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Stalemate In The Strait Of Hormuz, DHS Shutdown Ends, Trump's Surgeon General Nominee

01 May 2026

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President Trump is facing growing political pressure over the war in Iran as gas prices hit new highs and European allies accuse him of being humiliat...

Hegseth Defends Iran War, Powell Stays On As Fed Chair, SCOTUS Voting Rights Case

30 Apr 2026

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The Pentagon estimates the war with Iran has already cost 25 billion dollars as Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth defended the cost of the war in a heari...

Comey Indicted Again, King Charles' Message To Congress, SCOTUS Temp Protected Status

29 Apr 2026

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The Justice Department has indicted former FBI Director James Comey for a second time, accusing him of threatening President Trump with an Instagram p...

WHCA Shooter In Court, Trump-King Charles Relationship, Lebanon Ceasefire In Limbo

28 Apr 2026

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The man who stormed the White House Correspondents’ Dinner is being charged with trying to assassinate President Trump, with new court documents rev...

White House Response To Shooting, Shooter Investigation, King Charles State Visit

27 Apr 2026

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President Trump called for unity after shots were fired at the White House Correspondents Dinner with him and the Vice President on stage, then later ...

The hidden cost of separating 'emotionally disturbed' students

26 Apr 2026

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There’s a category of special education that stands out from the rest. It’s designed for kids who struggle with their emotions and behaviors, know...

Hormuz Deadlock, Presidential Laugh Lines, Prediction Markets

25 Apr 2026

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A deadlock between the U.S. and Iran continues over the U.S. blockade of the Strait of Hormuz. Prediction markets like Kalshi and Polymarket have caug...

Strait Of Hormuz Shipping Crisis, Marijuana Reclassification, Georgia Wildfires

24 Apr 2026

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President Trump says he is prepared to wait for the best deal to end the war with Iran, even as he orders the Navy to shoot any boat caught laying min...

Tension In Two Ceasefires, Navy Secretary Out, Trump's Slumping Approval

23 Apr 2026

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Iran seized two cargo ships in the Strait of Hormuz as both the U.S. and Iran claim control of the waterway. The White House insists the ceasefire, wh...

Trump Extends Ceasefire Indefinitely, VA Redistricting Results, Warsh Fed Hearing

22 Apr 2026

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President Trump extends the ceasefire with Iran indefinitely as Iran calls the extension meaningless and accuses the U.S. of preparing a surprise atta...

Iran Ceasefire Deadline, Labor Secretary Out, Hearing For New Fed Chair

21 Apr 2026

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The ceasefire between the U.S. and Iran expires today as President Trump calls an extension highly unlikely, Vice President JD Vance heads to Pakistan...

Trump and Iran Talks, Iran Reacts to Ship Seized, Tariff Refunds

20 Apr 2026

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The U.S. fired on and seized an Iranian cargo ship that tried to break through the naval blockade. Iran calls it piracy and vows to retaliate with the...

In one Iowa city, public schools compete in the free market. Are students better off?

19 Apr 2026

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Public education used to enjoy strong bipartisan support, but across the country, there’s a growing push to offer students alternatives to tradition...

Hormuz Latest, Trump Rallies Amid Sinking Approval, Tariff Refunds

18 Apr 2026

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Iran says it is clamping back down on the Strait of Hormuz, putting the ceasefire at risk. President Trump appeared at a rally at an Arizona megachurc...

Zohran Mamdani on NYC as a blueprint for Democrats | NPR's Newsmakers

17 Apr 2026

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In this special episode of Up First, we’re sharing the latest episode of NPR’s Newsmakers, featuring New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani. Throug...

Lebanon-Israel Ceasefire, Hegseth On Blockade, Trump Nominates New CDC Director

17 Apr 2026

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A 10-day ceasefire is now in effect between Israel and Lebanon, but Israel says it is not leaving southern Lebanon and Hezbollah says that gives it th...

