How to watch the midterms like we do

如何像我们一样观看中期选举

The NPR Politics Podcast

2026-09-18

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Ever wondered how we pick some of the key races we watch during elections? Here's your chance. In this special edition of The NPR Politics Podcast, which was recorded before a live virtual audience, our reporters break down some of the elections and issues they'll be paying especially close attention to this November, and why they stand out. This episode: senior political correspondent Tamara Keith, voting correspondent Miles Parks, and senior national political correspondent Mara Liasson. 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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  • This message comes from Rosetta Stone, offering an alternative approach to language learning.

  • Without relying on traditional memorization, the platform guides users to intuitively think in a second language.

  • The midterm elections are less than 50 days away, 47 to be precise.

  • Control of Congress and so much more is on the line,

  • and it will all very likely be decided by fewer than 40 competitive House races and at most a dozen Senate contests.

  • So let's get to it.

  • It's the NPR Politics Podcast.

  • I'm Tamara Keith.

  • I cover politics.

  • I'm Miles Parks.

  • I cover voting.

  • And I'm Mara Liason, senior national political correspondent.

  • This is a special episode of the podcast because we're recording it with a virtual audience.

  • We've got hundreds of people joining us over Zoom right now.

  • People we've invited behind the curtain to say thank you for supporting NPR.

  • Here's what we're seeing as the fundamental politics this election season.

  • This environment is absolutely brutal for Republicans.

  • President Trump is historically unpopular.

  • He's started trade wars with allies and an actual war with Iran.

  • Gas prices are soaring.