From the pulpit to the political arena

从讲台到政治舞台

The NPR Politics Podcast

2026-10-03

34 分钟
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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 political ground for Democrats, who are not usually known for talking about faith on the campaign trail. Plus, a look at how the midterm maps are shaping up for Republicans and Democrats alike, and — as usual on Fridays — Can't Let It Go. This episode: voting correspondent Ashley Lopez, White House correspondent Franco Ordoñez, senior political editor and correspondent Domenico Montanaro, and religion correspondent Jason DeRose. This podcast was produced and edited by Casey Morell and Bria Suggs. Our executive producer is Muthoni Muturi. Support public media with NPR+ and enjoy perks for over 25 podcasts like this one. This show’s perks include bonus episodes and sponsor-free listening. Learn more at plus.npr.org. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences. NPR Privacy Policy
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  • The midterm map is starting to take shape.

  • Concerns about AI are impacting how people vote,

  • and some Democratic candidates running in Republican states are emphasizing their ties to religion in interesting ways.

  • We'll get into all of it and more in our weekly roundup.

  • It's the NBR Politics Podcast.

  • I'm Ashley Lopez.

  • I cover politics.

  • I'm Frank Ordonez.

  • I cover the White House.

  • And I'm Domenico Montanaro, senior political editor and correspondent.

  • And a big welcome back to Domenico, who was away for a couple of months.

  • It's really nice to have you back.

  • Thank you.

  • Yeah, on parental leave.

  • So it's been a nice time away.

  • Now that you might be getting just a little bit more sleep,

  • we're going to jump right into how the midterm map is shaping up.