Trump's Iran War Timeline, Iran Blockade And Peace Talks, GOP And Trump Pope Feud

16 Apr 2026

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President Trump keeps saying the war with Iran is very close to over, but peace talks have stalled and Iran is threatening to block Red Sea traffic if...

Dave Chappelle on free speech and the purpose of comedy | NPR’s Newsmakers

15 Apr 2026

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In this bonus episode of Up First, we’re sharing the latest episode of NPR’s Newsmakers, featuring comedian Dave Chappelle. The provocative com...

Middle East War Negotiations, War And The Global Economy, New Swalwell Allegations

15 Apr 2026

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President Trump says new talks with Iran could happen in the next two days, and negotiations with Israel, Lebanon and Hamas all unfold simultaneously ...

Swalwell Resignation, Strait Of Hormuz Standoff, Trump Feuds with Pope Leo

14 Apr 2026

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Democratic Congressman Eric Swalwell is resigning after multiple women accused him of sexual assault and misconduct, just one week after he was seen a...

Trump's Blockade, Israel-Lebanon Talks, Hungary's Orbán Out

13 Apr 2026

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President Trump announced a blockade of the Strait of Hormuz after peace talks with Iran collapsed, as Iran warns any warship approaching the waterway...

Dozens of Black pilots disappeared during WWII. Who are the men still lost?

12 Apr 2026

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Dozens of Tuskegee Airmen went missing in action during World War II. Most of them have not been found. Who were these men and what happened to them? ...

US/Iran Peace Talks, Hungary Election Preview, Congress Returns Monday

11 Apr 2026

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Delegations from the US and Iran are in Pakistan to negotiate an end to the six-week-old war. Voters in Hungary weigh in ahead of tomorrow’s nationa...

Vance Iran Negotiations, Israel-Lebanon Talks, Artemis II Return To Earth

10 Apr 2026

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Vice President JD Vance is heading to Pakistan this weekend to lead peace talks with Iran, as the ceasefire is already under enormous stress. More th...

Trump and NATO, Shaky Ceasefire In Middle East, Lebanon's Day Of Mourning

09 Apr 2026

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President Trump met with NATO's Secretary-General at the White House and blasted the alliance afterward for not helping during the war, as the ceasefi...

Trump-Iran Ceasefire, Iran On Trump's Reversal, Markets React To Reopening Of Hormuz

08 Apr 2026

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President Trump reached a last-minute ceasefire with Iran just before his deadline to bomb the country's bridges and power plants, with Iran agreeing ...

Jamie Dimon on Iran, Trump and why he’s optimistic about AI | NPR’s Newsmakers

07 Apr 2026

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In this bonus episode of Up First, we’re sharing the latest episode of NPR’s Newsmakers, featuring Jamie Dimon, CEO of JPMorganChase, the nation’...

Iran Deadline, Middle East War Escalation, Artemis II Trip Home

07 Apr 2026

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President Trump's deadline for Iran to open the Strait of Hormuz is tonight, with threats to bomb every bridge and power plant if the deal falls throu...

Trump Issues Profane Threats, Trump's War Politics, Artemis II Lunar Flyby

06 Apr 2026

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Missiles struck across the Middle East overnight as President Trump's deadline for Iran to open the Strait of Hormuz nears.Trump posted a profane thre...

The Americans caught in ICE’s web of surveillance

05 Apr 2026

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Since taking office last year, the Trump administration has pushed Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to ramp up deportations. This increase in...

Jet Down in Iran, Voter Privacy, Dietary Guidelines

04 Apr 2026

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A U.S. fighter jet went down in Iran and there's been a shakeup of Army leadership. The retirement of a privacy officer at the Department of Justice ...

Pam Bondi Out, Iran Charges Strait Tolls, International Meeting on Hormuz

03 Apr 2026

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Attorney General Pam Bondi is out after facing backlash for the Justice Department's mishandling of the Epstein files and failing to deliver the prose...

