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| Date | Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Pocket Casts |
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| Oct 1 | #18 | #31 | #20 |
About the show
Every weekday, NPR's best political reporters are there to explain the big news coming out of Washington and the campaign trail. They don't just tell you what happened. They tell you why it matters. Every afternoon. Support public media by joining NPR+ at plus.npr.org. You’ll get perks for over 25 NPR podcasts, including bonus episodes and sponsor-free listening for The NPR Politics Podcast.
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Money, money, money
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