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#1750

U.S. Had Better-Than-Expected Job Growth In September

The September jobs report, released belatedly on Thursday, shows the United States added 1... more

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18:20

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#1749

Hundreds Of Immigrants Arrested In Chicago Lack Criminal Records

A look at more than 600 immigrants arrested since the Trump administration began amped up ... more

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16:44

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#1748

Trump Says He Won’t 'Rule Out' Sending Troops To Venezuela

President Trump says he won’t “rule out” sending troops to Venezuela, and over the weekend... more

18 Nov 2025

13 MINS

13:21

18 Nov 2025

#1747

22 Million Could Lose Healthcare Subsidies Next Month, Unless Congress Acts

The subsidies roughly 22 million Americans rely on to help pay for their health insurance ... more

17 Nov 2025

16 MINS

16:37

17 Nov 2025

#1746

House Releases 23,000 Pages Of Epstein Documents, Trump Calls It A ‘Hoax’

The House Oversight Committee has released 23,000 pages of documents from the estate of co... more

14 Nov 2025

28 MINS

28:07

14 Nov 2025

#1745

Healthcare Subsidies Aren’t In The Deal To Reopen The Government. What Is?

The government shutdown is over, after Congress passed a deal Wednesday that funds the gov... more

13 Nov 2025

18 MINS

18:02

13 Nov 2025

#1744

Could Democrats Be Leveling The Redistricting Playing Field?

The redistricting arms race continues, with several developments that may blunt President ... more

12 Nov 2025

20 MINS

20:49

12 Nov 2025

#1743

Tucker Carlson Interview Ignites Debate Over Antisemitism Among Conservatives

A recent Tucker Carlson interview with far-right influencer Nick Fuentes has stirred contr... more

11 Nov 2025

17 MINS

17:43

11 Nov 2025

#1742

Breaking Down The Deal To End The Government Shutdown

The Senate has advanced a plan to end the government shutdown, after a group of Democrats ... more

10 Nov 2025

15 MINS

15:28

10 Nov 2025

#1741

Takeaways From Democrats’ Election Wins Up And Down The Ballot

Democrats had a good day on Tuesday, winning up and down the ballot across the country. We... more

07 Nov 2025

27 MINS

27:52

07 Nov 2025

#1740

Supreme Court Weighs Trump’s Tariffs And The Limits Of Presidential Power

The Supreme Court heard arguments this week about whether President Trump overstepped the ... more

06 Nov 2025

17 MINS

17:08

06 Nov 2025

#1739

Democrats See Big Election Wins From California To New York City

Democrats saw major wins in Tuesday’s elections, from California’s redistricting ballot me... more

05 Nov 2025

20 MINS

20:12

05 Nov 2025

#1738

Four Races To Watch This Election Day

Tuesday is the last day voters in New Jersey and Virginia can cast ballots in their states... more

04 Nov 2025

17 MINS

17:16

04 Nov 2025

#1737

Trade Deals, Red Carpets And A Gold Crown: Takeaways From Trump’s Asia Trip

President Trump recently returned from a week-long trip to Asia. We discuss the president’... more

03 Nov 2025

18 MINS

18:44

03 Nov 2025

#1736

How Redistricting Could Reshape The Midterms (Live 10th Anniversary Special)

The NPR Politics Podcast celebrates its 10th anniversary with a special live show. We disc... more

31 Oct 2025

44 MINS

44:55

31 Oct 2025

#1735

Trump Promised To Designate Antifa A Terrorist Group. Why Does That Matter?

During a roundtable at the White House earlier this month, President Trump directed Secret... more

29 Oct 2025

18 MINS

18:04

29 Oct 2025

#1734

Millions Of Americans Set To Lose Federal Food Aid Nov. 1 Due To Shutdown

Millions of Americans are set to lose federal food assistance on Nov. 1, unless lawmakers ... more

28 Oct 2025

18 MINS

18:05

28 Oct 2025

#1733

How The Trump Administration Is Pressuring Universities To Fall In Line

The Trump administration has said universities that sign a compact agreeing to certain pol... more

27 Oct 2025

14 MINS

14:37

27 Oct 2025

#1732

Roundup: A Trade War With Canada, Inflation Ticks Up, And The Shutdown Persists

This week in Washington, President Trump halted trade talks with Canada, announced a priva... more

24 Oct 2025

23 MINS

23:59

24 Oct 2025

#1731

Trump Tears Down The White House East Wing To Build A Ballroom

The Trump administration broke ground this week on a new White House ballroom, demolishing... more

23 Oct 2025

17 MINS

17:34

23 Oct 2025

#1730

Has Congress Ceded Power To The White House — And Can It Get It Back?