Trump's Speech On Iran, Reactions To Trump's Remarks, SCOTUS Birthright Case

02 Apr 2026

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President Trump says the war in Iran will end shortly, promising to hit Iran extremely hard over the next two to three weeks but offering few specific...

Trump's Iran Endgame, War Economy, SCOTUS Birthright Citizenship Case

01 Apr 2026

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President Trump says the U.S. mission in Iran is almost over, walking back his demands on the Strait of Hormuz and saying other countries can deal wit...

Iran War Week 5, Trump's Mixed Messages, TSA Back Pay

31 Mar 2026

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Pakistan says it is ready to host U.S.-Iran talks in the coming days, but Iran is still attacking U.S. troops in Saudi Arabia and other targets across...

Lebanese Warfront, US Troops Deployed To Middle East, TSA and Travel

30 Mar 2026

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Israeli airstrikes killed three journalists in southern Lebanon this weekend, as Netanyahu orders the military to expand its offensive as millions are...

RFK Jr lauds Italy's addiction treatment. Can it work here?

29 Mar 2026

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As many as 50 million people in the United States are thought to struggle with an addiction to drugs or alcohol. The majority don’t get treatment fo...

Iran War, TSA Funding, No Kings Marches

28 Mar 2026

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The Iran War enters its second month with no clear ceasefire talks. Gas prices and airport chaos weigh down President Trump's approval numbers. Protes...

Gov. Wes Moore on Iran, pardon power, and his future | NPR's Newsmakers

27 Mar 2026

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In this special episode of Up First, we're sharing the premiere of NPR's newest podcast, Newsmakers, featuring Maryland Gov. Wes Moore. Moore has tur...

Trump Cabinet, DHS Funding, CPAC, Trump and Iran

27 Mar 2026

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The Senate reaches an agreement to open most of the Department of Homeland Security. Trump sets a deadline for Iran to open the Strait of Hormuz, then...

Iran Rejects US Peace Proposal, Troop Deployment, Social Media Trial

26 Mar 2026

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Iran rejects a U.S. proposal to end the war and offers a different peace plan. Thousands more U.S. troops are deployed to the Middle East as President...

82nd Airborne Deployment, Israel Threatens Lebanon Invasion, DHS Funding Negotiations

25 Mar 2026

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NPR has confirmed the U.S. is sending thousands of paratroopers from the 82nd Airborne to the Middle East, raising questions about whether this is an ...

Negotiations With Iran, Trump On Deal With Iran, ICE Impact On Airport Lines

24 Mar 2026

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After postponing attacks on Iranian powerplants, President Trump says a deal with Iran could come within days and NPR has confirmed backchannel effort...

Trump's Hormuz Deadline, Congress DHS Funding, ICE In Airports

23 Mar 2026

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President Trump has given Iran 48 hours to reopen the Strait of Hormuz or face strikes on its power plants and Iran is threatening to close the vital ...

The Betrayal of Trans Troops

22 Mar 2026

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In his first term, President Trump required transgender service members to register with the diagnosis of gender dysphoria in order to continue servin...

On the Iranian Border, More Military on the Way, Warm Western Winter

21 Mar 2026

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As the war in Iran enters its fourth week, Iranian civilians remain in the crossfire and the Pentagon is sending at least two Marine units to the regi...

Israel and Iran Trade Airstrikes, Trump Meets Japan PM, Kharg Island Future

20 Mar 2026

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Iran and Israel are trading airstrikes as the Israeli prime minister pushed back against claims he forced the U.S. into the war with Iran. Japan’s p...

Iran Attacks Energy Targets, DHS Confirmation Hearing, Cesar Chavez Abuse Allegations

19 Mar 2026

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Iran attacked energy targets around the Persian Gulf in response to an Israeli strike as the war escalates. President Trump's pick to lead the Departm...

Life Inside Iran, Trump and Cuba, Fed Interest Rates

18 Mar 2026

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Iran is retaliating for the killing of its top security chief with strikes across the region overnight, and Iranian are crossing into Iraq just to buy...

