r/politics↗
Politics
/r/Politics is for news and discussion about U.S. politics.
9.3M subscribers9,003 posts / mo in Sep 2026 (incl. ~10% by known bots)2,123 authors / mosince 2007
r/politics has 9.3M members (+4.2% over the last 12 months). It gets about 9,003 posts a month from 2,123 people. Top topics: Lawmaker Resignations and Scandals, Elections and Politics in Arizona and Roy Moore Controversy.
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Top topics
Share of the subreddit's posts
- Lawmaker Resignations and Scandals0.1%
- Elections and Politics in Arizona0.1%
- Roy Moore Controversy0.1%
- Elections and Politics<0.1%
- Political Corruption and Scandals<0.1%
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Most-mentioned brands and sites, last 12 months
- The Hill
- Politico
- The Daily Beast
- NPR
- The Independent
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