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Up First from NPR
NPR's Up First is the news you need to start your day. The three biggest stories of the day, with reporting and analysis from NPR News — in 10 minutes. Available weekdays at 6:30 a.m. ET, with hosts Leila Fadel, Steve Inskeep, Michel Martin and A Martinez. Also available on Saturdays at 9 a.m. ET, with Ayesha Rascoe and Scott Simon. On Sundays, hear a longer exploration behind the headlines with Ayesha Rascoe on "The Sunday Story," available by 8 a.m. ET. Subscribe and listen, then support your…
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Hegseth Impeachment Blocked, House Leadership Change, DOJ Charges Terror Suspects
House Republicans blocked an effort to impeach Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, but lawmakers still have other ways to challenge the administration over the…
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Hegseth Impeachment Push, Trump Holds Off Iran Strikes, Congress Summons Nvidia's CEO
The House could vote this week on impeaching Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth over allegations that he violated federal law and Congress’ war powers, even as…
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Trump's Post-Midterm Changes, Lame-Duck Congress, Nvidia Huang Investigation
President Trump says his immigration crackdown may have gone too far even as he elevates Stephen Miller, one of its chief architects, to run the White House…
Up First from NPRWhere will America go from here?
What drove the Democratic blue wave at the polls and what happens now? This week on The Sunday Story, we dive into the lessons from the midterms and talk about…
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SCOTUS After the Midterms, Social Media Lawsuit, Life Under Economic Pressure in Cuba
What the big win for Democrats in the midterm elections means for the Supreme Court and lower courts. Big tech companies sue California to block the…
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Post-Election Market & Jobs, Why Gas Prices Could Stay High, Trump's Arch Blocked
The October jobs report will show whether hiring picked up after a weak September, even as inflation continues to outpace wages and markets reel from a sharp…
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Democrats' First 100 Hours, Outstanding Midterm Races, Trump Doubles Down On Policies
Democrats are preparing an ambitious opening agenda for their new congressional majority, including efforts to restore health subsidies, reverse Medicaid cuts…
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Democrats' Midterm Blowout, Trump Blames Candidates For Losses, Democratic Agenda
Democrats swept control of Congress with historic Senate victories in Texas, South Carolina and Kansas, giving the party new momentum even as its broader brand…
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Election Day, Trump's Closing Message, Iran War And The Midterms
Election Day is here, with control of Congress hinging on unexpectedly competitive races in states including Iowa, Arkansas and Mississippi. President Trump…
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Michigan Democrats Feud, Midterm Map Shifts, US-Iran Diplomacy Efforts
Michigan Democrats are in open conflict on the eve of the election after Haley Stevens revoked her endorsement of Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed and backed his…
Up First from NPRWho decides the future of America?
Millions of Americans have already cast their votes early ahead of Tuesday’s midterms. On this episode of The Sunday Story, NPR’s senior political…
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Oil Earnings, Binance Heist, A MAHA Update
Oil companies are reporting sky-high profits this quarter. Hackers stole $6.3 billion in cryptocurrency this week, in the largest digital heist ever. It’s been…
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Final Days Of Midterm Campaigning, Alaska Senate Race Controversy, Iran War Plans
President Trump is changing his final campaign strategy as Republicans try to close an early-voting gap and hold off Democratic gains in competitive races…
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Midterm Spending Blitz, GDP & Inflations Reports, Israel Election Deadlock & Iran War
Ad spending in Kansas’ Senate race has jumped tenfold in weeks as Democrats pour money into Republican-heavy districts in the final days before the midterms…
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Trump Rallies For Republicans, Israel Election Results, Fed Interest Rates Meeting
President Trump rallied for Republican Senate candidate Ken Paxton in Texas, but his personal grievances kept competing with his party’s closing message ahead…
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Democrats Lead In NPR Poll, Preparations For Election Challenge, Israel Voting Begins
A new NPR/PBS News/Marist poll gives Democrats an eight-point lead on the congressional ballot, but lagging enthusiasm among young voters and independents…
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GOP Redistricting Bust, Lula Wins Brazil Election, Protest Spread In Europe
Republicans redrew 15 House districts hoping to protect their majority, but most have become competitive races as the party’s redistricting strategy falls…
Up First from NPRPinching pennies, casting ballots: a midterms dispatch from the Midwest
The Midwest used to be known as an affordable place to live. Lately, though, many people there are having a hard time making ends meet. In this episode of The…
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Websites Go Offline, Protests in France, Netflix Downsizes
AI discovered a vulnerability in part of the internet's architecture, called PHP2SHELL. Security researchers rushed to fix it, but the news leaked and hackers…
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US Prepares For Possible Strikes, Midterm Early Voting, Trump BBC Deposition
The U.S. is sending a third aircraft carrier to the Middle East as oil prices climb and the prospect of another attack on Iran grows. More than 19 million…
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Democratic Surrogates Campaign, US & Israel Plan Iran Strikes, Tesla SpaceX Merger
Democrats are sending former President Barack Obama and former Vice President Kamala Harris into competitive Senate races to help the party win in Republican…
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Zelenskyy Mending Ties, Trump In North Carolina, Saudi Arabia Gets British Support
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is trying to repair ties with Washington as President Trump’s envoy Steve Witkoff carries new peace proposals to…
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Pushback On Trump's Russia Policy, Competitive Midterm Races, DOJ Noncitizen Voting
1Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is taking his concerns about delayed U.S. weapons and intelligence directly to Congress as lawmakers in both parties…
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Trump Eases Russia Sanctions, Midterm Campaign Money, Violent Protests In France
President Trump is easing pressure on Russia by waiving new sanctions as Ukraine continues striking Russian energy targets and tensions deepen between Trump…
Up First from NPRIsraelis have changed. Will they change their leader?