Israel's Incursion Into Lebanon, NATO and Strait Of Hormuz, Cuba's Blackout and Trump

17 Mar 2026

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Israel intensified its air and ground operations in Lebanon overnight, with airstrikes hitting southern Beirut and millions displaced as the war shows...

Middle East War Week 3, Trump Messaging 'Winning', Voting Act

16 Mar 2026

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Israeli officials say the man who attacked a Michigan synagogue last week had family killed in an airstrike in Lebanon, Israel says they targeted a He...

Emotional Abuse in College Sports

15 Mar 2026

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March Madness is here. The high-stakes, sudden-death college basketball tournament is a beloved tradition in American sports.  For the players, it’...

Iran War, Political Violence in US, New Action on Housing Affordability

14 Mar 2026

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More strikes against Iran, including an island crucial to the country’s oil exports. Three separate domestic attacks in the U.S. do not appear to ha...

Israel Bombs Beirut, Attacks In Michigan And Virginia, Housing Bill

13 Mar 2026

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Israel struck central Beirut overnight and issued the first ever evacuation order for part of the capital, as Israel vows it will not stop until Hezbo...

Strait Of Hormuz Crisis, Gas Price Politics, Iranian School Strike Investigation

12 Mar 2026

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Three commercial oil tankers were attacked in the Strait of Hormuz as U.S. and Israeli airstrikes continue on Tehran — Iran may be losing the war in...

Intense Strikes On Iran, Trump Approval Poll, Georgia Special Election Runoff

11 Mar 2026

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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth promised the most intense strikes yet on Iran as residential buildings in Tehran come under fire and Iranian forces tar...

Trump Declares Early Victory, Lebanon Asks Israel To Talk, New York Protest Attack

10 Mar 2026

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President Trump declared victory in Iran at his first press conference since the war began, but said the U.S. could still go further and compared the ...

Iran War Escalates, Kurds Stay Out, Global Shipping Crisis

09 Mar 2026

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Israel struck Tehran's oil facilities as Iran named a new supreme leader, the hardline son of the Ayatollah Israel killed on day one, and a senior Isr...

The Human Egg Sellers

08 Mar 2026

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For years, India was thought of as the Wild West of the fertility industry. But in 2021, a new law in India made it illegal for women to sell their eg...

Iran One Week On, Oil Prices Spike, Latin America Meeting

07 Mar 2026

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More countries in the Middle East reported incoming fire from Iran over the week. Oil prices spike as shippers avoid the Strait of Hormuz. President T...

Trump Fires Kristi Noem, Middle East War Latest, Venezuela-US Diplomacy

06 Mar 2026

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President Trump fired Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem and named Senator Markwayne Mullin as his pick to take over, in the first cabinet shakeu...

Iran War Expanding, Khamenei Successor, China Mediates Middle East War

05 Mar 2026

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Iranians are fleeing as Israel and the U.S. keep striking Iran, the fighting continues in Lebanon, and the war’s spillover is rattling Gulf countrie...

Middle East War Intensifies, Trump's Rational For War, First Midterm Primaries

04 Mar 2026

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The Middle East war is in its fifth day as the U.S. and Israel keep striking targets across Iran and Lebanon, Iran retaliates into the Gulf, and funer...

How Smaller Families are Changing the World

03 Mar 2026

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Across the globe, there is a shift in the size of families as birthrates decline. Communities, schools, and workforces are all shrinking at an alarmin...

ICE Under Trump

03 Mar 2026

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President Trump campaigned on a promise of mass deportations. Since he took office in January, agents from Immigration and Customs Enforcement, also k...

Middle East At War, Congress Briefed On War, Texas and North Carolina Primaries

03 Mar 2026

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The State Department is urging Americans in the Middle East to leave as Iranian attacks continue, including a drone strike on the U.S. embassy in Saud...

US Israeli War With Iran, Trump's War Address, Gulf Countries Bear The Brunt

02 Mar 2026

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It is day three of the U.S. Israeli war with Iran as the fighting widens with Tehran launching retaliatory attacks across the Middle East, and Israel ...

