Best News & Politics Subreddits
News and politics subreddits for world events, national politics and economics. They range from general news aggregators to communities organised around one country or point of view.
We list 80 news & politics subreddits with about 166.1M subscriptions between them. The median one has 301K members, and the biggest, r/worldnews, has 46.8M.
Tip: News subreddits often require the original article headline as the post title. Rewritten titles are removed.
| # | Subreddit | Members | What it’s about |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | r/worldnews | 46.8M | A place for major news from around the world, excluding US-internal news. |
| 2 | r/news | 30.8M | The place for news articles about current events in the United States and the rest of the world. Discuss it all here. |
| 3 | r/UpliftingNews | 20.3M | A place to read and share positive and uplifting, feel good news stories. |
| 4 | r/politics | 8.9M | /r/Politics is for news and discussion about U.S. politics. |
| 5 | r/Economics | 5.6M | Reddit's largest economics community. Serving as a central forum for users to read, discuss, and learn more about topics related to the economic discipline. |
| 6 | r/unitedkingdom | 5.4M | For the United Kingdom of Great Britain (England, Scotland, Wales) and Northern Ireland; News, Politics, Economics, Society, Business, Culture, discussion and anything… |
| 7 | r/UnresolvedMysteries | 4.4M | A subreddit dedicated to the unresolved mysteries of the world. Submissions should outline a mystery and provide a link to a more detailed review of the case such as a… |
| 8 | r/UFOs | 3.9M | A community for discussion related to Unidentified Flying Objects. Share your sightings, experiences, news, and investigations. We aim to elevate good research while… |
| 9 | r/google | 3.5M | For news, announcements, and discussions, from and about Google and related topics. |
| 10 | r/investing | 3.1M | Rules 1. No low effort posts. Share investment ideas and insights or ask thoughtful investing discussion questions. We are not a politics or general corporate news forum. |
| 11 | r/CasualUK | 2.7M | UK based subreddit for non-political news, commentary and discussion. |
| 12 | r/PoliticalDiscussion | 2.2M | This is a subreddit for substantive and civil discussion on political topics. If you have a political prompt for discussion, ask it here! |
| 13 | r/socialmedia | 2.1M | A sub for professional discussion about social media, news, and best practices. |
| 14 | r/TheBoys | 1.8M | THE BOYS is an irreverent take on what happens when superheroes, who are as popular as celebrities, as influential as politicians and as revered as Gods, abuse their… |
| 15 | r/PoliticalHumor | 1.7M | A subreddit focused on US politics, and the joyous misery surrounding them. |
| 16 | r/Twitter | 1.4M | An unofficial Twitter subreddit. News and discussions about Twitter welcome. READ THE RULES AND FAQ FIRST! |
| 17 | r/AskEconomics | 1.4M | A central repository for questions about economic theory, research, and policy. Please read the rules before posting, as we remove all comments which break the rules. |
| 18 | r/MechanicalKeyboards | 1.3M | /r/MechanicalKeyboards is about typing input devices for users of all range of budgets. We provide news / PSAs about the hobby and community hosted content. |
| 19 | r/aliens | 1.3M | A community dedicated to discussing alien life through news, experiences, speculation and investigation. |
| 20 | r/ireland | 1.2M | Céad míle fáilte! An all-island subreddit for discussion of Irish news, politics, culture, history and society. |
| 21 | r/economy | 1M | Forum for economy, business, politics, stocks, bonds, product releases, IPOs, advice, news, investment, videos, predictions, government, money, politics, debate… |
| 22 | r/intel | 894K | Welcome to /r/Intel — the subreddit for all things Intel; come talk about Intel CPUs, Intel Arc, XeSS, LAN/WLAN, rumors, reviews, news and more. |
| 23 | r/Seattle | 728K | The Seattle subreddit. News, current events, meetups, etc. |
| 24 | r/HongKong | 673K | A Subreddit for all things Hong Kong. From Travel, food, events, to local news and politics. |
| 25 | r/NonPoliticalTwitter | 557K | Twitter without the politics. Come vibe with us as we escape the stress of the real world around us. |
