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What is the Protect College Sports Act?

2026-10-08 · 24 min

During many college sports events recently, ads have run encouraging people to call their congressmembers to support the Protect College Sports Act. But what exactly would be protected, and how would ...

California considers a wealth tax on billionaires

2026-10-07 · 21 min

California has more billionaires than any other state in the U.S. On the state's ballot this election cycle is a proposition to levy a one-time wealth tax on its resident billionaires. We explain what...

Why Democrats and Republicans have hope in the Midwest

2026-10-06 · 20 min

Democrats see opportunity in Iowa to flip a Senate seat, while Republicans see a chance in Minnesota. We break down the state of play across those states and in Nebraska, where an independent Senate c...

The path to Senate control runs through this state

2026-10-05 · 23 min

Incumbent Sen. Susan Collins is the Republican defending a Senate seat in a state Kamala Harris won in 2024. Democrats replaced their nominee in July with Troy Jackson, a former state senator, who has...

From the pulpit to the political arena

2026-10-02 · 34 min

In some parts of the country, active clergy members are running for office as Democrats, citing the Bible's parable of the Good Samaritan as part of their reasoning for seeking higher office. It's new...

What's on the Supreme Court docket this term?

2026-10-01 · 20 min

The Supreme Court has a busy agenda as it begins its new term in October. We take a look at some of the key cases that are set to be argued & decided, and what impacts they may have. This e...

A trip to one of the last toss-up districts

2026-09-30 · 19 min

Pennsylvania's Lehigh Valley has one of this election cycle's last remaining toss-up districts. Latino voters make up a majority of voters in Allentown, and both Democrats & Republicans are trying har...

It's time for a voting vibe check

2026-09-29 · 18 min

Voters are already voting in this year's midterms. With Election Day just five weeks away, we take a look at how things are going so far in an election cycle filled with confusion and questions about ...

What's next for the Freedom Caucus?

2026-09-28 · 18 min

As one founder of the movement described it to NPR, the Freedom Caucus was "MAGA before MAGA." The Republican lawmakers pushed their party to be more conservative, and found a willing ally in Donald T...

The NPR Politics Podcast — live from Seattle!

2026-09-25 · 46 min

The podcast hits the road and heads to Seattle to talk about the big issues and races our reporters are watching. This episode was recorded before a live audience on Thursday, Sept. 24, in partnership...

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