Bet on Anything, Everywhere, All at Once

01 Mar 2026

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The rise of prediction markets means you can now bet on just about anything, right from your phone. Apps like Kalshi and Polymarket have grown exponen...

US/Israeli Strikes Iran, Iran Retaliates on Israel and other Middle East Countries

28 Feb 2026

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The U.S. and Israel launch a joint attack on Iran. Iran responds with a missile attack on Israel, Bahrain, the U.A.E. and Qatar. Iran says a girls ele...

US-Iran Tension, Clinton Deposition, Paramount Wins Warner Bros. Bid

27 Feb 2026

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The U.S. may be on the cusp of striking Iran, even as President Trump has not laid out clear objectives, asked Congress for authorization, or made a f...

Oklahoma’s governor on Trump, immigration and tribal lands

26 Feb 2026

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Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt leads a state that gave President Trump 66% of the vote in 2024. He is also charting his own course and has publicly differe...

US-Iran Talks, Summers Resigns Over Epstein Ties, Cuba Kills Four In Boat Strike

26 Feb 2026

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U.S. and Iranian officials are meeting in Switzerland for another round of high-level talks. The talks will focus on Iran’s nuclear program, but th...

Trump Delivers State Of The Union, Economic Focus, Aviation Safety Bill

25 Feb 2026

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President Trump touted the beginnings of an American revival during his State of the Union address. He talked about a “turnaround for the ages,” ...

Trump State of the Union Strategy, Mexico Cartel Violence, Epstein Files Naming Trump

24 Feb 2026

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Republican strategists say President Trump needs a reset in his State of the Union tonight, with new NPR polling showing 60% of Americans think the co...

Trump's New Tariffs, China Reacts To Tariff Ruling, State Of The Union Poll

23 Feb 2026

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President Trump says he’s raising global tariffs to 15% under a different authority after the Supreme Court blocked his emergency tariff power, forc...

Hollywood’s Love Affair with VistaVision

22 Feb 2026

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Two of this year’s top contenders for the Academy Awards were filmed using a technology from the 1950s: VistaVision. Filmmakers are reviving this v...

Court Invalidates Tariffs, Military Options Regarding Iran, Olympic Matchup Preview

21 Feb 2026

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The Supreme Court says President Trump cannot use the economic emergency he declared as a rationale for his import tax regime. The U.S. military build...

Military Buildup Around Iran, Board Of Peace Meeting, Former Prince Andrew Released

20 Feb 2026

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President Trump says he will make a decision in ten days on whether or not to attack Iran as the U.S. military buildup in the Middle East is now larg...

U.S. Men's hockey overtime win and the Olympic sport that produces the best athletes

19 Feb 2026

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If enjoyed this, check out the Up First Winter Games Video Podcast. You'll find it at youtube.com/npr. This bonus episode of Up First was edited by E...

Trump's Board Of Peace, Russia's Business Offer, Zuckerberg Defends Meta

19 Feb 2026

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President Trump convenes the first meeting of his Board of Peace, touting $5 billion in reconstruction pledges for Gaza as Israel gives Hamas 60 days ...

US & Iran Plan To Meet Again, CBS: Colbert & Cooper, Social Media On Trial

18 Feb 2026

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U.S. and Iranian negotiators agree to keep talking after meetings in Geneva, even as President Trump threatens military force and Tehran warns it coul...

US-Iran Talks, Texas ICE Shooting Trial, China AI Race

17 Feb 2026

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U.S. and Iranian officials meet again in Geneva as the Trump administration sends more military forces to the region while pressing Tehran to limit it...

Cheating in the most-polite sport, curling and what is "sledhead?"

16 Feb 2026

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If enjoyed this, check out the Up First Winter Games Video Podcast. You'll find it at youtube.com/npr. This bonus episode of Up First was edited by E...