Israelis will vote in national elections next week. It’s the first vote since the Oct. 7 Hamas attacks and the Gaza war. Many Israelis call it the most…
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School Shooting in Bend, Elon Musk's Power, MN Senate Race
Authorities say the 16-year-old suspect in a school shooting that killed three children and one teacher at an elementary school in Bend, Oregon was once a…
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Oregon School Shooting, Russia's View On US-Ukraine Split, DOJ Sues California
At least three children and a teacher were killed in a shooting at an elementary school in Bend, Oregon, where police say a 16-year-old gunman was killed by an…
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Hasan Piker on his rise as a voice of the 'insurgent left' | NPR's Newsmakers
President Donald Trump recently called Hasan Piker a “terrible liability” and a “communist.” The California-based streamer — who describes himself as a…
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Trump's Midterm Travel, Ukraine Starshield Restrictions, Houthis Attack Aramco
President Donald Trump is campaigning across traditionally Republican states as his party tries to turn out voters in an increasingly competitive midterm map…
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Ukraine's President Sits With NPR, Pope Leo Cancer, Ambassador Guilfoyle Forced Out
In a sit-down interview with NPR, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says the U.S. warned it could cut intelligence sharing over Ukraine’s attacks on…
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Trump Midterm Campaigning, Rep. Omar Home Searched, Europe Pushes Back on Russia Deal
President Trump is ramping up campaign travel and putting himself at the center of the midterms as Republicans fight increasingly competitive races in states…
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Trump Pressures Ukraine, Trump's Midterm Priorities, Saudi Arabia Airport Attacks
President Trump is increasing pressure on Ukraine over its strikes on Russian oil refineries while again calling on Ukrainians to hold wartime elections and…
Up First from NPRThe women who fought back when their jailers assaulted them
Aliksandria Prout had only been at the Central California Women’s Facility for a few days when a male officer stopped her at a checkpoint. “You have beautiful…
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Hurricane Isaias Floods the Panhandle, A Russian Oil Deal, ICE Shooting in New York
The first hurricane of the Atlantic hurricane season strikes the Florida panhandle and drenches the southeast. Trump agrees to import Russian diesel, in the…
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Bracing For Hurricane Isaias, Ukraine Pushes Russia Back, Iran War Impact On Midterms
Hurricane Isaias is expected to strike near the Alabama-Florida state line as communities prepare for dangerous winds, flooding and a life-threatening storm…
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Hurricane Isaias Prep, Competitive Midterm Races, Trump's Media Ban In Court
Communities along the Alabama and Florida Gulf Coast are preparing for Hurricane Isaias as officials warn of flooding, damaging winds and disruptions to…
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Threats On US Bases Overseas, France Student Protest, German Spy Arrest
The U.S. pulled a dozen bombers out of Britain after officials identified a credible Iran-linked threat, raising new questions about how exposed American…
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Democrats Lead In Midterm Polls, Yemen War Front, Paramount-Warner Bros. Merger
With four weeks until the midterms, Democrats have the advantage in the polls and are increasingly competitive in Senate races that once looked safe for…
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FlyDubai Pilot Investigation, SCOTUS Climate Change Case, Brazil Runoff Election
Investigators now believe the Flydubai co-pilot who attacked the captain intended to crash the plane into Israel’s Ben Gurion Airport, raising new questions…
Up First from NPRFox News wanted war images in Ukraine - their journalists died
Fox News Correspondent Benjamin Hall had been accused by a colleague of taking unnecessary risks when reporting in Syria. Later, Fox News assigned Hall to…
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Growing Black Unemployment, Taxing California Billionaires, New Supreme Court Cases
The U.S. economy added fewer jobs than expected last month, and Black unemployment spiked. California voters will decide whether the state should charge a…
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Wages Vs Inflation, Tennessee Failed Execution, Cornell Rape Case Special Prosecutor
The government has a sobering update on the job market, as workers face wages that fail to keep up with higher prices and borrowing costs. Tennessee has paused…
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FlyDubai Midair Attack, Trump Midterm Campaigning, Hegseth Reshaping Military
A FlyDubai flight bound for Israel made an emergency landing in Saudi Arabia after one pilot allegedly stabbed the other and tried to crash the plane, with all…
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Trump AI Summit, US Pulls Out Of Iraq, SCOTUS Third Country Deportations
President Trump told AI executives they can police themselves and signed an order branding the technology “super intelligence,” even as some of those same…
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UK Terror Plot Investigation, Trump's Fuel Efficiency Rollback, Cornell Rape Case
Five men arrested near a U.S.-used air base in Britain have been released on bail but remain under investigation, as police say they have not determined…
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Trump Rejects Iran's Ceasefire, UK Foiled Plot Near US Base, Trump Press Corps Fight
President Trump rejected Iran’s latest ceasefire proposal but says he remains open to talks, as questions grow over whether there is any realistic path toward…
Up First from NPRCan clergy candidates help Democrats win in red states?
This November, a notable number of Democrats are running for Congress who all have one thing in common: they are members of the clergy. In a moment when the…
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Powerful storms hit the US, Supreme Court Rejects Missouri Maps, Mortgage Rates Rise
A weekend of wild weather as a couple of power storms are set to hit Hawaii and the Northeastern United States. The Supreme Court rejects the new congressional…
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Trump-Xi Summit, White House Media Ban Update, Netanyahu's UN Speech
President Trump hosts China's leader Xi Jinping. While their differences abound on many issues, they extend their truce on tariffs by two months. CNN and MS…
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Tucker Carlson on his MAGA split and Trump's 'nihilism' | NPR's Newsmakers
Tucker Carlson is talking about what happened behind closed doors in his very public break with President Trump. In this episode of NPR's Newsmakers, Carlson…
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Court Temporarily Blocks Media Ban, Trump-Xi White House Meeting, UNGA Diplomacy
A federal judge ordered the White House to temporarily restore press passes for CNN, MS NOW and Politico after finding the outlets are likely to succeed on…
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US And Iran Talk At UNGA, Poll Shows Dems Lead Midterm, White House Media Ban Lawsuit
President Trump used his U.N. General Assembly speech to threaten Iran with “annihilation” while also revealing that U.S. and Iranian officials had resumed…
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News Outlets Protest Trump's Media Bans, Trump At UNGA, Paramount Merger Settlement
Major news organizations are suspending use of White House pool coverage after President Trump banned reporters from CNN and two other outlets, with a court…
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UN General Assembly Week, Trump's Triumphal Arch, Air Traffic Control AI
World leaders gather in New York for the U.N. General Assembly with the war between the U.S. and Iran dominating the agenda and questions about whether…
Up First from NPRAn American journalist missing in Syria: what happened?
This is the story of one of the biggest missing-person cases of our time. It’s been more than fourteen years since American journalist Austin Tice vanished in…
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Trump Bans Media from White House, Europe on High Alert, College Sports Bill
President Trump says he’s banning three news organizations – CNN, MS NOW and Politico – from the White House. Leaders in France, Poland and across the…
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Kennedy Center Demolition Threat, Trump's Troubles, Poland Warns Of Russian Attacks
A federal judge told President Trump he cannot demolish the Kennedy Center without 30 days’ notice, after the board shut the building and Trump threatened to…
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Fed Raises Interest Rates, Iran War and Oil Prices, EU-Canada Alliance
The Federal Reserve raised interest rates for the first time in three years as it tries to bring down stubborn inflation, putting new Fed Chair Kevin Warsh at…
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Federal Reserve Interest Rates, Reports Reveal Iran War Costs, Kennedy Center Closure
The Federal Reserve is expected to raise interest rates for the first time in three years as the Iran war pushes inflation higher and borrowing costs are…
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Trump Downplays AI Risks, SCOTUS Mail-In Voting Ruling, Kennedy Center Bankruptcy
President Trump dismissed warnings from leading AI companies that the technology is advancing too fast, calling fears of machines taking over a hoax and…