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Intel Hearing On Group Chat, Return To Office Mandate, Black Sea Deal
Federal workers are being ordered back to the office, but when they get there, they're finding there aren't enough chairs, desks, or toilet paper. How did one employee get told to report to work at a storage unit?
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Intel Hearing On Group Chat, Return To Office Mandate, Black Sea Deal
The employee was given a list of possible locations. including one described as a storage unit.
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Intel Hearing On Group Chat, Return To Office Mandate, Black Sea Deal
In the latest, both have tentatively agreed to stop fighting in the Black Sea and allow free commercial shipping through that region to resume.
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Intel Hearing On Group Chat, Return To Office Mandate, Black Sea Deal
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Intel Hearing On Group Chat, Return To Office Mandate, Black Sea Deal
CIA Director John Ratcliffe and Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard were both part of that group chat, and they appeared before Senate lawmakers yesterday for a previously scheduled hearing where they faced tough questions about how this security breach could have happened.
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New ICE Policies, Hegseth Claims, West Bank Attacks
The federal government is broadening the number of people targeted for deportation and widening the locations where agents may arrest them.
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New ICE Policies, Hegseth Claims, West Bank Attacks
The president's pick to lead the Pentagon faces one more round of criticism. Pete Hegseth denied many accusations about his personal conduct and also spoke of his redemption. Now his former sister-in-law has sent an affidavit adding to the allegations. How's that affect his nomination?
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New ICE Policies, Hegseth Claims, West Bank Attacks
Yeah, Pete Hexeth endured a round of questions about his past as well as his qualifications and his nominations made it out of a Senate committee on a party line vote. The full Senate has yet to vote and now his former sister-in-law has added her own views. She submitted an affidavit to senators saying Hexeth caused his ex-wife to fear for her safety.
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New ICE Policies, Hegseth Claims, West Bank Attacks
But Israel has announced a new military operation, this time in the occupied West Bank. Israel's defense minister, Israel Katz, says the military is using key lessons learned from the war in Gaza.
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USAID Ruling, Ukraine On Trump Putin Agreement, Gaza Ceasefire Collapse
You are so corny. A federal judge says Elon Musk did not have the authority to dismantle a key U.S. agency.
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USAID Ruling, Ukraine On Trump Putin Agreement, Gaza Ceasefire Collapse
I'm Leila Faldin, that's Anne Martinez, and this is Up First from NPR News. Within hours of President Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin announcing a limited ceasefire, Russia and Ukraine launched strikes at each other. So is this agreement changing anything?
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USAID Ruling, Ukraine On Trump Putin Agreement, Gaza Ceasefire Collapse
This comes hours after President Trump and his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, announced a limited ceasefire in Ukraine where Putin agreed to stop targeting Ukraine's energy facilities for 30 days. That's far short of the end to fighting on land, air and sea that the U.S. and Ukraine agreed to last week.
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USAID Ruling, Ukraine On Trump Putin Agreement, Gaza Ceasefire Collapse
We must not annoy Trump.
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USAID Ruling, Ukraine On Trump Putin Agreement, Gaza Ceasefire Collapse
It was one of the deadliest days of the entire Gaza war with more than 400 killed. Those included five Hamas officials and women and children killed in their homes overnight. Israel says it wants Hamas to agree to a new ceasefire deal and release more hostages. But Hamas hasn't changed its position. And many in the Israeli public are opposed to the return to war.
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USAID Ruling, Ukraine On Trump Putin Agreement, Gaza Ceasefire Collapse
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USAID Ruling, Ukraine On Trump Putin Agreement, Gaza Ceasefire Collapse
But President Trump is promising to appeal the decision, calling the judge rogue for interfering in Doge's efforts to effectively shut down USAID. For the past six weeks, the Trump administration has been dismantling the agency. It's now a shadow of its former self.
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Measles Outbreak, Foreign Aid Cuts, Bolsonaro Charges
I'm Leila Faudel, that's Steve Inskeep, and this is Up First from NPR News. It's common for countries like China to criticize U.S. efforts to spread democracy. Now, democracy advocates say the Trump administration speaks the same way.
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Measles Outbreak, Foreign Aid Cuts, Bolsonaro Charges
Yeah, the United States has promoted democracy and human rights abroad, and it's been seen as a way to counter the influence of authoritarian countries, especially China. Now the U.S. is blocking those efforts as part of an effort led by Elon Musk, the presidential aide who is the world's richest man.
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Measles Outbreak, Foreign Aid Cuts, Bolsonaro Charges
People around Lubbock, Texas are watching the spread of measles.
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Measles Outbreak, Foreign Aid Cuts, Bolsonaro Charges
Who's gaining from that information war?
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Measles Outbreak, Foreign Aid Cuts, Bolsonaro Charges
Yeah, Brazil's attorney general indicted the far right former president Jair Bolsonaro, accusing him of plotting a coup to stay in power, as well as inciting violence and even approving a plan to poison the current president.
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Measles Outbreak, Foreign Aid Cuts, Bolsonaro Charges
Health officials thought they had eradicated this disease 25 years ago, but it's occasionally returned most recently to five counties around Lubbock, Texas.
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Measles Outbreak, Foreign Aid Cuts, Bolsonaro Charges
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Federal Worker Surveillance, Trump's Team In Europe, Elon Musk And Mars
Okay, so you describe these really important functions. So what does a 50% budget cut at an agency like GSA look like?
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Federal Worker Surveillance, Trump's Team In Europe, Elon Musk And Mars
So a lot changing, a lot unclear. We're hearing from a lot of federal workers. They're not taking that resignation offer. They don't trust it. What happens to the people who are left when the dust clears?
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Federal Worker Surveillance, Trump's Team In Europe, Elon Musk And Mars
So really a sense of being constantly watched. How does all of this fit in with the larger changes that the Trump administration is making across the federal government?
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Federal Worker Surveillance, Trump's Team In Europe, Elon Musk And Mars
NPR's Jenna McLaughlin, thank you for your reporting.
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Federal Worker Surveillance, Trump's Team In Europe, Elon Musk And Mars
Top officials from the Trump administration are in Europe this week.
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Federal Worker Surveillance, Trump's Team In Europe, Elon Musk And Mars
And sending astronauts to Mars is a key goal of Elon Musk, who also has the president's ear on the subject. That means the U.S. may become closer than ever to putting a human on the red planet.
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Federal Worker Surveillance, Trump's Team In Europe, Elon Musk And Mars
Terry Schultz reports from Brussels, where Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth meets allies today. Good morning, Terry. Good morning, Leila. So just walk us through who's going where and why.
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Federal Worker Surveillance, Trump's Team In Europe, Elon Musk And Mars
Okay, so quite a lineup there, Terry. What are their main messages for the European partners?
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Federal Worker Surveillance, Trump's Team In Europe, Elon Musk And Mars
OK, so what will NATO allies hear and take away from remarks like that?
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Federal Worker Surveillance, Trump's Team In Europe, Elon Musk And Mars
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Federal Worker Surveillance, Trump's Team In Europe, Elon Musk And Mars
Okay. Terry Schultz in Brussels. Thank you, Terry.
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Federal Worker Surveillance, Trump's Team In Europe, Elon Musk And Mars
And now let's consider Mars. The red planet got a shout out in President Trump's inaugural address.
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Federal Worker Surveillance, Trump's Team In Europe, Elon Musk And Mars
NPR's Nell Greenfield-Boyce is here to talk about what the new administration might do in space, especially in terms of future Mars missions. Hey, Nell. Hey there. So I feel like people have been talking about going to Mars forever now. Why would President Trump mention Mars specifically? Is it because of Elon Musk?
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Federal Worker Surveillance, Trump's Team In Europe, Elon Musk And Mars
Okay, opportunity and peril. Let's start with opportunity. What's that?
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Federal Worker Surveillance, Trump's Team In Europe, Elon Musk And Mars
Yeah, and a lot of money. So what's the peril?
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Federal Worker Surveillance, Trump's Team In Europe, Elon Musk And Mars
OK, so why has it been a dream for so long and why hasn't it happened?