DHS Shutdown, Ukraine Peace Talks, Olympics Stars Stumble

16 Feb 2026

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Congress is out on recess as a partial shutdown at the Department of Homeland Security is underway after talks collapsed over immigration enforcement...

Gisèle Pelicot Tells Her Story

15 Feb 2026

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How do you find the strength to face the unimaginable? In September of 2024, Gisèle Pelicot took the stand in an unprecedented mass rape trial in Fra...

The Munich Security Conference; FDA Rejects Flu Vaccine; The Fall of The Quad God

14 Feb 2026

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We get the latest from the Munich Security Conference, where U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio delivered a speech before European leaders. We also l...

ICE Leaving Minnesota, DHS Funding Deadline, EPA Vehicle Emissions

13 Feb 2026

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Federal immigration agents are pulling back from Minnesota after months of aggressive immigration enforcement that led to thousands of arrests, weeks ...

Bondi's Heated Hearing, Pushback On Trump's Tariffs, Revised 2025 Jobs Report

12 Feb 2026

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Attorney General Pam Bondi clashed with lawmakers during a Capitol Hill hearing dominated by questions about the Justice Department’s handling of th...

Guthrie Door Camera Footage, Trump & Netanyahu Meet On Iran, DHS House Hearing

11 Feb 2026

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The FBI released door camera footage from the home of Nancy Guthrie, the 84 year-old mother of Today Show host Savanah Guthrie who's been missing fo...

DHS Funding Negotiations, UK Epstein Fallout, Latest On Guthrie Investigation

10 Feb 2026

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Congress has until Friday to reach a deal to fund the Department of Homeland Security, with negotiations stalled over Democratic demands to overhaul i...

Guthrie Investigation, Ghislaine Maxwell Deposition, Seahawks Win Super Bowl LX

09 Feb 2026

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The search for Nancy Guthrie, the mother of Today show co-host Savannah Guthrie, enters a second week as her family says they’ve received a message ...

How the Presidency is Making Trump Richer

08 Feb 2026

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Before President Donald Trump’s first term, he was in a “tight spot” financially, according to New Yorker writer David Kirkpatrick. At the start...

U.S.-Iran Talks Continue, Texas Politics, 2026 Winter Olympics Begin

07 Feb 2026

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U.S. and Iranian envoys have held talks aimed at averting possible U.S. strikes on Iran. Debates over immigration enforcement are front and center in ...

US-Iran Talks Begin, Dems List Of DHS Demands, Search For Nancy Guthrie Continues

06 Feb 2026

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The U.S. and Iran begin high-stakes talks in Oman today over Tehran’s nuclear program, If they can't reach a deal, President Trump could launch a ...

Partial Drawdown In Minnesota, NPR Poll: Trump and ICE, Nuclear Treaty Expires

05 Feb 2026

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White House Border Czar Tom Homan says 700 federal agents will be leaving Minnesota after months of aggressive immigration enforcement, protests, and...

DHS Funding Negotiations, Russia Attacks Ukraine Power Grid, Nationalizing Elections

04 Feb 2026

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Congress ended the shutdown but now faces a tight deadline to fund the Department of Homeland Security, with Democrats and Republicans far apart over ...

Government Shutdown Day 4, US-Iran Nuclear Talks, Guthrie Investigation

03 Feb 2026

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A partial government shutdown enters its fourth day as House Republicans weigh whether to back a Senate deal that would reopen most agencies while giv...

House Shutdown Vote, Minneapolis Immigration Operations, Trump Kennedy Center Closure

02 Feb 2026

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A partial government shutdown is under way after Congress missed its funding deadline, with lawmakers advancing a plan to reopen most agencies while n...

Women in the Skilled Trades Face New Hurdles

01 Feb 2026

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President Trump has a vision for the American workforce. Forget expensive college educations. His eye is on the skilled trades. The U.S. Department of...

More Epstein Files Released; Government Shutdown; New Winter Storm

31 Jan 2026

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The Justice Department has released its final tranche of the Epstein files - we'll look at what they have and haven't included. And, the U.S. in a par...