| 26 | r/ukpolitics | 521K | Political news and debate concerning the United Kingdom. The rules of the subreddit can be found in detail here |
| 27 | r/Libertarian | 502K | Welcome to /r/Libertarian, a subreddit to discuss libertarianism. We are not a generic politics sub. We are a libertarian sub, about libertarianism. |
| 28 | r/Xiaomi | 483K | Unofficial Xiaomi subreddit. Now also on the Fediverse! For thoughtful discussion and news (not technical support) join us at |
| 29 | r/newjersey | 479K | News, discussion, and current events for the state of New Jersey |
| 30 | r/socialism | 473K | An international community for socialists, to discuss current events in our world from our anti-capitalist perspective(s). Certain knowledge of socialism is expected… |
| 31 | r/UkrainianConflict | 470K | News, analysis, discussion and investigative journalism documenting Russia's Invasion of Ukraine. |
| 32 | r/Pennsylvania | 431K | The Pennsylvania subreddit is a place to find news and discussion affecting Pennamites in every part of the Commonwealth. |
| 33 | r/facebook | 424K | This is an unofficial community dedicated to news, discussion and help relating to Facebook & Meta. The moderators are not associated with Facebook or Meta. DO NOT… |
| 34 | r/polyamory | 413K | Polyamory is openly, honestly, and consensually loving and being committed to more than one person. This subreddit discusses news, views, and issues around polyamory… |
| 35 | r/emulation | 382K | News and discussion about emulation. |
| 36 | r/ufo | 370K | A subreddit for the serious discussion of UFOs and related phenomena, with an emphasis on current events and breaking news. PLEASE DO NOT POST UFO VIDEOS/PHOTOS HERE… |
| 37 | r/NewsOfTheStupid | 341K | Did you hear about the man who butt-dialed 911 while drunk driving? How about the teenagers who carjacked a car, only to fail because neither of them could drive stick? |
| 38 | r/Morocco | 339K | This community is for discussions, news and all things related to Morocco. |
| 39 | r/phoenix | 338K | Life in the metro Phoenix area. For locals to discuss living in the Valley, things to do, places to eat, news, politics, sports, and of course the weather. |
| 40 | r/moderatepolitics | 306K | This is NOT a politically moderate subreddit! It IS a political subreddit for moderately expressed opinions and civil discourse. If you are looking for civility… |
| 41 | r/bourbon | 296K | All reviews and discussions of bourbon, rye, or any American whiskey are welcome, as well as any news articles or release announcements. Please read the sub rules before… |
| 42 | r/Firearms | 285K | Discuss firearms, politics, 2nd amendment news. We value freedom of speech as much as we do the right to keep and bear arms. |
| 43 | r/MuayThai | 279K | All things Muay Thai, news, upcoming events & general discussion. From fighters to fans, everyone is welcome! |
| 44 | r/pittsburgh | 269K | This is the front page of Pittsburgh's place on the internet, curated by our community. Share news, events, and thoughts with/about the Pittsburgh community. |
| 45 | r/nashville | 266K | News about Nashville, TN, USA. Hot Chicken, Disc Golf, Music, Local Politics, Traffic |
| 46 | r/liberalgunowners | 262K | Gun-ownership through a pro-gun liberal / leftist lens. |
| 47 | r/BattlefieldV | 258K | Welcome to the home of Battlefield V! Your place for discussion, help, news, reviews, questions, screenshots, videos, gifs, and anything else BFV related! |
| 48 | r/CanadaPolitics | 251K | Polite discussions about Canadian politics. |
| 49 | r/battlefield2042 | 244K | Welcome to the home of Battlefield 2042! Your place for discussion, help, news, reviews, questions, screenshots, videos, gifs, and anything else BF2042 related! |
| 50 | r/mercedes_benz | 237K | Welcome to our community - the home of Mercedes-Benz on Reddit! We are a passionate group of fans who come together to share news, information, and our love for this… |
| 51 | r/firefox | 231K | The latest news and developments on Firefox and Mozilla. This is an unofficial community. |
| 52 | r/Barca | 229K | F.C. Barcelona News and Discussion |
| 53 | r/immigration | 220K | A place to discuss US and Worldwide immigration news, politics, visas, green cards, raids, deportations, etc. /r/immigration is protesting Reddit's API changes. |
| 54 | r/realhousewives | 173K | A no politics community for BRAVO Universe Fans who love Real Housewives and all other Bravo shows |