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Federal Worker Surveillance, Trump's Team In Europe, Elon Musk And Mars
The agency that manages almost all government contracts is also having its budget cut in half.
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Federal Worker Surveillance, Trump's Team In Europe, Elon Musk And Mars
So when will we know about that? And when will we hear if there's going to be changes about where astronauts go?
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Federal Worker Surveillance, Trump's Team In Europe, Elon Musk And Mars
The General Services Administration manages most of the federal government's contracts and real estate. but its budget will soon be cut in half.
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Federal Worker Surveillance, Trump's Team In Europe, Elon Musk And Mars
All right. Now keep us posted. Thank you. That's NPR's Nell Greenfield voice. And that's a first for Wednesday, February 12th. I'm Leila Faldin.
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Federal Worker Surveillance, Trump's Team In Europe, Elon Musk And Mars
Today's episode of Up First was edited by Brett Neely, Rylan Barton, Giselle Grayson, Jenea Williams, and Alice Wolfley. It was produced by Ziad Butch, Nia Dumas, and Christopher Thomas. We get engineering support from David Greenberg, and our technical director is Carly Strange. Join us again tomorrow.
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Federal Worker Surveillance, Trump's Team In Europe, Elon Musk And Mars
That's according to reporting from NPR's Jenna McLaughlin, who joins us this morning. Good morning. Hi, Leila. Hey, so the GSA probably isn't a household name for a lot of people. Just walk us through why it's so important.
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Trump's 'Liberation Day', Wisconsin Supreme Court Race, Mistaken Deportation
Markets have been jittery in anticipation. Will tariffs help or hurt the economy?
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Trump's 'Liberation Day', Wisconsin Supreme Court Race, Mistaken Deportation
It's a big day on President Trump's calendar, something he's been calling Liberation Day.
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Trump's 'Liberation Day', Wisconsin Supreme Court Race, Mistaken Deportation
NPR White House correspondent Danielle Kurtzleben is here to tell us what to expect. Good morning, Danielle. Hey, good morning. What do we know about these tariffs?
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Trump's 'Liberation Day', Wisconsin Supreme Court Race, Mistaken Deportation
OK, given that we don't know the details of these tariffs, do we know anything about how they'll affect people here in the U.S. ?
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Trump's 'Liberation Day', Wisconsin Supreme Court Race, Mistaken Deportation
OK, if this is so risky for the economy, what has the president said about why he's doing this?
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Trump's 'Liberation Day', Wisconsin Supreme Court Race, Mistaken Deportation
NPR's Danielle Kurtzleben. Thank you, Danielle.
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Trump's 'Liberation Day', Wisconsin Supreme Court Race, Mistaken Deportation
President Trump was not on the ballot, but elections in two states are being viewed as an early indicator of how voters feel about him after his first few months in office. In Florida, Republicans hung on to two congressional seats in deeply red districts, cementing their slim majority in the U.S. House.
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Trump's 'Liberation Day', Wisconsin Supreme Court Race, Mistaken Deportation
And the Trump administration has admitted to deporting a Maryland father by mistake.
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Trump's 'Liberation Day', Wisconsin Supreme Court Race, Mistaken Deportation
Chuck Kornbach of Member Station WUWM joins me now from Milwaukee. Good morning, Chuck. Good morning. Okay, so what happened in the race?
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Trump's 'Liberation Day', Wisconsin Supreme Court Race, Mistaken Deportation
Now, Elon Musk became a big part of this race, as you point out, and Trump's endorsement too. Anything to take away from Schimel's loss in that regard?
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Trump's 'Liberation Day', Wisconsin Supreme Court Race, Mistaken Deportation
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Trump's 'Liberation Day', Wisconsin Supreme Court Race, Mistaken Deportation
OK, so back to the court. Liberals have kept their majority. What cases are expected to go before the justices?
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Trump's 'Liberation Day', Wisconsin Supreme Court Race, Mistaken Deportation
Chuck Kornbach of member station WUWM. Thank you, Chuck.
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Trump's 'Liberation Day', Wisconsin Supreme Court Race, Mistaken Deportation
On Friday, a lawyer plans to ask a court to order the return of his client to the United States.
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Trump's 'Liberation Day', Wisconsin Supreme Court Race, Mistaken Deportation
NPR's immigration policy reporter, Ximena Agustillo, has more. Hi, Ximena.
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Trump's 'Liberation Day', Wisconsin Supreme Court Race, Mistaken Deportation
Okay, so tell us what we know about who Abrego Agustillo is and what happened to him.
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Trump's 'Liberation Day', Wisconsin Supreme Court Race, Mistaken Deportation
Okay, so the administration admits in court they knew they couldn't deport him to El Salvador, but they deported him anyways?
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Trump's 'Liberation Day', Wisconsin Supreme Court Race, Mistaken Deportation
So what does his lawyer say about this insistence by the government that Garcia cannot be returned?
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Trump's 'Liberation Day', Wisconsin Supreme Court Race, Mistaken Deportation
Now, are these men that have been detained and accused of crimes, like being part of a criminal gang, supposed to get due process?
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Trump's 'Liberation Day', Wisconsin Supreme Court Race, Mistaken Deportation
And that didn't happen in these cases. NPR's Ximena Bastillo, thank you so much. Thank you. And that's Up First for Wednesday, April 2nd. I'm Laila Faldin.
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Trump's 'Liberation Day', Wisconsin Supreme Court Race, Mistaken Deportation
Today's episode of Up First was edited by Roberta Rampton, Acacia Squires. Anna Yukonanov, Lisa Thompson, and Alice Wolfley. It was produced by Ziad Butch, Nia Dumas, and Christopher Thomas. We get engineering support from Nisha Hynas, and our technical director is Carly Strange. Join us again tomorrow.
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War Plans Group Chat, Alien Enemies Act, U.S. Greenland Visit
I mean, it's pretty remarkable. And Democrats have been highly critical of Trump's national security team saying it lacked experience. Is this an example of that supposed lack of experience?
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War Plans Group Chat, Alien Enemies Act, U.S. Greenland Visit
And how do national security officials normally communicate when discussing sensitive military operations?
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I mean, it makes sense in principle, but how does it work in reality? Senior national security officials are often traveling for work. Their job doesn't end when the weekend comes. Is this practical?
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NPR's Greg Myrie. Thank you, Greg.
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A federal appeals court in Washington, D.C. is weighing whether to allow the White House to quickly deport alleged members of a Venezuelan gang under a rarely used wartime authority.
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War Plans Group Chat, Alien Enemies Act, U.S. Greenland Visit
Okay, so this case has been moving pretty quickly. Remind us, what was the appeals court considering at the hearing Monday?
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War Plans Group Chat, Alien Enemies Act, U.S. Greenland Visit
And what happened in the appeals court hearing Monday?
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War Plans Group Chat, Alien Enemies Act, U.S. Greenland Visit
And the prime minister of Greenland is not happy about an upcoming visit from Second Lady Usha Vance.
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War Plans Group Chat, Alien Enemies Act, U.S. Greenland Visit
The administration has been firm in saying they have the authority to invoke this act. What was the case they made in court?
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War Plans Group Chat, Alien Enemies Act, U.S. Greenland Visit
And at the same time, the Trump administration is fighting to avoid releasing more details about these deportation flights. Where does that stand?
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War Plans Group Chat, Alien Enemies Act, U.S. Greenland Visit
with the voting public. But Greenland sees it as aggressive. Stay with us. We'll give you the news you need to start your day. In an extraordinary security breach, the country's most senior security officials created a group chat on a messaging app to discuss U.S.
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NPR's Joel Rose. Thank you, Joel.
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War Plans Group Chat, Alien Enemies Act, U.S. Greenland Visit
Since he took office, President Trump has repeatedly suggested that the U.S. should take over Greenland, a territory controlled by Denmark.
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War Plans Group Chat, Alien Enemies Act, U.S. Greenland Visit
Hey, Deepa. Hey, good morning. Okay, so why is Usha Vance going to Greenland?
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War Plans Group Chat, Alien Enemies Act, U.S. Greenland Visit
Now, is she going on her own or is there more White House involvement here?
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War Plans Group Chat, Alien Enemies Act, U.S. Greenland Visit
And that's Up First for Tuesday, March 25th.
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War Plans Group Chat, Alien Enemies Act, U.S. Greenland Visit
Today's episode of Up First was edited by Andrew Sussman, Eric Westervelt, Roberta Rampton, Jenea Williams, and Mohamed El-Bredisi. It was produced by Ziad Butch, Nia Dumas, and Christopher Thomas. We get engineering support from Stacey Abbott, and our technical director is Carly Strange. Join us again tomorrow.
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War Plans Group Chat, Alien Enemies Act, U.S. Greenland Visit
Okay, so, I mean, how did this happen?
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Federal Worker Email Confusion, UN On Ukraine, Colorado River, France Surgeon Trial
And the discussion consists of I wrote it wrong.
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Federal Worker Email Confusion, UN On Ukraine, Colorado River, France Surgeon Trial
The deadline for that what did you do last week email that federal workers received has come and gone. But everyone's still confused about who should have responded and what's next.
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Federal Worker Email Confusion, UN On Ukraine, Colorado River, France Surgeon Trial
So federal workers were in this position of, should I reply? Should I not reply? And getting all these mixed messages, Elon Musk and President Trump weighed in again yesterday. Here's the president in a conversation with journalists in the Oval Office.
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Federal Worker Email Confusion, UN On Ukraine, Colorado River, France Surgeon Trial
Is there evidence that there's a bunch of federal workers that don't exist?
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Federal Worker Email Confusion, UN On Ukraine, Colorado River, France Surgeon Trial
The Trump administration has been shifting course on Ukraine so much that it was at odds with allies in Europe in votes at the United Nations.
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Federal Worker Email Confusion, UN On Ukraine, Colorado River, France Surgeon Trial
NPR's Michelle Kellerman joins us now to talk about all this. Good morning. Good morning, Lola. So first, Michelle, why were the Europeans hesitant to join what the U.S. calls a simple step toward peace?
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Yeah, and that wasn't the only vote at the UN yesterday. Tell us about what happened in the General Assembly.
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Why do you got to point out all my flaws, Steve?
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Very different than past votes. Does any of this really make a difference, though?
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NPR's Michelle Kellerman. Thank you, Michelle.
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President Biden set aside $4 billion to keep the Colorado River flowing.
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Federal Worker Email Confusion, UN On Ukraine, Colorado River, France Surgeon Trial
Alex Hager with member station KUNC covers the drought crisis on the Colorado and joins us now. Good morning, Alex.
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Thank you for being here. Okay, this money President Biden put aside basically pays farmers, cities, tribes, and others to not take water they own out of the Colorado River. Why?
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And that money came from the Inflation Reduction Act. And one of President Trump's first executive orders was to revoke that act in large part. So is that money just completely gone now?
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Federal Worker Email Confusion, UN On Ukraine, Colorado River, France Surgeon Trial
Okay, so what happens if these big Colorado River users don't get the money President Biden promised?
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Federal Worker Email Confusion, UN On Ukraine, Colorado River, France Surgeon Trial
Okay, so the seven states that use the river in the middle of tense talks about new rules for sharing its shrinking supply, how will this impact negotiations?
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That's Alex Hager with member station KUNC in Colorado. Thank you, Alex.
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A massive child sex abuse trial has begun this week in the west of France.
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We go now to NPR's Eleanor Beardsley to hear more. And just a warning that you're about to hear some disturbing details about this case. Good morning, Eleanor. Good morning, Laila. So just break down the case for us first. Who is this surgeon? Where did he practice? Who did he abuse?
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I mean, you describe him getting caught around child pornography in 2004, and then his abuse continues for nearly over a decade. Why was he not stopped?
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And this comes after another very covered trial internationally that... documented a pattern of sexual abuse in France, a different trial, right?
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And a surgeon is on trial in France. He's accused of abusing hundreds of his patients, most of them children. Stay with us. We'll give you the news you need to start your day.
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Thank you, Leila. Thank you. And that's a first for Tuesday, February 25th. I'm Layla Faldin.
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Today's episode of Up First was edited by Tara Neal, Eric Whitney, Kevin Drew, Jenea Williams, and Alice Wolfley. It was produced by Ziad Butch, Nia Dumas, and Christopher Thomas. We get engineering support from Arthur Laurent, and our technical director is Carly Strange. Join us again tomorrow.
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Trump Day One, Immigration, January 6 Pardons
President Trump begins his first full day at the White House today.
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Here with us to break down all that's already happened in the Trump presidency is White House correspondent Franco Ordonez. Good morning, Franco.
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OK, so you were at the White House as Trump signed these actions in the Oval Office. What really stood out to you?
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Okay, so not even a full day in office and he's signing all these orders, including things, as you point out, that will likely be contested in court. Why the hurry? What's the message here?
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Were his orders and actions generally focused on domestic issues overall?
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Okay, so that all happened like in hours, not even a full day in office. So today is actually his first full day in office. What should we expect?
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NPR's Franco Ordonez. Thank you, Franco.
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Immigration is at the center of Trump's first moves as president, a key part of his campaign message and rise back to power.
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NPR's immigration policy reporter, Ximena Bustillo, has been covering all of this and joins me now. Hi, Ximena. Good morning. Good morning. So Trump has made some very specific promises around immigration. What actions did he take yesterday?
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Trump also issued sweeping pardons and commutations for everyone convicted in connection with the attack on the Capitol, including those who beat police officers with bats and poles. Stay with us. We'll give you the news you need to start your day.
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Is everything he's signing legal and constitutional? I'm thinking of birthright citizenship. I mean, can he just end it? The 14th Amendment of the Constitution says all persons born in the United States are citizens.
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I mean, and just a reminder, I mean, Trump's been in power for not even a full day yet. That starts today. But he does have some of his cabinet in place, like Secretary of State Marco Rubio. Does he have his immigration team assembled?
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And speaking of Congress, I mean, lawmakers did actually take action on immigration last night. What did they do?
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NPR's Ximena Bustillo. Thank you, Ximena.
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Trump Day One, Immigration, January 6 Pardons
As we mentioned earlier, President Trump issued pardons and commutations to every single defendant charged and convicted in connection with the January 6, 2021 attack on the U.S. Capitol.
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And PR's Tom Dreisbach has been covering the attack and the pardons, and he joins me now. Good morning. Good morning. So take us through the pardons and the commutations that Trump issued.
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I mean, it's not a surprise, right, that Trump had promised pardons for January 6th rioters for years. But were you surprised by the scope?
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Within hours in the White House, he signed a flurry of executive orders to roll back President Biden's policies and implement his own.
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Wow. Where does this leave the January 6th cases?
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That's NPR's Tom Dreisbach. Thank you so much for your reporting.
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And that's a first for Tuesday, January 21st. I'm Layla Faldin.
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Today's episode of Up First was edited by Roberta Rampton, Anna Yukonanov, Robert Little, Olivia Hampton, and Alice Wolfley. It was produced by Ziad Butch, Nia Dumas, Milton Guevara, and Claire Murashima. We get engineering support from Nisha Hynas, and our technical director is Stacey Abbott. Join us again tomorrow.
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Israel Strikes Gaza, Trump And The Courts, Takeover At US Institute Of Peace
Does this mean the war is back on?
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Israel Strikes Gaza, Trump And The Courts, Takeover At US Institute Of Peace
In Gaza overnight, a series of punishing and deadly Israeli airstrikes took Palestinians by surprise.
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NPR's Hadil Elshad, she joins us now from Tel Aviv with the latest. Good morning, Hadil. Good morning. So why is Israel launching this attack now?
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Israel Strikes Gaza, Trump And The Courts, Takeover At US Institute Of Peace
So we heard there Enes describe really what sounds like war again. Do these strikes mean the ceasefire is done and the war is back on?
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Thank you for your reporting, Hadil.
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A federal judge wants the Justice Department to explain its actions in deportations that took place over the weekend.
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NPR's Franco Ordonez is here with more about how President Trump is testing his executive powers. Good morning, Franco.
