Day: January 16, 2026

There’s another fight on Capitol Hill as lawmakers work to get four more spending bills passed before the end of the month. We talk about what’s at stake and how both parties are navigating the high cost of health care. Then, a look at how the Trump administration is using social media content to sway public opinion & influence governance, and what our panelists can’t stop thinking about this week. This episode: voting correspondent Miles Parks, congressional reporter Sam Gringlas, White House correspondent Danielle Kurtzleben, and political reporters Stephen Fowler & Jude Joffe-Block. This podcast was produced and edited by Casey Morell & Bria Suggs. Our executive producer is Muthoni Muturi. Listen to every episode of the NPR Politics Podcast sponsor-free, unlock access to bonus episodes with more from the NPR Politics team, and support public media when you sign up for The NPR Politics Podcast+ at plus.npr.org/politics . Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy