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Best News Podcasts

Updated: July 15, 2026

Top news podcasts for staying informed. Daily briefings, politics, business news, tech news, and in-depth analysis from trusted voices.

Top News Podcasts — Updated Daily for 2026

Discover the 50 most popular news podcasts based on daily Apple Podcasts chart rankings. This list is curated by CastFox using real listening data — not editorial picks — so you always see what audiences are actually tuning into. From breakout new shows to established favorites, these are the news podcasts dominating the charts right now. Click any podcast to explore its full analytics profile with global rankings, listener estimates, Apple Podcasts reviews, and more.

Top 50 Podcasts

50 shows
  1. 1
    The Daily

    The Daily

    The New York Times

  2. 2
    Up First from NPR

    Up First from NPR

    NPR

  3. 3
    Pod Save America

    Pod Save America

    Pod Save America

  4. 4
    The Megyn Kelly Show

    The Megyn Kelly Show

    SiriusXM

  5. 5
    Candace

    Candace

    Candace Owens

  6. 6
    The Bulwark Podcast

    The Bulwark Podcast

    The Bulwark

  7. 7
    Morning Wire

    Morning Wire

    The Daily Wire

  8. 8
    The Ben Shapiro Show

    The Ben Shapiro Show

    The Daily Wire

  9. 9
    Pivot

    Pivot

    New York Magazine

  10. 10
    The Tucker Carlson Show

    The Tucker Carlson Show

    Tucker Carlson Network

  11. 11
    The MeidasTouch Podcast

    The MeidasTouch Podcast

    MeidasTouch Network

  12. 12
    NPR News Now

    NPR News Now

    NPR

  13. 13
    The Dan Bongino Show

    The Dan Bongino Show

    Cumulus Podcast Network | Dan Bongino

  14. 14
    The Headlines

    The Headlines

    The New York Times

  15. 15
    IHIP News

    IHIP News

    Jennifer Welch & Angie Sullivan

  16. 16
    The Journal.

    The Journal.

    The Wall Street Journal & Spotify Studios

  17. 17
    Apple News Today

    Apple News Today

    Apple News

  18. 18
    Raging Moderates with Scott Galloway and Jessica Tarlov

    Raging Moderates with Scott Galloway and Jessica Tarlov

    Vox Media Podcast Network

  19. 19
    Today, Explained

    Today, Explained

    Vox

  20. 20
    WSJ What’s News

    WSJ What’s News

    The Wall Street Journal

  21. 21
    The NPR Politics Podcast

    The NPR Politics Podcast

    NPR

  22. 22
    Global News Podcast

    Global News Podcast

    BBC World Service

  23. 23
    Serial

    Serial

    Serial Productions & The New York Times

  24. 24
    The Glenn Beck Program

    The Glenn Beck Program

    Mercury Radio Arts

  25. 25
    The Rachel Maddow Show

    The Rachel Maddow Show

    Rachel Maddow, MS NOW

  26. 26
    Letters from an American

    Letters from an American

    Heather Cox Richardson

  27. 27
    Bulwark Takes

    Bulwark Takes

    The Bulwark

  28. 28
    The Last Word with Lawrence O’Donnell

    The Last Word with Lawrence O’Donnell

    Lawrence O'Donnell, MS NOW

  29. 29
    The World and Everything In It

    The World and Everything In It

    WORLD Radio

  30. 30
    The President's Daily Brief

    The President's Daily Brief

    The First TV

  31. 31
    Breaking Points with Krystal and Saagar

    Breaking Points with Krystal and Saagar

    iHeartPodcasts

  32. 32
    Deadline: White House

    Deadline: White House

    Nicolle Wallace, MS NOW

  33. 33
    Pod Save the World

    Pod Save the World

    Pod Save the World

  34. 34
    Armstrong & Getty On Demand

    Armstrong & Getty On Demand

    iHeartPodcasts

  35. 35
    The Next Level

    The Next Level

    The Bulwark

  36. 36
    Main Justice

    Main Justice

    MS NOW, Andrew Weissmann, Mary McCord

  37. 37
    The Michael Knowles Show

    The Michael Knowles Show

    The Daily Wire

  38. 38
    The Matt Walsh Show

    The Matt Walsh Show

    The Daily Wire

  39. 39
    All In with Chris Hayes

    All In with Chris Hayes

    MS NOW, Chris Hayes

  40. 40
    Consider This from NPR

    Consider This from NPR

    NPR

  41. 41
    Start Here

    Start Here

    ABC News

  42. 42
    Morning Joe

    Morning Joe

    Joe Scarborough, Mika Brzezinski, MS NOW, Willie Geist

  43. 43
    Ruthless Podcast

    Ruthless Podcast

    Josh Holmes, Comfortably Smug, Michael Duncan and John Ashbrook

  44. 44
    Victor Davis Hanson: In His Own Words

    Victor Davis Hanson: In His Own Words

    Victor Davis Hanson | The Daily Signal

  45. 45
    What A Day

    What A Day

    What A Day

  46. 46
    The Daily Beast Podcast

    The Daily Beast Podcast

    The Daily Beast, Joanna Coles

  47. 47
    Hacks On Tap

    Hacks On Tap

    Vox Media

  48. 48
    Bill O’Reilly’s No Spin News and Analysis

    Bill O’Reilly’s No Spin News and Analysis

    Bill O'Reilly

  49. 49
    The Rubin Report

    The Rubin Report

    Dave Rubin

  50. 50
    The Charlie Kirk Show

    The Charlie Kirk Show

    Charlie Kirk

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Frequently Asked Questions

What are the best news podcasts?
Top news podcasts for staying informed. Daily briefings, politics, business news, tech news, and in-depth analysis from trusted voices. CastFox ranks these shows using daily Apple Podcasts chart data, giving you an always-current view of the top news podcasts.
How does CastFox rank news podcasts?
CastFox uses daily chart data from Apple Podcasts to rank news podcasts by popularity. Rankings are updated every day to reflect the latest listener trends and chart movements.
Can I see detailed analytics for any podcast on this list?
Yes. Click any podcast to view its full profile on CastFox, including estimated listeners, chart rankings across 100+ countries, Apple Podcasts reviews, YouTube performance, platform distribution, and AI-powered web presence analysis.

How CastFox Ranks Podcasts

CastFox ranks podcasts using real chart data collected daily from Apple Podcasts. Unlike editorial picks or listener polls, our rankings are based on actual chart performance — giving you an objective view of what people are listening to right now.

We track chart positions across every genre and over 100 countries. Each podcast on this page is ranked by its position on the Apple Podcasts charts, deduplicated and sorted to show the most popular shows first. Rankings refresh every 24 hours so you always see the latest trends.

Click any podcast to access its full CastFox analytics profile. You can explore estimated audience size, chart history over time, Apple Podcasts ratings and reviews, YouTube presence, platform availability, and AI-powered web analysis — all in one place.

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