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Israel Strikes Gaza, Trump And The Courts, Takeover At US Institute Of Peace
So this story really blew up over the weekend. What's the controversy here?
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And the Department of Government Efficiency broke into the U.S. Institute of Peace offices with the help of police.
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OK, so before we talk about the legal issues, how does the White House view the politics of this issue?
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So making light of this really important question of whether or not the Trump administration defied the court order, what did the Trump administration say about that?
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Stay with us. We'll give you the news you need to start your day.
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And how does this test of Trump's power fit with other moves the administration's making?
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Thanks, Franco.
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That's White House correspondent Franco Ordonez. The U.S. Institute of Peace was the scene of a hostile takeover by the Department of Government Efficiency.
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NPR's Michelle Kellerman spoke to him on the steps of the Institute just across from the State Department, and she joins us now. Good morning, Michelle. Good morning, Lola. So, Michelle, you were right there once Doge forced their way into the building. What did you see?
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Michelle, the question I have, and I think so many people have, is, is this legal? Can the Trump administration do this? Because this isn't a government agency, right? It's a nonprofit funded by Congress.
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So this seems to be a pattern with Doge, right? An attempt to cut funds without consulting Congress, only for it to all land in court.
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That's NPR's Michelle Kellerman. Thank you, Michelle. Thank you. Today, President Trump will speak with Russian President Vladimir Putin on the phone. The U.S. is pursuing a ceasefire deal in Russia's war on Ukraine, the largest armed conflict in Europe since the Second World War.
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Among Putin's demands, an end to international sanctions on Russia. and no NATO membership for Ukraine. If a ceasefire is reached, the two sides say a more sustainable peace can be discussed. NAATU Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said this week that Ukraine wants peace more than anyone, but he said, we cannot accept peace at any price. And that's a first for Tuesday, March 18th.
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I'm Leila Faldin.
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Today's episode of Up First was edited by Jerry Holmes, Roberta Rampton, Russell Lewis, Alice Wolfley, and Janae Williams. It was produced by Ziad Butch, Destiny Adams, and Christopher Thomas. We get engineering support from Arthur Laurent, and our technical director is Carly Strange. Join us again tomorrow.
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Ukraine Talks, U.S. Health Agency Cuts, NYC Mayor Eric Adams Fallout
Today, in Saudi Arabia, U.S. and Russian diplomats met to discuss ways to end Russia's war in Ukraine. After the meeting, which was billed as peace talks, the U.S. delegation led by Secretary of State Marco Rubio addressed reporters.
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Joining us to talk about what was achieved and what wasn't is NPR's Russia correspondent Charles Maines. Good morning, Charles.
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Okay, so this meeting just wrapped up. What can you tell us?
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But, Charles, notably, Ukrainian and European officials were absent today. Did either side address that?
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Now, given the atmosphere you describe, are we witnessing something more here? Is this a reset between the U.S. and Russia?
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Okay, following these talks, do we have any sense of what the outlines of a deal might look like?
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NPR's Russia correspondent, Charles Maines, thank you for your reporting.
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The Trump administration has begun making broad cuts to federal health agencies.
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NPR's Ping Wang joins us now to discuss. Good morning, Ping. Good morning, Leila. So what will staffers of these agencies find as they get back to work from the three-day weekend?
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And the governor of New York may try to remove New York City Mayor Eric Adams from office. Controversy surrounding the mayor has deepened since four of his top aides and deputy mayors announced that they will resign. What Mayor Adams is saying about his own future. Stay with us. We'll give you the news you need to start your day.
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Well, on that point of performance, how much do we know about why they were fired?
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NPR's Ping Wong. Thank you, Ping. You're welcome. New York Governor Kathy Hochul says she may use her authority to force New York City Mayor Eric Adams from office.
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NPR's Brian Mann has been following all of this and joins me now. Hi, Brian.
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So what did Governor Hochul say?
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Now, four top Adams aides are quitting. How big a deal is that?
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Yeah, I mean, and this case has been mired in controversy, Brian. We saw a slew of resignations at the Department of Justice over its decision to drop the charges against Mayor Eric Adams. Just remind us what Adams was accused of and why the DOJ suspended the case.
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Yeah, Ukraine isn't invited, but ending the war is a primary focus. What's on the bargaining table without Ukraine present?
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Any sign that Adams plans to step down?
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NPR's Brian Mann following developments in New York City. I'm sure we'll have you back on soon. Thank you, Brian.
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And that's a first for Tuesday, February 18th. I'm Leila Faldin.
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Today's episode of Up First was edited by Rylan Barton, Jane Greenhall, Denise Rios, Rina Advani, and Jenea Williams. It was produced by Ziad Butch, Nia Dumas, and Christopher Thomas. We get engineering support from Arthur Laurent, and our technical director is Carly Strange. Join us again tomorrow.
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Hey, are you there?
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To discuss what to expect today, NPR's Jane Araf joins us from Jordan's capital, Amman. Hi, Jane.
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So what do you think the tone of this meeting will be after Trump has repeatedly said he wants the Palestinians out of Gaza and wants to own it?
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It was fun. It was beautiful. Was it really hard to work when I wasn't there? Did you miss me so much?
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Now, as you point out, Jordan has rejected this plan. But what has the government officially said so far?
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Now, despite that, Trump keeps insisting Jordan and Egypt will succumb to U.S. pressure and the U.S. has leverage in the form of aid. Does Jordan have leverage?
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But it may be a tense meeting. The king, like most of the world's leaders, has rejected Trump's calls for the more than two million Palestinians in Gaza to be displaced to Jordan and Egypt.
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What's happening?
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President Donald Trump has announced more tariffs, this time on steel and aluminum.
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NPR White House correspondent Danielle Kurtzleben is here to explain what's going on. Good morning, Danielle. Good morning. So what are these tariffs and how do they compare to what Trump imposed in his first term?
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So you point out that China doesn't export much steel or aluminum to the U.S. What countries do export all that steel and aluminum?
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I think the big question for so many Americans are what are these tariffs going to mean for the U.S. economy and for them?
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Now, the president has talked about imposing still more tariffs this week. What has he said?
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Thank you for your reporting. Yeah, thank you. President Trump's Justice Department is ordering prosecutors to drop the case against the Democratic mayor of the nation's largest city.
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Joining me now with the latest is Bridget Bergen. She's a senior politics reporter at member station WNYC in New York. Good morning, Bridget. Good morning. OK, so for those who haven't been following this closely, just lay out the charges the mayor was facing.
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So why does the Justice Department say this case should be dropped?
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And the federal corruption case against New York City Mayor Eric Adams may be dismissed. The Justice Department ordered prosecutors to drop the charges. We've got the news you need to start your day. President Trump and Jordan's King Abdullah are meeting today at the White House.
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That's WNYC senior politics reporter Bridget Bergen. Thank you, Bridget.
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And that's a first for Tuesday, February 11th. I'm Leila Faldin.
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Today's episode of Up First was edited by Nishant Dahiya, Roberta Rampton, Jerry Holmes, Jenea Williams, and Alice Wolfley. It was produced by Ziad Butch, Nia Dumas, and Christopher Thomas. We get engineering support from David Greenberg, and our technical director is Carly Strange. Join us again tomorrow.
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I went to Turks and Caicos.
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President Trump calls for patience after markets tumble in response to tariffs.
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On social media yesterday, President Trump called for people to, quote, be strong, courageous, and patient in the Oval Office. He said this.
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But he also appears open to negotiations.
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I've been here, Leila Fadl.
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I'm A. Martinez, that's Leila Fadl, and this is Up First from NPR News. Forecasters warn of recession as tariffs could mean higher prices and slow down growth. Fed chair agrees.
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I never leave. I'm always awake.
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Throughout a lower court's ruling to temporarily stop the deportations under the Alien Enemies Act, President Trump invoked it last month, arguing that Venezuelan gang members in the U.S. constitute a, quote, invasion. Attorneys for the men deported say the use of this act at a time of peace is illegal.
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They and family members of men deported also say many of those being deported have no criminal history in the U.S. or their country of origin.
