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Zelenskyy Visits DC, Tate Brothers In Florida, USAID Standoff, AOC and DOJ
28 Feb 2025
The Ukrainian President is arriving in Washington to discuss a deal involving his country's rare earth minerals, social media influencers Andrew and Tristan Tate were charged with human trafficking in Romania and have now arrived in Florida, and the Supreme Court weighed in on a case involving frozen funds at USAID. Also, Rep. Ocasio-Cortez asks the Justice Department if she is under investigation. Want more comprehensive analysis of the most important news of the day, plus a little fun? Subscribe to the Up First newsletter.Today's episode of Up First was edited by Ryland Barton, Russell Lewis, Catherine Laidlaw, Janaya Williams and Alice Woelfle. It was produced by Ziad Buchh, Ben Abrams, Christopher Thomas and Paige Waterhouse. We get engineering support from Arthur Laurent, and our technical director is Carleigh Strange. Our Executive Producer is Kelley Dickens.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy
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All right, we made it. It's Friday.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is in Washington, D.C. He's expected to meet with President Trump to sign a development deal for Ukraine's rare earth and mineral deposits.
What is he hoping to get in return?
I'm Amy Martinez, that's Michelle Martin, and this is Up First from NPR News. The Tate brothers face criminal charges in Romania for sexual abuse and human trafficking. The social media influencers were allowed to leave that country and arrive yesterday in Florida. We live in a democratic society where it's innocent until proven guilty. And I think my brother and I are largely misunderstood.
Did their support of President Trump influence Romania to lift travel restrictions?
And foreign aid organizations haven't been paid for five weeks. Lawsuits seeking the release of funds from the Trump administration have just landed in the Supreme Court. Stay with us. We'll give you the news you need to start your day.
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