Republican National Convention
Organization
The Republican National Convention is the quadrennial gathering at which the U.S. Republican Party formally nominates its presidential and vice-presidential candidates and adopts its platform.
19 episodes featuring Republican National Convention
Up First from NPR
Cockpit attack, Trump’s midterm strategy and Hegseth’s military overhaul
The episode connects a dramatic aviation emergency with two tests of political power: Trump’s effort to shape the midterms and Hegseth’s effort to remake military leadership.
Oct 1, 2026 · 14 min
This Week in Startups
Twitch and Airbnb turned rejection into a startup advantage
The episode tests whether founders can still afford the long experimentation and persistence that helped Web 2.0 companies find their markets.
Sep 30, 2026 · 1h 18m
Breaking Points with Krystal and Saagar
Trump’s coalition strains as energy prices and scandals collide
The episode connects uncertain Iran diplomacy and rising energy costs to a broader test of Trump’s political durability before the midterms.
Sep 29, 2026 · 1h 2m
Breaking Points with Krystal and Saagar
Diesel ban risks fuel shock as Trump faces political headwinds
The episode connects an energy-policy proposal, shifting Latino support, financial-market stress, and foreign-policy tensions to the administration’s broader political vulnerability.
Sep 24, 2026 · 1h 9m
The NPR Politics Podcast
Election rules meet political reality in a divided Washington
The episode connects voter confidence, campaign incentives, congressional power, and economic pressures to the choices facing American voters.
Sep 24, 2026 · 26 min
Breaking Points with Krystal and Saagar
Trump’s weakness meets an AI regulation backlash
The episode connects Trump’s political vulnerability, industry pressure on AI policy, and intensifying U.S.-China competition to the 2026 electoral map.
Sep 22, 2026 · 1h 8m
The NPR Politics Podcast
Republicans build a midterm advertising edge
The episode examines whether Republican fundraising, super PAC spending, and expanded coordination rules can reshape competitive midterm races.
Sep 22, 2026 · 21 min
Today, Explained
Latino voters test both parties’ assumptions
Latino voters are increasingly decisive and persuadable, but economic pressure and weak outreach are reshaping how campaigns must earn their support.
Sep 19, 2026 · 34 min
The Matt Walsh Show
Walsh challenges the FBI’s account of the Trump shooting
The episode centers on unresolved questions about security failures, Thomas Crooks’s digital activity, and whether investigators can establish he acted alone.
Sep 17, 2026 · 49 min
PBD Podcast
AI’s promise collides with fears of runaway power
The episode links frontier AI, geopolitical conflict, legal responsibility, inflation, and political credibility through a recurring question about who should control powerful systems.
Sep 14, 2026 · 2h 5m
Morning Wire
9/11 remembrance meets a new test of U.S. strategy
The episode connects the enduring human costs of September 11 with the military, political, and economic pressures shaping current conflict.
Sep 11, 2026 · 23 min
Pivot
Pivot weighs Trump’s promises against tech’s missing guardrails
The episode links fiscal irresponsibility, political mythmaking, and unregulated technology to broader questions about civic trust and accountability.
Sep 11, 2026 · 1h 13m
Breaking Points with Krystal and Saagar
Houthis, Trump and finance expose American instability
The episode connects geopolitical shocks, political extremism, institutional distrust and financialized development to mounting pressures on American life.
Sep 11, 2026 · 2h 8m
The Tucker Carlson Show
Carlson says Trump’s foreign policy could cost Republicans midterms
The episode links Republican electoral risk to broken domestic promises and argues that support for Israel and Ukraine puts foreign commitments ahead of American voters.
Sep 10, 2026 · 1h 14m
Louder with Crowder
Conservatives revisit Kirk’s death and their movement’s fault lines
The conversation uses Charlie Kirk’s assassination anniversary to examine political violence, conservative disagreements, election trust, and competing visions of leadership.
Sep 10, 2026 · 1h 10m
The Dan Bongino Show
Bongino weighs convention messaging against political loyalty
The episode connects convention strategy, Charlie Kirk’s legacy, partisan realignment, and questions about judgment in a criminal case.
Sep 10, 2026 · 1h 13m
Morning Wire
Trump dividend proposal collides with election and culture fights
The episode connects a proposed federal payment with consequential court battles, election-integrity allegations, state-level political repositioning, and a media success story.
Sep 10, 2026 · 13 min
Morning Wire
Republicans face a Trump-centered convention and midterm message test
The discussion captures the party’s central dilemma: turning Trump’s dominance, war-related anxiety, and economic unease into a coherent midterm strategy.
Sep 9, 2026 · 50 min
Today, Explained
Ossoff turns a Trump aide’s unusual access into a national test
The clash over Natalie Harp shows how proximity to Trump can become a political weapon—and a proving ground for John Ossoff’s national ambitions.
Aug 25, 2026 · 28 min