Npr Politics Podcast

This week, a recap of Thursday night's GOP debate, a look at the new levels of competition between Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders, and — two weeks from the Iowa Caucuses — which state might really be the most demographically representative in the nation. Plus a listener question and what the NPR Politics team can't let go. This episode: editor and correspondent Ron Elving and campaign reporter Asma Khalid join hosts Sam Sanders and Tamara Keith. Find them on Twitter @samsanders, @tamarakeithNPR, @asmamk, @NPRrelving, and at npr.org/politics.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy

President Obama delivered his final State of the Union address Tuesday night. National political correspondent Mara Liasson and congressional reporter Susan Davis join host Sam Sanders for a breakdown of the speech. Find the team on Twitter @samsanders, @DaviSusan, @MaraLiasson, and at npr.org/politicsLearn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy

This week: it's finally 2016, and the race for President is ramping up in Iowa. Plus a look at President Obama's push for tougher gun regulations, and a preview of his final State of the Union address. This episode, national political correspondent Don Gonyea and congressional reporter Susan Davis join hosts Tamara Keith and Sam Sanders. Find the team on Twitter @DonGonyea, @DaviSusan, @tamarakeithNPR, @samsanders, and at npr.org/politics.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy

In this New Year's Eve eve edition of the weekly roundup, the NPR Politics team looks ahead to 2016's Iowa Caucuses and New Hampshire Primary, plus a look at battle for control of the Senate in the new year. This episode: host Sam Sanders is in Iowa and campaign reporter Asma Khalid is in New Hampshire, with political editor Domenico Montanaro and digital political reporter Jessica Taylor in Washington. Find the team on Twitter @samsanders, @asmamk, @JessicaTaylor, @DomenicoNPR, and at npr.org/politics.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy

President Barack Obama reflects on 2015 in an outtake from his recent interview with Morning Edition host Steve Inskeep. Then the NPR Politics team looks ahead to the President's final year in office. This episode: hosts Sam Sanders and Tamara Keith with political editor Domenico Montanaro. Find the team on Twitter @samsanders, @tamarakeithNPR, and @DomenicoNPR, or at npr.org/politics.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy

In this special holiday edition of the weekly roundup, campaign reporter Scott Detrow and congressional correspondent Susan Davis join hosts Sam Sanders and Tamara Keith to discuss the democratic debate, the Bernie Sanders campaign data controversy, and Paul Ryan's year-end budget deal. Plus a special political version of The Night Before Christmas by NPR's Ron Elving. Find the team on Twitter @samsanders, @tamarakeithNPR, @scottdetrow, @DaviSusan, and npr.org/politics.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy

Morning Edition host Steve Inskeep interviews President Barack Obama at the White House. It's a wide-ranging conversation covering his administration's ISIS strategy, national identity, and the President's legacy entering his final year in office. Steve Inskeep sets up the interview with Politics Podcast host Sam Sanders and political editor Domenico Montanaro. Find the team on Twitter @NPRInskeep, @samsanders, and @DomenicoNPR, or at npr.org/politics.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy

Morning Edition host Steve Inskeep and NPR Visuals editor Kainaz Amaria join political editor Domenico Montanaro and Politics Podcast host Sam Sanders to talk about what it's like to interview a sitting President at the White House, as Steve did this week for NPR's Morning Edition. His interview with President Obama will be released Monday, December 21 here on the podcast, online at npr.org, and on your local public radio station. Find the team on Twitter @NPRinskeep, @kainazamaria, @samsanders, and @DomenicoNPR, and at npr.org/politics.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy

This week: the final GOP debate of the year, Hillary Clinton talks foreign policy, and Carly Fiorina eats dog treats. Plus a hint of something special on the podcast this weekend. This episode: Tamara Keith, White House correspondent; Sam Sanders, campaign reporter; Danielle Kurtzleben, digital political reporter; Ron Elving; editor and correspondent. Find the team on twitter @tamarakeithNPR, @samsanders, @titonka, and @NPRrelving, or at npr.org/politics.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy

In anticipation of The Force Awakens, White House correspondent Tamara Keith, campaign corespondent Scott Detrow, and editor Brett Neely discuss the messy intergalactic politics of Star Wars. Find the team on Twitter @tamarakeithNPR, @scottdetrow, and @brettneely or at npr.org/politics.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy

A special guest appearance from Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer, who talks about the inner workings of the nation's highest court...and the musical Hamilton. This episode: Sam Sanders, campaign reporter; Ailsa Chang, Congressional correspondent; Ron Elving, editor and correspondent; Nina Totenberg, Supreme Court correspondent. Find the team on Twitter @samsanders, @ailsachang, @NPRrelving, and @NinaTotenberg, or at npr.org/politics.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy

This week: GOP leaders face facts as the Trump candidacy continues, the latest on the Democratic side of the race, and Michelle Obama's rap about college. This episode: Sam Sanders, campaign reporter; Tamara Keith, White House correspondent; Asma Khalid, campaign reporter; Domenico Montanaro, political editor. Find the team on Twitter @samsanders, @tamarakeithNPR, @asmamk, and @DomenicoNPR, and at npr.org/politics.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy

How recent terrorist attacks in Paris and San Bernardino are changing rhetoric and reshaping the race for 2016. This episode: Tamara Keith, White House correspondent; Don Gonyea, national political correspondent; Ron Elving, editor and correspondent; Carrie Johnson, justice correspondent. Find the team on Twitter @nprpolitics or at npr.org/politics.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy

This week: shootings in Colorado Springs and San Bernardino have amplified political debates over gun control and national security. Plus the state of the GOP primary, what Donald Trump's continued front-runner status means for the party, and what the NPR Politics team just 'can't let go' this week. This episode: Tamara Keith, White House correspondent; Sam Sanders, campaign reporter; Domenico Montanaro, political editor; Don Gonyea, national political correspondent. Find the team on Twitter @nprpolitics and at npr.org/politics.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy

Here's what you need you know about the big climate summit world leaders are holding in Paris over the next two weeks. This episode: Tamara Keith, White House Correspondent; Scott Detrow, campaign reporter; Nell Greenfieldboyce, Correspondent with NPR's Science desk. Find the team on Twitter @nprpolitics or at npr.org/politics.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy

Republican Presidential candidate Ted Cruz has an app. And he's not the only one. This episode: Sam Sanders, campaign reporter; Scott Detrow, campaign reporter; Amita Kelly, digital editor. Find the team on Twitter @nprpolitics or at npr.org/politics.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy

In this special Thanksgiving edition of the weekly roundup, the NPR Politics team swaps stories of when Thanksgiving and politics intersect. Plus in political news: President Obama's meeting with French President Francois Hollande, Donald Trump's heated rhetoric about Muslims and Syrian refugees, and what Muslim Americans are feeling in the middle of it all. This episode: campaign reporters Sam Sanders, Asma Khalid, and Sarah McCammon, and political editor Domenico Montanaro. Find the team on Twitter @nprpolitics or at npr.org/politics.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy

This week: The Paris attacks put national security, immigration — even how we talk about tragedy on Facebook — in the spotlight. Plus what the NPR Politics team just 'can't let go' this week. This episode: Tamara Keith, White House correspondent; Ron Elving, editor and correspondent, Scott Detrow, political and technology reporter, and Sam Sanders, campaign reporter. Find the team on Twitter @nprpolitics and at npr.org/politics.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy

If you're running for President, a campaign book is practically a requirement. But why? And what do they actually reveal? This episode: Sam Sanders, campaign reporter; Danielle Kurtzleben, digital political reporter; Ron Elving, editor and correspondent. Find the team on Twitter @nprpolitics and at npr.org/politics.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy

The politics and policy ramifications of the November 14 terrorist attacks in Paris. This episode: Sam Sanders, campaign reporter; Scott Horsley, White House correspondent; Mara Liasson, national political correspondent. Find the team on Twitter @nprpolitics and at npr.org/politics.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy