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Iran War, TSA Funding, No Kings Marches
The Iran War enters its second month with no clear ceasefire talks. Gas prices and airport chaos weigh down President Trump's approval numbers. Prote…
2 months, 2 weeks ago
Gov. Wes Moore on Iran, pardon power, and his future | NPR's Newsmakers
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…
2 months, 2 weeks ago
Trump Cabinet, DHS Funding, CPAC, Trump and Iran
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, the…
2 months, 2 weeks ago
Iran Rejects US Peace Proposal, Troop Deployment, Social Media Trial
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 Presiden…
2 months, 2 weeks ago
82nd Airborne Deployment, Israel Threatens Lebanon Invasion, DHS Funding Negotiations
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…
2 months, 2 weeks ago
Negotiations With Iran, Trump On Deal With Iran, ICE Impact On Airport Lines
After postponing attacks on Iranian powerplants, President Trump says a deal with Iran could come within days and NPR has confirmed backchannel effor…
2 months, 2 weeks ago
Trump's Hormuz Deadline, Congress DHS Funding, ICE In Airports
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…
2 months, 2 weeks ago
The Betrayal of Trans Troops
In his first term, President Trump required transgender service members to register with the diagnosis of gender dysphoria in order to continue servi…
2 months, 2 weeks ago
On the Iranian Border, More Military on the Way, Warm Western Winter
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 reg…
2 months, 3 weeks ago
Israel and Iran Trade Airstrikes, Trump Meets Japan PM, Kharg Island Future
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 pr…
2 months, 3 weeks ago