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And I'm A. Martinez. How about giving Consider This from NPR a listen? We hear it up first, give you the three big stories of the day. Our Consider This colleagues take a different approach. They dive into a single news story and what it means to you in less than 15 minutes. So listen now on the NPR app or wherever you get those podcasts.
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I'm Laila Fadil, that's Michelle Martin, and this is Up First from NPR News. Trump addresses Congress tonight after a dizzying first six weeks in the White House with questions around the legality of mass layoffs of federal workers, a major shift in U.S. foreign policy and his push to consolidate executive power. What will Trump's message to Americans be?
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President Trump paused military aid to Ukraine after a disastrous meeting in the Oval Office last week.
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Yeah, it's the first such address of his term, so it's not formally called the State of the Union, but it will have all the pomp and gravity of that kind of speech. This is one of the president's most visible moments of the year. It usually has a big primetime television audience, and it comes as Trump has been upending longstanding norms of American government and diplomacy.
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The reason given for these tariffs? The White House says it wants to stop the flow of fentanyl, going into the U.S. from these countries. When it comes to Canada and Mexico, border security is also one of President Trump's main motivations.
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And that's Up First for Tuesday, March 4th. I'm Michelle Martin. And I'm Layla Faudel. Thank you for listening to Up First. You can find more in-depth coverage of the stories we talked about today and so much more on NPR's Morning Edition, the radio show that Michelle Martin, Steve Inskeep, A. Martinez, and I host. Find Morning Edition on your local NPR station at stations.npr.org.
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You better join us again tomorrow.
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A White House official told NPR the administration wants to review the aid to see if it is contributing to peace. The decision comes after President Trump and Vice President Vance berated Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky in an Oval Office meeting last Friday.
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Hey, Martinez, do you have your headphones on? We need to do pre-production. Where are you? Does he have his headphones on? Oh, thanks for joining us.
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The central bank on Wednesday cut its economic growth forecast and raised its expectations for inflation. Fed Chair Jerome Powell said that tariffs are playing a role in inflation.
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President Trump said later on social media that the Fed, an independent agency, should lower rates as tariffs set in.
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That's true. I mean, I can do it by myself. I've always wanted it to be my show.
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That's despite the fact that the judge has serious concerns about the tactics Doge used to force its way into USIP.
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The Federal Reserve is warning that inflation is coming as it held interest rates steady.
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I'm Leila Faudel, that's A. Martinez, and this is Up First from NPR News. A federal judge says Doge probably terrorized people when they forced their way into the U.S. Institute of Peace. But while she found the way American citizens were treated offensive, she denied a request to stop the dismantling of the agency. We tell you why.
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That's expanding what it says is a new offensive in the enclave after it broke the nearly two-month-long ceasefire with Hamas. On Tuesday, there were a series of airstrikes that killed more than 400 Palestinians and wounded hundreds more.
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I'm Leila Faldin, that's Michelle Martin, and this is Up First from NPR News. Trump also had a long phone call with Vladimir Putin, and afterwards he said negotiations to end the war in Ukraine will begin immediately.
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He held his first confirmed talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin, followed by a conversation with Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelensky, and he says they went well.
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President Trump says India is taking advantage of the U.S. when it comes to tariffs.
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Yeah, that's because the Trump administration has made clear that it plans to dismantle the department she's been nominated to lead.
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In Trump's first term, the two men seem to have a natural camaraderie. But these days, Trump is focused a lot on trade and immigration, two issues that could put a dent in the longstanding relationship between the U.S. and India.
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And I'm Layla Faldin. Your next listen is Consider This from NPR. We here at Up First give you three big stories of the day. Our Consider This colleagues take a different approach. They dive into a single news story and what it means to you. Learn about a big story of the day in 15 minutes or less. Listen now on the NPR app or wherever you get your podcasts.
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Trump's New Tariffs, Global Tariff Reactions, TikTok Deadline
President Trump is building an economic barrier designed to limit imports and encourage domestic manufacturing.
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NPR's chief economics correspondent, Scott Horsley, joins us now to break this down. Good morning, Scott.
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All right. So, you know, President Trump promised high tariffs throughout the campaign. So is anyone actually surprised by this move?
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Oh, wow. So how did the White House decide who pays what?
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So let's talk about that. What's the potential economic effect of that?
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And what about international fallout?
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NPR's Scott Horsley. Thank you, Scott.
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And TikTok has until Saturday to find a new owner. A number of high-profile buyers are lining up, but who is leading the pack? Stay with us. We'll give you the news you need to start your day.
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Yeah, leaders across the world have reacted with dismay and confusion following President Trump's announcement. Some are preparing countermeasures targeting the U.S., while others are hoping to strike up negotiations.
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The owners of TikTok have until Saturday to sell the app.
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But leading the pack is software company Oracle, according to NPR's Bobby Allen, who joins me now. Good morning, Bobby. Good morning. So why is Oracle's offer the Trump administration's preferred plan?
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But I don't understand that because I thought the whole idea of the TikTok ban was to split TikTok from China. Would this plan do that?
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OK, so is there a timeline when this all might happen?
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And so you're telling me that Mr. Beast doesn't have a chance?
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Mr. Beast. All right. Thanks, Bobby.
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And today's episode of Up First was edited by Raphael Nam, Rylan Barton, Brett Neely, Lisa Thompson, and Alice Wolfley. It was produced by Ziad Butch, Nia Dumas, and Christopher Thomas. We get engineering support from Damian Herring-Nathan, and our technical director is Carly Strange. Join us again tomorrow.
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New Orleans Attack, Suspect's Texas Home, Las Vegas Truck Explosion
The Vegas incident involved a Tesla Cybertruck that exploded outside a Trump Hotel. But first, we hear from New Orleans, where a pickup plowed into a crowd on Bourbon Street. Investigators have learned a little more over the past 24 hours.
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I'm Leila Fadil, that's Stephen Skiba, and this is Up First from NPR News.
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New Orleans Attack, Suspect's Texas Home, Las Vegas Truck Explosion
Investigators are looking for answers in New Orleans and Las Vegas.
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Cham said Dean Jabbar was from the Houston area and drove a rented pickup to New Orleans. So far as we know, his 42 years were filled with mostly ordinary life events.
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And the explosion outside the Vegas hotel involves two big brand names connected by politics.
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Stay with us. We've got the news. You need to start your day.
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Yeah, a joint terrorism task force of FBI agents and local law enforcement is investigating that blast, which killed the driver and injured at least seven other people.
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Thanks for having me, Scott.
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That's right, she was. And she said they were coming home from dinner, and as they unlocked the door of their apartment building, a man held it open behind them and asked her husband, are you Mahmoud Khalil? And I'll just play you a bit of what she says happened next.
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And so at this point, your heart is sinking. And what is happening in front of you?
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But she's a U.S. citizen, right? Yeah. I mean, that's part of the reason she didn't take Mahmoud's warnings that he might be deported seriously. She was born here. He's a lawful permanent resident. He has a green card. And she says, as most Americans do, she believed they had the right to say whatever they wanted. And he was using that right to speak up about the treatment of his own people.
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He's Palestinian. And now, Nora's in this position she never could have imagined, facing the possibility of that she's going to have this baby while her husband is detained in Louisiana or possibly deported.
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Well, she says they've provided no evidence of that accusation because there isn't evidence. He's also never been charged with an actual crime. That would be a crime if he provided support to Hamas. Here's more of what Noor said.
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The government's actually arguing they can take his green card under a rarely used immigration provision, not because of a crime. I also asked her if her husband were allowed to return home tomorrow, let's say. Would she feel safe in the U.S. after what's happened? And here's what she said.
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And I wasn't sure if she'd lost her sense of safety in the apartment or the country, so I asked, and she said both.
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Thanks for having me, Scott. Thank you.
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Jimmy Carter Remembered, Syria-Israel Relations, South Korea Plane Crash
President Biden made a statement about his predecessor, who was elected in 1976.
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Those deeds spread across many decades. His single term in office was remembered for inflation, international unrest, and the seizure of American hostages in Tehran. He also made significant changes in the U.S. government that endure to this day. And after leaving the White House, he founded the Carter Center, which promoted health care and monitored elections around the world.
