme Court is expected to rule this year on major issues ranging from President Tru... more

07 Jan 2026

20 MINS

20:20

07 Jan 2026

#1734

Jan. 6, 2021: Five Years Later

Five years ago, a mob attacked the United States Capitol as lawmakers were working to cert... more

06 Jan 2026

33 MINS

33:34

06 Jan 2026

#1733

How Do Trump’s Actions In Venezuela Square With MAGA And ‘America First’?

President Trump campaigned on promises to put “America First,” and to oppose regime change... more

05 Jan 2026

16 MINS

16:51

05 Jan 2026

#1732

Trump Says The U.S. Will 'Run' Venezuela After Capturing Maduro

Overnight, the U.S. military launched strikes on Venezuela and captured its president, Nic... more

03 Jan 2026

17 MINS

17:14

03 Jan 2026

#1731

U.S. foreign aid changed in 2025 – and it was felt around the world

On the night of his inauguration, President Trump signed an executive order that froze alm... more

02 Jan 2026

11 MINS

11:15

02 Jan 2026

#1730

Welcome to the NPR Washington Desk

Happy New Year! In this special episode, the Politics Podcast team is inviting you into ou... more

01 Jan 2026

15 MINS

15:57

01 Jan 2026

#1729

The Annual Can't Let It Go Year End Extravaganza

We look back on some of the highlights from 2025 we can't stop thinking about, politics or... more

31 Dec 2025

27 MINS

27:14

31 Dec 2025

#1728

Year In Review: The Impact Of Project 2025

As we approach 2026, the NPR Politics Podcast is taking a look back at the year that was i... more

30 Dec 2025

14 MINS

14:02

30 Dec 2025

#1727

Year In Review: Trump's Immigration Policy

As we approach 2026, the NPR Politics Podcast is taking a look back at the year that was i... more

29 Dec 2025

13 MINS

13:42

29 Dec 2025

#1726

Year In Review: Trump's Foreign Policy

Editor's note: This episode originally aired on December 16, 2025.As we approach 2026, the... more

26 Dec 2025

25 MINS

25:08

26 Dec 2025

#1725

Year In Review: Trump’s Environmental Policy

As we approach 2026, the NPR Politics Podcast is taking a look back at the year that was i... more

25 Dec 2025

20 MINS

20:21

25 Dec 2025

#1724

Year In Review: Trump, Gerrymandering & Redistricting

As we approach 2026, the NPR Politics Podcast is taking a look back at the year that was i... more

24 Dec 2025

19 MINS

19:38

24 Dec 2025

#1723

Year In Review: Trump's Economy

As we approach 2026, the NPR Politics Podcast is taking a look back at the year that was i... more

23 Dec 2025

18 MINS

18:57

23 Dec 2025

#1722

Year In Review: Congress' Successes & Failures

As we approach 2026, the NPR Politics Podcast is taking a look back at the year that was i... more

22 Dec 2025

22 MINS

22:36

22 Dec 2025

#1721

Roundup: Congress Skips Town Without ACA Vote, Trump Reclassifies Cannabis

It was another busy week in Washington. We discuss President Trump’s decision to reclassif... more

19 Dec 2025

20 MINS

20:12

19 Dec 2025

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#1750

Internal review contradicts Trump administration on Alex Pretti shooting

#1749

Senate Dems demand immigration enforcement reforms before funding DHS

#1748

Does Alex Pretti’s death mark a turning point for Trump?

#1747

Jack Smith defends Trump investigations and Trump backs off Greenland threat

#1746

Why these swing voters say they’re frustrated with Trump

#1745

Defiant Trump continues calls for acquiring Greenland

#1744

Trump's (second) first year

#1743

How the Trump Justice Department is targeting his perceived opponents

#1742

Congress, content creators, and Can't Let It Go

#1741

Big problems in a big world

#1740

Trump administration doubles down on ICE tactics following Minneapolis shooting

#1739

President Trump tries to refocus on the economy

#1738

How Trump's 'Don-roe Doctrine' is different than Bush-era GOP foreign policy

#1737

Week in politics: Minneapolis ICE shooting and congressional Republicans defect

#1736

What does President Trump plan to do with Venezuela’s oil?

#1735

Supreme Court poised to rule on tariffs, birthright citizenship and more

#1734

Jan. 6, 2021: Five Years Later

#1733

How Do Trump’s Actions In Venezuela Square With MAGA And ‘America First’?

#1732

Trump Says The U.S. Will 'Run' Venezuela After Capturing Maduro

#1731

U.S. foreign aid changed in 2025 – and it was felt around the world

#1730

Welcome to the NPR Washington Desk

#1729

The Annual Can't Let It Go Year End Extravaganza

#1728

Year In Review: The Impact Of Project 2025

#1727

Year In Review: Trump's Immigration Policy

#1726

Year In Review: Trump's Foreign Policy

#1725

Year In Review: Trump’s Environmental Policy

#1724

Year In Review: Trump, Gerrymandering & Redistricting

#1723

Year In Review: Trump's Economy

#1722

Year In Review: Congress' Successes & Failures

#1721

Roundup: Congress Skips Town Without ACA Vote, Trump Reclassifies Cannabis