Podcasts AMApple's US News chart · Nov 1, 2026
Top News Podcasts in the US
News podcasts give the day's events more room than a headline can. Some are brisk briefings that sum up the main stories, some let one reporter walk listeners through a single story from start to finish, and others are talk shows where hosts and guests argue over what the news means. The category spans newsroom productions as well as commentary programs that speak from a stated point of view, so the same week of events can sound very different from one show to the next.
The ten shows on this page follow Apple's US chart for the News genre as of November 1, 2026, in chart order. Each profile is drawn from the show's own description and its episode notes up to that date where those were available, and commentary programs are summarized in the terms they use for themselves.
Top 10 News podcasts
- 1
The Daily
The New York Times
This New York Times show names Rachel Abrams, Michael Barbaro and Natalie Kitroeff as its hosts. Episodes often bring in a Times reporter to unpack one story, such as the two Dan Sullivans on Alaska's Senate ballot or the paper's reporting on how the pardon process has been turned into a business. In October 2026, Sunday editions leaned toward culture, from Halloween candy to Celine Dion's return to the stage.
- 2
Pod Save America
Pod Save America
Tommy Vietor, Jon Lovett, Dan Pfeiffer and Jon Favreau, all former Obama aides, host this political conversation, which says it sorts through the week's news to help listeners see what matters and where they can pitch in. Ahead of the 2026 midterms, the feed featured guests such as CNN data analyst Harry Enten, former Attorney General Eric Holder and Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report.
- 3
Up First from NPR
NPR
NPR's morning news show gathers the three main stories of the day, drawing on reporting and analysis from the NPR newsroom. Steve Inskeep, Leila Fadel, A Martinez and Michel Martin are among the hosts it lists, and Ayesha Rascoe leads a longer Sunday edition called "The Sunday Story." Late October 2026 episodes covered midterm campaign spending, Israel's election and a Federal Reserve meeting on interest rates.
- 4
The Megyn Kelly Show
SiriusXM
Megyn Kelly leads the main episodes of this SiriusXM show, which promises open and provocative conversations with political, legal and cultural figures and says it has no agenda. Recent guests included Mike Solana, Mark Halperin and Michael Knowles, while AM Update editions run through the morning's headlines. The feed also carries segments from MK True Crime shows such as "Positively Legal," each with its own hosts.
- 5
The Bulwark Daily
The Bulwark
Tim Miller hosts this political talk show from The Bulwark, which calls itself the Never Trump movement's flagship podcast and says it offers analysis, opinion and a defense of liberal democracy, plus a few laughs. Recent episodes looked at polls, early voting and Senate races ahead of the 2026 midterms, and guests named in the notes include David French, Bill Kristol, Adam Kinzinger and George Conway.
- 6
The MeidasTouch Podcast
MeidasTouch Network
Brothers Ben, Brett and Jordy Meiselas run this news show, which says it combines brotherly banter and comedy with what it calls unapologetic support for democracy. Much of the feed is made up of reports from Ben Meiselas on political and world news, alongside full episodes with all three brothers and a special edition with Congressmen Jamie Raskin and Jim Himes.
- 7
NPR News Now
NPR
This feed carries NPR's latest headlines as a brief roundup, and the show says it is updated every hour. According to the episode notes, each installment brings the news from the top of the hour, and NPR journalists write, report and fact-check the stories.
- 8
The Tucker Carlson Show
Tucker Carlson Network
Tucker Carlson's show describes itself as a defender of free speech and honest reporting, set against what it calls a media world dominated by misinformation. Recent episodes were built around interviews, including Columbia University professor Jeffrey Sachs on Israel's election and Stephen Semler on military spending, plus an "Ask Tucker" edition that took listener questions ahead of the 2026 midterms.
- 9
The Ben Shapiro Show
The Daily Wire
As of November 1, 2026, Apple listed "The Ben Shapiro Show" under News Commentary and News, with The Daily Wire as its publisher, and a new episode came out that day. Apple's listing showed no public feed for the show, so its episodes do not play on this page.
- 10
Pivot
New York Magazine
NYU professor Scott Galloway and journalist Kara Swisher trade views on the big stories in technology, business and politics, and the show says they make bold predictions and pick winners and losers. Recent episodes took on Microsoft's and Meta's earnings, Alphabet's stumble on Wall Street, Elon Musk's companies and the 2026 midterms. Sacha Baron Cohen joined one episode to talk about his new movie and satire.
Questions about News podcasts
What is the top news podcast in the US?
"The Daily" from The New York Times was in first place among news podcasts, according to Apple's US chart on November 1, 2026. The show often brings in a Times reporter to explain a single story.
Which news podcasts on this list come from NPR?
Two of them. "Up First from NPR" gathers the day's main stories with reporting and analysis from the NPR newsroom, and "NPR News Now" offers a brief roundup of the latest headlines that its feed says is updated every hour.
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