The Constitution gives Congress the power of the purse and oversight over military actions... more

22 Oct 2025

11 MINS

11:37

22 Oct 2025

#1729

The Health Insurance Fight Fueling The Government Shutdown

At the heart of the federal government shutdown is a fight on Capitol Hill over health ins... more

21 Oct 2025

16 MINS

16:46

21 Oct 2025

#1728

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

Dominion Voting Systems, the election technology firm at the center of several election-re... more

20 Oct 2025

14 MINS

14:24

20 Oct 2025

#1727

Roundup: Bolton In Court, Zelenskyy In Washington, Military In The Caribbean

The Justice Department indicted former National Security Adviser John Bolton on charges re... more

17 Oct 2025

24 MINS

24:14

17 Oct 2025

#1726

The Financial Pressures Weighing On Young Rural Voters

Gen Z and millennial voters are a significant voting bloc — expected to account for more t... more

16 Oct 2025

17 MINS

17:15

16 Oct 2025

#1725

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

One task the federal government does a lot of is gathering data -- on prices, on the job m... more

15 Oct 2025

15 MINS

15:16

15 Oct 2025

#1724

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

Republicans, both in Congress and at the state level, are continuing a push to restrict vo... more

14 Oct 2025

15 MINS

15:11

14 Oct 2025

#1723

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

From [Consider This from NPR] (https://www.npr.org/podcasts/510355/considerthis) :Nearly a... more

13 Oct 2025

10 MINS

10:10

13 Oct 2025

#1722

Roundup: Indictments, Shutdowns, And Cats

The Justice Department indicted New York Attorney General Letitia James, an outspoken crit... more

10 Oct 2025

27 MINS

27:08

10 Oct 2025

#1721

Israel And Hamas Agree To First Phase Of Peace Deal

Hamas and Israel have agreed to the first phase of a deal designed to end the war in Gaza.... more

09 Oct 2025

17 MINS

17:42

09 Oct 2025

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#1750

U.S. Had Better-Than-Expected Job Growth In September

#1749

Hundreds Of Immigrants Arrested In Chicago Lack Criminal Records

#1748

Trump Says He Won’t 'Rule Out' Sending Troops To Venezuela

#1747

22 Million Could Lose Healthcare Subsidies Next Month, Unless Congress Acts

#1746

House Releases 23,000 Pages Of Epstein Documents, Trump Calls It A ‘Hoax’

#1745

Healthcare Subsidies Aren’t In The Deal To Reopen The Government. What Is?

#1744

Could Democrats Be Leveling The Redistricting Playing Field?

#1743

Tucker Carlson Interview Ignites Debate Over Antisemitism Among Conservatives

#1742

Breaking Down The Deal To End The Government Shutdown

#1741

Takeaways From Democrats’ Election Wins Up And Down The Ballot

#1740

Supreme Court Weighs Trump’s Tariffs And The Limits Of Presidential Power

#1739

Democrats See Big Election Wins From California To New York City

#1738

Four Races To Watch This Election Day

#1737

Trade Deals, Red Carpets And A Gold Crown: Takeaways From Trump’s Asia Trip

#1736

How Redistricting Could Reshape The Midterms (Live 10th Anniversary Special)

#1735

Trump Promised To Designate Antifa A Terrorist Group. Why Does That Matter?

#1734

Millions Of Americans Set To Lose Federal Food Aid Nov. 1 Due To Shutdown

#1733

How The Trump Administration Is Pressuring Universities To Fall In Line

#1732

Roundup: A Trade War With Canada, Inflation Ticks Up, And The Shutdown Persists

#1731

Trump Tears Down The White House East Wing To Build A Ballroom

#1730

Has Congress Ceded Power To The White House — And Can It Get It Back?

#1729

The Health Insurance Fight Fueling The Government Shutdown

#1728

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

#1727

Roundup: Bolton In Court, Zelenskyy In Washington, Military In The Caribbean

#1726

The Financial Pressures Weighing On Young Rural Voters

#1725

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

#1724

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

#1723

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

#1722

Roundup: Indictments, Shutdowns, And Cats

#1721

Israel And Hamas Agree To First Phase Of Peace Deal