Listen to OnPolitics on Alexa & Google Assistant

Today's top headlines are within earshot. All you have to do is ask. 

Every morning, Paste BN adds the most important political stories to your devices with the On Politics feature, available on Alexa-enabled or Google Assistant-enabled devices, each weekday by 6 a.m. ET.

Simply pour a cup of coffee and ask. Repeat your routine the next morning when a new update arrives. It's an easy way to stay up-to-speed in a matter of minutes. 

Getting it set up is a breeze. Here are some step-by-step instructions to help you get the top news directly from your smart speaker.

Amazon Echo or Echo Dot

Open Amazon's Alexa app.

Go to "Skills" in the menu on the left.

Search "Paste BN" and select the Paste BN OnPolitics Flash Briefing option.

Tap "Enable Skill."

 Ask Alexa, "What's in the news?" or ask "What's my Flash Briefing?" You can also choose the order of what plays first. 

You may also enable the Paste BN OnPolitics Flash Briefing by clicking "enable" on the page linked here (on Amazon.com). 

Google Home or Home Mini

Open the Google Home app. 

Select "More Settings" from the left navigation bar, then select "News."

Scroll to the bottom of the page and select "Add news sources." 

Find and tap the box next to Paste BN OnPolitics to add it as a news source for your device. 

Then say "Hey Google, what's in the news?" or ask, "Ok Google, Play the news from Paste BN OnPolitics." 

You can also learn more about which devices you can hear Paste BN's OnPolitics updates here (on Google.com). 

We're all ears for your feedback. Tell us what you think at podcasts@usatoday.com.