The NPR Politics Podcast

On today's NPR Politics Podcast: Math Edition, we look at Vice President Harris' possible paths to 270 votes in the electoral college. We then discuss Donald Trump's possible paths. Then, we talk about Halloween, baseball and reality television. This episode: voting correspondent Miles Parks, senior political editor and correspondent Domenico Montanaro, and senior national political correspondent...

David Scott of the Associated Press shares how his organization discerns the winner of the country's elections, including the presidency. NPR relies on the Associated Press for race calls. This episode: voting correspondent Miles Parks and senior political editor and correspondent Domenico Montanaro. The podcast is produced by Jeongyoon Han, Casey Morell and Kelli Wessinger. Our editor is Eric McD...

Democrats have prevailed in recent presidential elections in the state, in part thanks to a robust union voter mobilization effort. But the state, where Republicans control the governor's mansion, is absolutely purple — and this year's presidential race looks particularly close. This episode: voting correspondent Miles Parks, campaign correspondent Franco Ordoñez, and KUNR reporter Lucia Starbuck....

The world is too complex to divine who will win this year's presidential election from the early-voting tea leaves, but there are still important lessons we can learn from the data about how the system has changed since 2020. This episode: voting correspondent Ashley Lopez, voting correspondent Miles Parks, and campaign correspondent Stephen Fowler. The podcast is produced by Jeongyoon Han, Casey...

Donald Trump's campaign disavowed one of several bigoted remarks made by his allies ahead of the candidate's Madison Square Garden speech Sunday night. Vice President Harris has a broad message in the final days of campaigning, focused on turning the page from Trump as well as bread-and-butter issues like abortion care and the economy. This episode: voting correspondent Miles Parks, campaign repor...

Vice President Harris and former president Donald Trump are focused on the same thing: the unprecedented ways he has promised to use the presidency. Trump's closing message to his supporters is a promise to deport tens of millions of people and prosecute political foes. He is also working to turn out as much of his base as possible, even unlikely voters. Meanwhile, Harris is closing her last weeks...

Elon Musk has gone all in on Trump and put $75 million into a super PAC he created to support the candidate. He's also assisting with get-out-the-vote operations, including offering multiple giveaways of a million dollars to registered voters in key states who sign a petition. This may or may not be legal. This episode: national political correspondent Sarah McCammon, political correspondent Susan...

Former President Donald Trump has talked about using the Department of Justice to go after those he sees as disloyal, raising concerns about democratic institutions and civil rights. And a Supreme Court decision recently affirmed that Trump and future presidents have sweeping immunity from prosecution for core acts they take as part of their office, including contacts with the Justice Department....

The House of Representatives is currently narrowly controlled by Republicans, but with both Speaker Mike Johnson and Democratic Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries campaigning aggressively around the country, the chamber could go either way. And with Republicans favored to win in Montana and West Virginia, that party will likely gain control of the Senate. What are the key issues in these campaigns? T...

Both candidates were together in Michigan this weekend started their weekends in Michigan, where Vice President Harris made use of Republican validators and Trump's own words to make her closing argument: returning Trump to office would be calamitous for American values and institutions. And Donald Trump battled production issues that left him visibly angered on stage and doubled down on his closi...

As Election Day nears, the campaigns of both Kamala Harris & Donald Trump kicked into high gear. Both are holding rallies & making media appearances to make their cases to a small group of still undecided or persuadable voters. This episode: senior White House correspondent Tamara Keith, and White House correspondents Deepa Shivaram & Franco Ordoñez. The podcast is produced by Jeongyoon Han, Casey...

As campaign season started, many American voters expressed a dislike of both Joe Biden and Donald Trump. With Biden's exit from the presidential race, Kamala Harris' entrance, and voting season drawing to a close, how have their views shifted — and is their dislike still strong? This episode: senior White House correspondent Tamara Keith, political correspondent Susan Davis, and senior national po...

Between a competitive Senate race, a measure to liberalize abortion rights & a measure concerning immigration, Arizona voters have a lot on their ballots this fall other than the presidential race. We take a look at the issues. This episode: senior White House correspondent Tamara Keith, and political reporters Ximena Bustillo & Ben Giles. The podcast is produced by Jeongyoon Han, Casey Morell and...

