A week of warning signs for the GOP?

共和党面临一周的警示信号?

The NPR Politics Podcast

2026-10-17

25 分钟
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This week saw staffing changes at the White House, the president hitting the road to campaign in Republican strongholds, and backlash to a deal to buy diesel fuel from Russia. We break down what it all means as we enter the final sprint before the midterm elections. Plus, President Trump made inroads with young voters in 2024. But there are some signs that he's now losing that ground. And, of course, Can't Let It Go.  This episode: senior political correspondent Tamara Keith, White House correspondent Franco Ordoñez, senior political editor and correspondent Domenico Montanaro, and political reporter Elena Moore.  This podcast was produced and edited by Lexie Schapitl 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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  • It's a timestamp kind of day.

  • This podcast was recorded at 1.20 p.m.

  • On Friday, October 16th.

  • And some things may have changed

  • by the time you hear it at the end of what has been another busy week in politics.

  • There are personnel changes in the Trump administration.

  • The president's been on a campaign blitz through some deep red states.

  • And a shift among young voters could be another sign of trouble for the GOP.

  • We're going to get into all of that and more in our weekly roundup.

  • Hey there, it's the NPR Politics Podcast.

  • I'm Tamara Keith.

  • I cover politics.

  • I'm Franco Ordonez.

  • I cover the White House.

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

  • So Franco, let's start with the week at the White House.

  • President Trump's new White House press secretary gave her first briefing on Tuesday.