| 55 | r/AnythingGoesNews | 169K | Reddit's (Almost) Anything Goes News Sub |
| 56 | r/macapps | 169K | r/MacApps is a one stop shop for all things related to MacOS apps - featuring app showcases, news, updates, sales, discounts and even freebies. |
| 57 | r/RetroArch | 167K | /r/RetroArch is a subreddit dedicated to RetroArch and the libretro API framework. Post setup guides, questions and news here! |
| 58 | r/FlutterDev | 159K | A community for the publishing of news and discussion about Flutter. |
| 59 | r/Veterans | 158K | This is a subreddit for non-political news, information and events that may interest veterans of any nation. |
| 60 | r/StremioAddons | 154K | Unofficial Stremio Addon's news and info in one place |
| 61 | r/django | 151K | News and links for the Django community. |
| 62 | r/Corsair | 149K | A subreddit to show off your Corsair build, discuss new releases, and find Corsair related news! |
| 63 | r/australian | 142K | We are an Australian focussed sub where diverse views and discussions on Australian news, politics and culture are encouraged and welcomed. Also feel free to ask any… |
| 64 | r/forsen | 140K | Forsen related subreddit. Forsen mixes, news, big plays, tilts. Everything that is somewhat related to forsen. |
| 65 | r/AWSCertifications | 138K | This subreddit focuses solely on AWS Certifications. Bring in your discussions, questions , opinions, news and comments around AWS certifications areas like prep tips… |
| 66 | r/WarhammerCompetitive | 135K | This subreddit is for the discussion of competitive play, national, regional and local meta, news and events surrounding the competitive scene, and for workshopping… |
| 67 | r/whatsapp | 122K | r/whatsapp is home to the online messaging platform owned by Meta. News, updates and general discussions about the app can be posted here. |
| 68 | r/Cisco | 99K | Ask questions, create discussions or post news! This subreddit is for all things Cisco related! New user accounts are moderated. This subreddit is not affiliated with… |
| 69 | r/stupidpol | 96K | Subreddit focused on critiquing capitalism and identity politics from a Marxist perspective. |
| 70 | r/InternationalNews | 80K | News from around the world. An alternative to the major global current events subreddits. Please read and respect our subreddit rules. |
| 71 | r/Terraform | 69K | Terraform discussion, resources, and other HashiCorp news. |
| 72 | r/rails | 69K | A subreddit for discussion and news about Ruby on Rails |
| 73 | r/LegionGo | 68K | Lenovo Legion GO/GO 2/GO S news, information and discussions about the device and its accessories. Official /r/LegionGo discord can be found here! |
| 74 | r/PhantomBorders | 64K | Revealing Phantom Borders around the world. Here are some of the most fascinating political maps. Phantom Border: (noun) an invisible border that follows the path of a… |
| 75 | r/HeroForgeMinis | 60K | A collection of Hero Forge miniatures and news concerning the Hero Forge website. |
| 76 | r/LeaksDBD | 60K | This subreddit is strictly dedicated to Dead by Daylight Leaks, Datamines & News. |
| 77 | r/batteries | 55K | For questions, news, and discussion about batteries, cells, chargers, charger/inverters, power banks and UPSs. |
| 78 | r/gigabyte | 44K | Welcome to r/GIGABYTE! A subreddit for GIGABYTE related discussion, news and updates. |
| 79 | r/richmondbc | 31K | Richmond, BC's home for news, questions and discussion on Reddit. |
| 80 | r/Law_and_Politics | 30K | A subreddit dedicated to the various legal issues/ins and outs of the American law related to current political topics. |
Member counts were recorded in July 2025 and are shown as a size guide; current numbers may differ.
Frequently asked questions
What is the biggest news & politics subreddit?
Of the subreddits on this list, r/worldnews is the largest with about 46,805,040 members, followed by r/news with 30,770,542.
Are there smaller news & politics subreddits?
Yes. If the big subreddits feel too busy, try r/Law_and_Politics (30K), r/richmondbc (31K), r/gigabyte (44K). They are the smallest communities on this page.
How is this list ordered?
The 80 news & politics subreddits are sorted by subscriber count (July 2025). A subreddit is included when its name or sidebar description is about news & politics, so some also appear under Cities & Places, Personal Finance & Investing.