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In an interview with NPR, a high-ranking Syrian official said something unprecedented about relations with Israel.
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For more, Hadil joins us now from Damascus. Hi, Hadil. Hello. Okay, so tell us more about that meeting. What exactly did he say?
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Syria has never recognized Israel as a state, so this statement's pretty remarkable. Does it indicate the new Syrian leaders plan a different approach with Israel?
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A plane's landing gear failed to deploy and it skidded off a runway and crashed into a wall of 181 people on board. Only two emerged alive.
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I'm Leila Faudel, that's Steve Inskeep, and this is Up First from NPR News. A high-ranking Syrian official tells NPR he wants the U.S. to mediate cordial relations between Syria and Israel. Those remarks drew a sharp reaction throughout the Arab world and put Syrian leadership in damage control.
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And I'm Laila Fadil for a fuller look at the late President Jimmy Carter's legacy. Check out yesterday's special episode with Rachel Martin and Don Gagne on the Sunday story from Up First. While Carter struggled to show he was a strong leader in office, he later became an almost unstoppable force for peacekeeping and humanitarian efforts.
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Take a listen as we consider the legacy of the man widely called America's greatest former president. a Sunday story from Up First on the NPR app or wherever you get your podcasts.
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Federal Worker Confusion, European Leaders In DC, German Election, Greenpeace Lawsuit
The deadline was laid out in a three-line email sent Saturday from the Office of Personnel Management. Elon Musk, President Trump's cost-cutting chief, and an unelected billionaire threatened on X that failure to respond will be taken as a resignation.
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I'm Laila Faldin, that's A. Martinez, and this is Up First from NPR News. The leaders of France and Britain are visiting Washington this week on their agenda convincing President Trump not to abandon Ukraine. Can they sway him? Plus, conservatives won the German election and the country's far-right party made its strongest showing in decades.
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Summerlin and others also question the legality of the demand. She says the Office of Personnel Management must respect the chain of command within government agencies.
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On Sunday, OPM said the emails were part of the Trump administration's commitment to an efficient and accountable federal workforce.
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Federal Worker Confusion, European Leaders In DC, German Election, Greenpeace Lawsuit
Yeah, European leaders were stunned by President Trump's abrupt reversal of alliances last week. He accused Ukraine of starting the war with Russia. Ukraine did not start the war. And Trump called Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky a dictator while letting Russian President Vladimir Putin off the hook for its full-scale invasion of its neighbor.
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In meetings today, Macron will try to keep Trump on board with the U.S. 's traditional allies.
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An email to every federal employee asked, what did you do last week? And Elon Musk threatened they would lose their jobs if they didn't answer. You can't interpret silence to be a resignation.
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Now, results this morning indicate that Friedrich Meret's center-right Christian Democrats will be able to form a new government with only one coalition partner. That will likely return the country to a more stable two-party government that ran Germany for most of the past three decades.
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This is related to Native American-led protests against the Dakota Access Pipeline about eight years ago. The company that built the crude oil pipeline is suing Greenpeace. Jury selection begins this morning in North Dakota.
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And I'm Leila Faldin. Make your next listen, consider this. The team behind NPR's All Things Considered goes deep into a single news story in just 15 minutes. Listen now on the NPR app or wherever you get your podcasts.
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Good morning, A. Have you gotten your village people itch out of the system?
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Just do it for Milton one more time.
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Now, he's a president who has proved unconventional. At a rally last night, he promised quite a show on his first day in office.
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But his inauguration will be a little pared down. It had to be moved into the rotunda because of the below-freezing weather in Washington, D.C., and the hundreds of thousands of people who showed up to see him in person will have to squeeze into the Capital One arena instead.
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A new American president takes over today.
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Yeah, thousands of people greeted busloads of Palestinian prisoners and detainees freed from Israeli jail. That was after three Israeli women hostages held by Hamas were released earlier in the day, and they had emotional reunions with their families. And this is just the start of the first phase of what's being called a temporary ceasefire between Israel and Hamas.
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I'm Leila Faldin with A. Martinez and this is Up First from NPR News. The first Israeli hostages to be released in the ceasefire deal with Hamas are now home.
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Dozens of Palestinian detainees also freed in the deal were reunited with their families. This says displaced Palestinians returned to destroyed homes in Gaza. What lies ahead?
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It's an unbelievable joy. It's like someone walking down the street and finds a million dollars.
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Yeah, the blackout affected 170 million American users. And then it was lifted after President-elect Donald Trump vowed to pause the federal ban. But the app isn't fully back to normal.
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Because on Friday, you were all about your one joke.
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And I'm Leila Fadel. Make your next listen, Consider This. The team behind NPR's All Things Considered goes deep into a single news story in just 15 minutes. Listen now on the NPR app.
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Alien Enemies Act, Legal US Immigrants Denied Entry, Deadly Storm System
Hello. Now A. Martinez is ignoring me.
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This weekend, they were flown not to Venezuela, but to El Salvador. In an extraordinary move, President Trump relied on a rarely used law from more than 200 years ago to quickly expel them without hearings or due process. A federal judge is trying to stop this.
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I'm Leila Fadil with A. Martinez, and this is a first from NPR News. The Trump administration deports hundreds of people who they accuse of being Venezuelan gang members using an obscure wartime law. Civil liberties advocates are raising a red flag.
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A doctor who was legally working in the U.S. has been sent back to Lebanon. And in a separate case, a German-born green card holder is being detained. And that's raising concerns about an immigration crackdown in Boston.
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A judge ordered the deportations to be stopped immediately, but some still happened.
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The storms continue to rattle the East Coast overnight, but have largely moved offshore. Residents across the country are still taking stock of the damage.
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And I'm Leila Faldale. Thanks for listening to Up First. You can find more in-depth coverage of the stories we talked about today and lots more on NPR's Morning Edition. That's the radio show that Steve Inskeep, Michelle Martin, A. Martinez, and I host. Find Morning Edition on your local NPR station at stations.npr.org.
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You're so mean. A deadly storm system has moved offshore after tearing through the Midwest and South over the weekend.
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Paris Emergency Summit, Marco Rubio in the Middle East, Trump's First Month
Did you notice that we're working on President's Day? Did you agree to this?
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After Trump officials traveled to Europe last week, it became clear the post-war security order in Europe that's been in place 80 years is no more.
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European leaders hold an emergency summit in Paris today.
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I'm Leila Fadl. That's Anne Martinez, and this is Up First from NPR News. The U.S. Secretary of State is in the Middle East promoting President Trump's vision to push Palestinians in Gaza out and take it over.
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Change in the Middle East. Rubio today is in Saudi Arabia, where he will be discussing President Trump's plan to turn Gaza into a seaside real estate development and displace all the Palestinians. He'll also meet a Russian delegation about ending the war in Ukraine.
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But will Arab allies be supportive of Trump turning Gaza into a seaside real estate development?
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And in those four weeks, he has gotten the Senate to confirm even his most controversial cabinet picks. His executive actions have forced dramatic changes in the federal government, and he's even tried to eliminate entire agencies. The courts have put a pause on some actions where there are very real questions about whether what Trump wants to do is legal or even constitutional.
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Do you work every federal holiday like me?
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Syrian Minorities Fear Retribution, Israel-Hamas Talks, ABC Settles Trump Lawsuit
I'm Leila Falzel in Damascus with Stephen Skeap in Washington, and this is Up First from NPR News. Secretary of State Antony Blinken is trying one more time for a ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas.
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In the past few days, we've watched many Syrians break into impromptu dance parties in the street. But in that joy over their newfound freedom, there is also grief and desperation for the families of the tens of thousands of people who disappeared under Bashar al-Assad's rule and the hundreds of thousands killed in a civil war.
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And then there are people who are worried what the new leadership might do to them.
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Yeah, I mean, Assad really leaned on religious and ethnic minorities and marginalized communities to shore up support against the opposition, stoking fears that they would be even more oppressed if the most extreme within his opponents rose to the top. And because Alawites are of the same sect as Esed, it's an offshoot of Shia Islam, they dominated the top ranks of the military and intelligence.