Polls ahead of Election Day show an ever tightening race between Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump. We look at their campaign plans this week, and what the polls tell us about what could happen when voting ends. This episode: senior White House correspondent Tamara Keith, political reporter Stephen Fowler, and senior political editor & correspondent Domenico Montanaro....

Voting looks a little different in 2024 than it did during the last presidential election. In this encore of a September episode, we explore some of the changes & challenges as voting begins, alongside NPR's voter registration guide . This episode: White House correspondent Deepa Shivaram, and voting correspondents Miles Parks & Hansi Lo Wang. The podcast is produced by Jeongyoon Han, Casey Morell...

Donald Trump campaigns in Aurora, Colorado today, a city that he's targeted with the brand of anti-immigrant rhetoric that has propelled his reelection effort. And Vice President Harris has a new surrogate out on the campaign trail: Barack Obama, who is calling out Black men for what he sees as sexist reluctance to support Harris. And there is an effort to convert Republicans in swing states into...

After hurricanes Helene and Milton battered the south, both former President Trump and Vice President Harris have made disaster response part of their presidential campaigns. We look at the messaging around disaster recovery & response. This episode: White House correspondent Asma Khalid, campaign reporter Stephen Fowler, and senior White House correspondent Tamara Keith. The podcast is produced b...

They vote in large numbers. They're a part of the electorate that usually gets courted heavily. But older voters say this time around, presidential campaigns are ignoring them. We explore what's on their minds in 2024. This episode: White House correspondent Asma Khalid, national political correspondent Don Gonyea & senior political editor & correspondent Domenico Montanaro. The podcast is produce...

Kamala Harris and Donald Trump are both leveraging popular entertainment media to reach voters who might not follow traditional news sources. Our coverage of the Trump-Vance media strategy. This episode: White House correspondent Asma Khalid, politics reporter Elena Moore and senior national political correspondent Mara Liasson. The podcast is produced by Jeongyoon Han, Casey Morell and Kelli Wess...

This presidential cycle is the closest in recent memory and, despite what feels like an never-ending stream of unprecedented news, has remained nearly tied since Vice President Harris became the nominee. We chat about what forces could shape the outcome. This episode: White House correspondent Asma Khalid, senior editor and correspondent Domenico Montanaro, and senior national political correspond...

Vice President Harris traveled to the birthplace of the Republican Party in Wisconsin this week to campaign with a one-time senior Republican congressperson: Liz Cheney. And Republican nominee Donald Trump has upped the frequency of his campaign events. He'll return to Butler, Pennsylvania, for a rally this weekend — where he was shot in July. And the federal judge overseeing a federal election in...

Voters in a record number of states, including the battlegrounds of Arizona and Nevada, are set to decide this fall whether to enact far-reaching changes to how their elections are run. This episode: voting correspondent Miles Parks, voting correspondent Ashley Lopez, and campaign correspondent Danielle Kurtzleben. The podcast is produced by Jeongyoon Han, Casey Morell and Kelli Wessinger. Our edi...

Democratic under-performance in New York state cost the party control of the House of Representatives in 2022. Now, a new coordination strategy has the party hopeful that it can reclaim the chamber — as their chances of holding the Senate continue to dwindle. This episode: voting correspondent Miles Parks, congressional correspondent Deirdre Walsh, and senior national political correspondent Mara...

This vice presidential debate in New York City, hosted by CBS News, is the only time Ohio Sen. JD Vance and Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz face off before voting concludes next month. Here's what happened. This episode: voting correspondent Miles Parks, campaign reporter Stephen Fowler, senior White House correspondent Tamara Keith, and political correspondent Susan Davis. The podcast is produced by Jeon...

NPR's live special coverage of the CBS News Presidential Debate Simulcast begins Tuesday night at 9:00 p.m. Eastern and is available on your local member station , on the NPR app and at www.npr.org . Two men from the Midwest face off in Tuesday night's vice presidential debate. Here's how Democrat Tim Walz and Republican JD Vance are preparing for the big night. This episode: political corresponde...