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  • Congress Budget Vote, Trump Speaks At DOJ, Federal Workers Reinstated

    Congress Budget Vote, Trump Speaks At DOJ, Federal Workers Reinstated
    Mar 14 2025
    Congress faces a shutdown deadline today as Senate Democrats weigh whether to back a Republican spending bill or risk being blamed for closing the government. President Trump makes a rare visit to the Justice Department, delivering a speech on law and order while his administration purges career prosecutors. And, federal judges order thousands of fired government workers to be reinstated, but legal battles could delay their return.

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    Today's episode of Up First was edited by Kelsey Snell, Anna Yukhananov, Ben Swayse, Alice Woelfle and Mohamad ElBardicy.
    It was produced by Ziad Buchh, Nia Dumas and Christopher Thomas.We get engineering support from Neisha Heinis, our technical director is Carleigh Strange.
    Our Executive Producer is Jay Shaylor

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  • Russia Mulls Ceasefire, EPA Rollbacks, Iran Rebuffs Trump

    Russia Mulls Ceasefire, EPA Rollbacks, Iran Rebuffs Trump
    Mar 13 2025
    President Trump's special envoy heads to Moscow for talks as Russia reviews a U.S. backed proposal for a 30-day ceasefire with Ukraine. The White House is rolling back more than two dozen environmental protections regulations, a move critics warn could lead to more pollution and health risks. And, Iran's Supreme Leader rejects President Trump's effort to start nuclear talks, calling it a deceptive attempt to pressure Tehran.

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    Today's episode of Up First was edited by Ryland Barton, Neela Bannerjee, Kevin Drew, Alice Woelfle and Mohamad ElBardicy.
    It was produced by Ziad Buchh, Nia Dumas and Christopher Thomas.
    We get engineering support from Neisha Heinis, our technical director is Carleigh Strange.

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  • Ukraine Ceasefire Talks, Education Department Layoffs, Spending Bill

    Ukraine Ceasefire Talks, Education Department Layoffs, Spending Bill
    Mar 12 2025
    The U.S. is resuming military aid and intelligence sharing with Ukraine after negotiators agree to a 30-day ceasefire, which Russia is now reviewing. The Trump administration is cutting nearly half of the Education Department's workforce. And, the House passes a stopgap funding bill with just days until a potential government shutdown, now it's headed for a vote in the Senate.

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    Today's episode of Up First was edited by Ryland Barton, Nicole Cohen, Jason Breslow, Alice Woelfle and Mohamad ElBardicy.
    It was produced by Ziad Buchh, Nia Dumas and Christopher Thomas.
    We get engineering support from Damian Herring, our technical director is Stacey Abbott.

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  • Ukraine Ceasefire Talks, Stock Market Slide, Columbia University Arrest Latest

    Ukraine Ceasefire Talks, Stock Market Slide, Columbia University Arrest Latest
    Mar 11 2025
    As Ukraine begins ceasefire negotiations in Saudi Arabia, the Trump administration signals that aid could resume if Ukraine makes concessions. A steep sell-off on Wall Street followed new tariffs from China and Canada, as investors worry that Trump's trade policies could tip the U.S. into a recession. And, after an ICE arrest at Columbia University, the U.S. Education Department is warning 60 universities they could face penalties over antisemitism investigations.

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    Today's episode of Up First was edited by Kevin Drew, Rafael Nam, Alice Woelfle and Mohamad ElBardicy.
    It was produced by Ziad Buchh, Nia Dumas and Chris Thomas.
    We get engineering support from Neisha Heinis, our technical director is Stacey Abbott.

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  • Canada's New Leader, ICE Arrest Columbia Student, Congress and The Budget

    Canada's New Leader, ICE Arrest Columbia Student, Congress and The Budget
    Mar 10 2025
    Canada's ruling Liberal Party has a new leader, Mark Carney, a former central banker who now faces the challenge of steering the country through economic turmoil and a tense trade relationship with the United States. Mahmoud Khalil, a Columbia University graduate student and pro-Palestinian activist, has been arrested by ICE agents. And, House Republicans unveil a stopgap funding bill to keep the government running through September, but with Democrats opposing it, passing the bill will require almost every GOP vote.

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    Today's episode of Up First was edited by Tara Neill, Kevin Drew, Krishnadev Calamur, Alice Woelfle and Mohamad ElBardicy.
    It was produced by Ziad Buchh, Nia Dumas and Chris Thomas.
    We get engineering support from Arthur Laurent, and our technical director is David Greenberg.

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    12 m
  • Who gets to be an American?

    Who gets to be an American?
    Mar 9 2025
    On the first day of his second term as President, Donald Trump signed an executive order attempting to end birthright citizenship for children born in the U.S. whose parents are in the country illegally. The Trump Administration asserts that the children of noncitizens are not "subject to the jurisdiction of the United States" and therefore are not entitled to citizenship. But birthright citizenship is a Constitutional guarantee, explicitly laid out in the 14th Amendment. On this episode of The Sunday Story, we look at the origins of this right through a 1898 court case that would transform the life of one Chinese American and generations to follow. You can listen to the full episode from NPR's Throughline here or wherever you listen to podcasts.

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  • Limiting Musk's Powers; VA Employees On DOGE Emails; No Cure For Long COVID

    Limiting Musk's Powers; VA Employees On DOGE Emails; No Cure For Long COVID
    Mar 8 2025
    President Trump says that his Cabinet secretaries are actually supposed to be the ones to make staffing decisions, not Elon Musk and his DOGE entity. Also, we hear from employees at the Veterans Health Administration about how they feel about DOGE emails asking them to spell out what they did last week. Plus, a look at where things stand on the treatment of Long COVID.

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    15 m
  • BONUS: America's Shifting Alliances

    BONUS: America's Shifting Alliances
    Mar 7 2025
    President Trump has shaken up America's global alliances with policy reversals and realignments being felt around the world. How are writers, analysts, and leaders making sense of it all?

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    This bonus episode of Up First was edited Lisa Thomson, Arezou Rezvani, Reena Advani and Olivia Hampton. It was produced by Claire Murashima, Nia Dumas, Chris Thomas, Paige Waterhouse, Adam Bearne, Milton Guevara and Ana Perez.

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    12 m