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There's this assumption that the community was more loyal to Esed than others in Syria. So now they feel like they could pay the price for Esed and his top loyalist crimes against Syrians when they lived under the same oppression that other Syrians lived under.
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In short, no. I mean, the elite are a tiny sliver of an otherwise really poor community. And Assad's loyalists, the elite in Syria... We're Sunni, we're Halawite, we're Christian. And it's evident, this poverty, as soon as you drive into the Meza 86 neighborhood in Damascus that's in the shadow of Bashar al-Assad's palace.
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Right away, you see the cinderblock homes, the electric wires tangled and hanging in the narrow alleys. The pot holds streets. A lot of families here say Alawites stayed in military service because the Assad family gave them no other economic choices. Listen to what Ibrahim Issa, who runs a perfume shop in the area, said.
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And if you could see Issa, I mean, he was so excited that Assad is gone. He had this twinkle in his eyes and what seemed like an incurable smile because he can finally leave his neighborhood. He was evading military service for two years because he didn't want to fight fellow Syrians. That military service is mandatory.
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Some people aren't sure how much to celebrate the fall of Syria's government.
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Which is something American diplomats have said many times before. What makes this time any different?
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And because conscripts are paid next to nothing to fight for this regime, that gave them next to nothing. So he couldn't risk getting snatched up at a checkpoint.
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I mean, in a word, no, not in this neighborhood. When the rebel fighters first came to their neighborhood, they were polite and peaceful, people in the area told me. They took away weapons from soldiers and told them, go home, now you're civilians. The new leadership has said they will be protected and part of a new Syria, but they're still scared.
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This is a community that had both soldiers in Assad's army and people fighting with the rebels. They've bled in this country's civil war on both sides. The community was also targeted with bombings by extremists, including in this neighborhood. And now they're starting to see threats on Facebook, warning Alawites that revenge killings are coming.
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One showed me a video of an Alawite shrine that he said was recently burned outside of Damascus. And it is showing up not from leadership but in their daily lives. I met a man who is engaged to a Sunni Arab woman and the family loved him until Esed fled. Now some have turned on him and don't want him in the family because of his religious sect.
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And another woman is having a neighborhood dispute about the pipes leaking in her apartment from the apartment above. And that neighbor is Sunni. And now she leans out the window and taunts them, saying, where are the Alawites? The tables have turned. So there's definitely apprehension and concern that they'll become scapegoats. But they hope that fear is just that, fear of the unknown.
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You're welcome, Steve. There's renewed hope for a ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas.
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NPR's diplomatic correspondent Michelle Kellerman joins us now from Tel Aviv. Good morning, Michelle. Good morning, Leila. So we've heard many, many times that negotiations are underway, are intense, and there's optimism that a possible deal is afoot and then no deal. What are you hearing from U.S. officials that makes it different this time?
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So what do we know about this deal that's emerging and the sticking points?
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And you're there in Israel. What are you hearing from family members of some of the hundred hostages still being held in Gaza? Are they optimistic?
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What have you heard from Palestinians in Gaza who are living under these airstrikes and in this war about a possible ceasefire and hostage detainee exchange?
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NPR's diplomatic correspondent, Michelle Kellerman. Thank you, Michelle.
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And I'm Leila Faldin. We here at Up First give you three big stories of the day. Our Consider This colleagues take a different approach. They dive into a single news story and what it means to you in just 15 minutes. Listen now on the NPR app or wherever you get your podcasts.
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With the U.S. possibly turning on its ally, can Europe hold off Russia? I'm Michelle Martin, that's Leila Fadl, and this is Up First from NPR News. Israel stops all aid to Gaza as the first phase of the ceasefire agreement ended this weekend. Israel wants to continue the hostage for prisoner exchanges, but Hamas wants to move to phase two, Israeli troop withdrawal. Can the ceasefire hold?
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A day later, though, Zelensky got a very different reception in London.
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And as you heard from the cheers on the street outside... That's British Prime Minister Keir Starmer welcoming Zelensky and telling him Europe has his back. They were joined yesterday by nearly 20 other global leaders, mostly from Europe, who pledged to work together to stop Russia's war in Ukraine.
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After Ukraine's president was berated at the White House, he gets a very different reception in London.
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The move comes as the first phase of the ceasefire deal with Hamas expired over the weekend. Israel has been pushing for a new plan outside of the original agreement, a plan which Hamas has rebuffed. For more, we're joined by NPR's Kat Lonsdorf in Tel Aviv.
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Justice correspondent Carrie Johnson interviewed dozens of people who worked in the judicial branch, and she's here now to talk more about what she's uncovered.
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And that's a first for Monday, March 3rd. I'm Leila Folden. And I'm Michelle Martin. For your next listen, try NPR's Consider This podcast. We here at Up First give you the three big stories of the day. Our Consider This colleagues take a different approach. They dive into a single news story and what it means to you. Learn about a big story of the day in less than 15 minutes.
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School Funding, Venezuelan Deportation Hearing, Key Bridge Inspection
How will the move impact rural and low-income students?
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NPR education reporter Janaki Mehta has been following the story and joins us now. Hey, Janaki. Hey, Layla. So, Janaki, let's start with the executive action President Trump signed yesterday that aims to eliminate the education department. And we expected this, but can the president just eliminate the Department of Education?
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So even without an act of Congress, the steps begin now. And your reporting has found that nearly the entire staff of the Education Department's data agency is being laid off. What exactly does that agency do?
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And a new report found that if Maryland had done needed assessments on the Francis Scott Key Bridge, it could have prevented its collapse last year.
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Thank you, Janaki. Thank you. At a hearing today, U.S. District Judge James Boasberg will try to get answers from the Department of Justice about Venezuelan migrants deported to El Salvador.
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NPR's immigration policy reporter Ximena Bustillo has been following all this and joins me now. Hi, Ximena. Good morning. Ximena, let's just take a step back here and break down why there's been such a reaction to Trump using this power to deport these men.
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OK, so the judge tried to stop these deportations or pause them for two weeks. There were some new filings in the case yesterday. What did they show?
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And what does Boasburg want the government to do now? What are the next steps?
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Now, this is one case of many around President Trump's actions. Just zoom out a little bit. What has this week shown us about the legal challenges the Trump administration is facing?
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Maryland failed to conduct crucial assessments of the Francis Scott Key Bridge, which could have prevented its collapse last year.
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Scott Massioni from member station WIPR joins me to talk about this. Good morning, Scott. Good morning. So what could Maryland have done to better prepare itself for this kind of disaster?
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What sort of things do these assessments entail?
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What about other bridges across the nation?
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That's WIPR's Scott Massione. Thank you, Scott.
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Here's some other news. In the coming days, an NPR team will be reporting in China, and that includes Steve Inskeep. Steve, why now?
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So who shows up at a conference like that?
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So what is China's economy like as the US ramps up tariffs?
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President Trump is using his executive power to try and shut down the U.S. Department of Education.
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All right. I'm looking forward to that reporting from you and your team, Steve.
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And that's Up First for Friday, March 21st. I'm Leila Faldin.
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And today's episode of Up First was edited by Nicole Cohen, Anna Yukonanov, Luis Clemens, Alice Wolfley, and Mohamed Elbadisi. It was produced by Ziad Butch, Nia Dumas, and Christopher Thomas. We get engineering support from Simon Laszlo Jansen, and our technical director is Stacey Abbott. Our executive producer is Jay Shaler.
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And Up First is here for you tomorrow, too, with Ayesha Roscoe and Scott Simon. Join them on Saturday.
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Federal agencies run out of money at the end of today.
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NPR congressional correspondent Deirdre Walsh joins us now. Good morning. Good morning. OK, so many Democrats had said they wouldn't vote yes on the spending bill to push back on these legally questionable government cuts. Is that still the case? Are they going to make good on that threat? Is there going to be a shutdown?
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Okay, so you say it looks like there won't be a shutdown. So do you expect most or all Democrats to follow suit and back the bill now?
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That's NPR's Deirdre Walsh. Thank you, Deirdre.
