The NPR Politics Podcast

These voters say the election won’t change much

A focus group of swing voters in North Carolina met after the midterms to talk to NPR about how the results made them feel. Many expressed skepticism Democrats would be a

Hegseth faces impeachment effort

The eight articles of impeachment allege Hegseth has acted improperly with his conduct related to U.S. military action in Iran, Venezuela and Yemen. Hegseth said he stand

Trump confronts his lame duck era

Come January, Democrats will control both houses of Congress, making legislating and governance potentially more difficult for Republican Donald Trump as his term expires

How badly did partisan gerrymandering backfire?

Republicans, at Donald Trump’s behest, carried out partisan gerrymandering plans to try and make GOP-held seats in the House of Representatives less competitive ahead of

Meet the new Dems. Same as the old Dems?

With the Democratic Party's wide majorities in the House and Senate, members of the caucus will have different ideas and approaches on offer for how they think issues sho

What will Democrats do with their new majorities?

Democrats had a very successful midterm cycle, with wins in local, state and federal offices. With new working majorities to come, how might they govern — especially with

Dems win big in midterm elections

Democrats flipped a number of Senate and House seats in the midterm elections, taking control of both chambers. We unpack the results, and will return later Wednesday for

How we know when someone wins an election

When you follow NPR's coverage of elections, you'll see or hear that race results are "called" by the Associated Press. What does that mean, and how does the AP make thos

Where things stand as voting winds down

More than 56 million Americans have cast ballots in this year's midterm elections, and candidates across the country are making their closing arguments to win over those

Answering your questions before Election Day

As voters vote throughout the U.S., many have questions about the country's political landscape. Our experts tackle a few of them. This episode: senior political corresp

Michigan's Senate race is coming down to the wire

Republican Mike Rogers and Democrat Abdul El-Sayed are making their closing arguments in their campaigns for Michigan's open U.S. Senate seat. What are they saying, and h

Why some Dems back independent candidates for Senate

The Democratic Party's image in places like Montana and Nebraska isn't great. So, in Nebraska, the state's Democratic Party opted not to run a candidate in the U.S. Senat

How are voters feeling before Election Day?

Our latest poll captures a glimpse at how both likely and registered voters are feeling ahead of Election Day. We talk about the issues influencing their decisions, and w

The DOJ wades into elections with unprecedented cases

The Department of Justice has pressured states to look into allegations of illegal voting by noncitizens, and has moved to intervene in Alaska's upcoming U.S. Senate elec

Midterm campaigning enters home stretch

President Trump continued to campaign for Republican congressional candidates, visiting traditionally red states as he tries to increase turnout among the GOP base. We di

The peril and promise of presidential power

Every president wields some amount of executive power, but Donald Trump has sought to use it more broadly than his predecessors. We look at the impacts of expanding execu

Texas: Democrats' eternal hope

Democrats have long seen Texas as the next state for their politicians and ideas to break through, but they haven't won a statewide race there since 1994. We look at why

Why Dems see opportunity in Alaska

Democrats think they have a shot at winning a U.S. Senate seat and the governor's mansion in Alaska this election. We look at the issues at stake, and why Republicans are

The Kansas Senate race is looking like a toss up. Yes, really.

Kansas hasn't elected a Democratic senator since the 1930s. But political headwinds against Republicans are turning this year's race between incumbent Sen. Roger Marshall

A week of warning signs for the GOP?

This week saw staffing changes at the White House, the president hitting the road to campaign in Republican strongholds, and backlash to a deal to buy diesel fuel from Ru