How Redistricting Could Reshape The Midterms (Live 10th Anniversary Special)

The NPR Politics Podcast

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Politics, Daily News, News

4.5 • 24.9K Ratings

🗓️ 31 October 2025

⏱️ 46 minutes

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Summary

The NPR Politics Podcast celebrates its 10th anniversary with a special live show. We discuss how unusual mid-decade redistricting efforts could alter the landscape for the midterms, as well as some of the major themes to watch as the election draws closer.

This episode: senior White House correspondent Tamara Keith, national political correspondent Sarah McCammon, voting correspondent Miles Parks, White House correspondent Danielle Kurtzleben, political correspondent Ashley Lopez, political reporter Elena Moore, senior national political correspondent Mara Liasson, and senior political editor and correspondent Domenico Montanaro.

This podcast was produced by Brent Baughman, Casey Morell & Bria Suggs. It was edited by Rachel Baye.

Our executive producer is Muthoni Muturi.

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0:37.7	October 30th.
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0:45.4	That's it. Here's the show.
0:49.3	Hey there, it's the NPR Politics Podcast live.
0:58.1	Thank you. there, it's the NPR Politics Podcast live. I'm Tamara Keith. I cover the White House.
1:00.3	I'm Miles Parks. I cover voting.
1:02.1	I'm Ashley Lopez. I also cover voting.
1:04.0	I'm Mara Liason, senior national political correspondent.
1:07.2	And Mara, you have a cold.
1:08.7	I do.
1:09.2	But you are so dedicated that you're here anyway.
1:11.2	I am.
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