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President Trump is expected to make a short trip down Pennsylvania Avenue today to visit the Justice Department.
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Two federal judges say the Trump administration may have broken the law when they dismiss thousands of federal employees. But will they permanently get their jobs back?
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NPR justice correspondent Ryan Lucas joins us now with more. Good morning, Ryan.
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Okay, so how unusual is it for a president to deliver a speech at the Justice Department?
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Yeah. So what do we expect to hear from the president in his speech?
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Yeah, I mean, there's been quite the purge. Just recap some of the punitive actions we've seen.
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So with all of the things that have happened in the past few weeks, what sort of reception do you expect Trump to receive today?
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And Pierre's Ryan Lucas. Thank you, Ryan.
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Two federal judges ordered government agencies to reinstate thousands of workers who were recently fired by the Trump administration.
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We're joined now by NPR's Chris Arnold, who has been watching all of this. Hi, Chris.
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Okay, so two rulings. Let's start with this case out of San Francisco. What did the judge say yesterday?
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OK, so some strong language there from the judge. What was the government's argument that these were legitimate firings?
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You know, Chris, this has been so chaotic for federal workers, and it's been an ongoing fight that's really impacting their lives. What are you hearing from them when you speak to them?
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Okay, so now the judges ordered these workers to be reinstated. Is that going to happen right away? No.
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NPR's Chris Arnold. Thank you, Chris.
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For your next listen, this weekend on The Sunday Story, Enes Baba is NPR's eyes and ears on the ground in Gaza. Since the start of the war, he has sent dispatches from hospitals, displacement camps, and bomb sites with little more than a cell phone.
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And that's a first for Friday, March 14th.
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And today's episode of Up First was edited by Kelsey Snell, Anna Yukunanov, Ben Swayze, Alice Wolfley, and Mohamed Zanfardisi. It was produced by Ziad Butch, Nia Dumas, and Christopher Thomas. We get engineering support from Nisha Hynas. Our technical director is Carly Strange, and our executive producer is Jay Shaler.
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NPR's Keri Johnson is following the story, and she's here now to talk about it. Good morning, Keri. Good morning, Leila. Okay, so who exactly quit their jobs at the Justice Department, and what drove them to quit?
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I mean, if this is true, what they're saying, it sounds like it sets a dangerous precedent. But what is the Justice Department in Washington saying about all this?
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Now, Carrie, you're reporting multiple resignations. Who else left over this decision to drop the case?
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NPR's Carrie Johnson. Thank you, Carrie. My pleasure. In addition to firings and resignations at the Justice Department, this week also saw the start of mass layoffs across the federal government.
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And hundreds of workers at the National Nuclear Security Administration expect to be laid off. That's the Energy Department agency that maintains the nation's nuclear weapons. The full scale of how many people have been affected so far is not clear.
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And according to a new NPR Ipsos poll, Americans support stronger immigration restrictions than they did just a few years ago. But when it comes to hardline policies like sending migrants to Gitmo or detaining people at schools and churches, that support drops. Stay with us. We'll give you the news you need to start your day.
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The U.S. government has not publicly identified the migrants it has sent to Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.
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NPR's Sasha Pfeiffer has read the lawsuit that lays out those demands and joins me now. Good morning, Sasha. Good morning, Layla. Okay, so these groups are suing the government.
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And by photo ops, I'm assuming he's referring to the recent pictures we've seen of handcuffed men being loaded on and off military planes.
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What exactly is the lawsuit asking for?
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NPR's Sasha Pfeiffer, thank you.
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Justice Department Shakeup, Guantanamo Migrants Lawsuit, Immigration Crackdown Poll
Americans are deeply divided about President Trump's sweeping crackdown on immigration.
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Justice Department Shakeup, Guantanamo Migrants Lawsuit, Immigration Crackdown Poll
Yeah, senior prosecutors have quit, others put on leave. They refused to drop the case against the New York City mayor. Was the decision from the DOJ to drop it political?
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Justice Department Shakeup, Guantanamo Migrants Lawsuit, Immigration Crackdown Poll
So to talk about these findings, we're joined by NPR's Joel Rose. Hey, Joel.
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Justice Department Shakeup, Guantanamo Migrants Lawsuit, Immigration Crackdown Poll
So what stands out to you from these poll results?
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Justice Department Shakeup, Guantanamo Migrants Lawsuit, Immigration Crackdown Poll
So, Joel, you also did some follow-up interviews with poll respondents. What did they say?
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Justice Department Shakeup, Guantanamo Migrants Lawsuit, Immigration Crackdown Poll
Now, you've been doing polls like this since the first Trump administration. So put it in context for us. What interesting shifts have you seen on the issue?
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Justice Department Shakeup, Guantanamo Migrants Lawsuit, Immigration Crackdown Poll
Interesting.
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Justice Department Shakeup, Guantanamo Migrants Lawsuit, Immigration Crackdown Poll
NPR's Joel Rose. Thank you, Joel.
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This weekend on The Sunday Story, for decades, the guiding philosophy around how to get homeless people with addictions off the streets has focused on an approach called Housing First.
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Now many conservative lawmakers want this practice scrapped. Will James, a reporter from KUOW in Seattle, joins us to talk about his new investigations into what about Housing First works and where it falls short. That's this Sunday right here on the Up First podcast. And that's Up First for Friday, February 14th.
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Justice Department Shakeup, Guantanamo Migrants Lawsuit, Immigration Crackdown Poll
Today's episode of Up First was edited by Krishna Dov Kalamer. Barry Hardiman, Eric Westervelt, Jenea Williams, and Alice Wolfley. It was produced by Ziad Butch, Nia Dumas, and Christopher Thomas. We get engineering support from Nisha Hynas, and our technical director is Carly Strange, and our executive producer is Kelly Dickens. Happy Valentine's Day. Join us again on Monday.
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BONUS: America's Shifting Alliances
Okay, so if the U.S. says, I don't care about alliances anymore, what does that mean for U.S. and global stability?
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BONUS: America's Shifting Alliances
Your historic trip with Nixon to Beijing changed the fate of Taiwan. Will what's happening today under the Trump administration fundamentally change the U.S. approach?
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BONUS: America's Shifting Alliances
How are other U.S. allies in Asia viewing these shifts in longstanding American foreign policy?
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Tariffs Hit At Midnight, Small Business Reactions, National Security Firings
Will the U.S. come out ahead or fall behind? I'm Leila Fadil, that's Michelle Martin, and this is Up First from NPR News. Small business owners are reacting to the magnitude of the White House's new tariffs.
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Tariffs Hit At Midnight, Small Business Reactions, National Security Firings
Steep new tariffs are set to take effect at midnight on nearly everything the U.S. imports, and even higher taxes are due to kick in next week. Big businesses are losing market value, and small businesses feel like they're caught in the middle of something they can't control.
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Tariffs Hit At Midnight, Small Business Reactions, National Security Firings
President Trump's tariffs on nearly all imported goods will go into effect at midnight.
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Tariffs Hit At Midnight, Small Business Reactions, National Security Firings
The director of the National Security Agency and head of U.S. Cyber Command General Timothy Hawk has been fired. This, according to top Democrats on Congressional Intelligence Committee's Senator Mark Warner of Virginia and Congressman Jim Himes of Connecticut.
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Tariffs Hit At Midnight, Small Business Reactions, National Security Firings
Here with more on the NSC firings is NPR senior political editor and correspondent Domenico Montanaro. Hi, Domenico. Hey, good morning. Good morning. So what do we know about these firings?
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Tariffs Hit At Midnight, Small Business Reactions, National Security Firings
That's right. So what does this say about the people Trump is surrounding himself with and who has influence over him.
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Tariffs Hit At Midnight, Small Business Reactions, National Security Firings
That's NPR's Domenico Montanaro. Thank you, Domenico.
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Tariffs Hit At Midnight, Small Business Reactions, National Security Firings
And that's Up First for Friday, April 4th. I'm Michelle Martin. And I'm Leila Faudel. Just a reminder, Up First airs on Saturdays, too. Aisha Roscoe and Scott Simon will have the news. Look for it wherever you get your podcasts.