The NPR Politics Podcast

Polls drive a lot of political news. To talk about why, how they work, and what might be wrong with them, Nate Cohn, who writes for The Upshot at the New York Times, joins host Tamara Keith and digital political reporter Danielle Kurtzleben. Find them on Twitter @tamarakeithNPR, @titonka, @Nate_Cohn, or at npr.org/politics.

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...

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/politics

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.

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...

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.

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.

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.

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...

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.