Episodes

  • Trump Pauses Tariffs, Businesses Welcome Relief, Trump Targets Former Officials

    Trump Pauses Tariffs, Businesses Welcome Relief, Trump Targets Former Officials
    Apr 10 2025
    President Trump has hit pause on nearly all new tariffs for 90 days. Businesses struggle to plan for the future amid economic uncertainty. And President Trump has signed executive orders targeting two individuals who served in his first administration.

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    Today's episode of Up First was edited by Roberta Rampton, Rafael Nam, Megan Pratz, Lisa Thomson and Janaya Williams. It was produced by Ziad Buchh, Nia Dumas and Christopher Thomas. We get engineering support from Neisha Heinis and our technical director is Carleigh Strange.

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    12 mins
  • Trump's Tariff Talks, China's Tariff Response, SCOTUS Probationary Workers

    Trump's Tariff Talks, China's Tariff Response, SCOTUS Probationary Workers
    Apr 9 2025
    President Trump's new tariffs went into effect just after midnight as U.S. trade partners seek negotiations. President Trump has raised the import tax on Chinese goods to a minimum of 104 percent. And, the U.S. Supreme Court has said the Trump administration is free to proceed with the firing of 16,000 probationary federal employees for now.

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    Today's episode of Up First was edited by Roberta Rampton, Robbie Griffiths, Anna Yukhananov, Jason Breslow, Lisa Thomson and Janaya Williams.
    It was produced by Ziad Buchh, Nia Dumas and Christopher Thomas. We get engineering support from Neisha Heinis and our technical director is Carleigh Strange.

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    12 mins
  • Trump's Tariff Response, Economics of Tariffs, SCOTUS Rules on Deportations

    Trump's Tariff Response, Economics of Tariffs, SCOTUS Rules on Deportations
    Apr 8 2025
    President Trump faces questions on whether tariffs will remain in place as he welcomes trade negotiations with other countries. Forecasters warn of a heightened risk of recession as tariffs could mean higher prices and slower economic growth. And, the Trump administration has two legal wins in its efforts to crackdown on immigration.

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    Today's episode of Up First was edited by Roberta Rampton, Rafael Nam, Andrea de Leon, Lisa Thomson and Janaya Williams.
    It was produced by Ziad Buchh, Nia Dumas and Christopher Thomas. We get engineering support from Neisha Heinis and our technical director is Carleigh Strange.


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    13 mins
  • Global Markets Plummet, Wrongful Deportation Deadline, Second Measles Death

    Global Markets Plummet, Wrongful Deportation Deadline, Second Measles Death
    Apr 7 2025
    President Trump's trade war has prompted further market declines. The Trump administration has a midnight deadline to return a man deported to El Salvador in what a federal judge has called a "grievous error". And, a second child in Texas has died of measles according to state health officials.

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    Today's episode of Up First was edited by Kara Platoni, Russell Lewis, Marc Silver, Lisa Thomson and Janaya Williams.
    It was produced by Ziad Buchh, Nia Dumas and Christopher Thomas. We get engineering support from Neisha Heinis. And our technical director is Carleigh Strange.

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    13 mins
  • Fear and Dreaming in the USA

    Fear and Dreaming in the USA
    Apr 6 2025
    Fear is consuming many immigrant communities since the nationwide crackdown on illegal immigration. This week on The Sunday Story, NPR Immigration Correspondent Jasmine Garsd travels from Florida to a meatpacking town in Nebraska to a food bank near Chicago and finally to North Carolina to find out how immigrants are coping with the current situation.

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    28 mins
  • Trump's Tariffs Hit Groceries; GOP Spending Bill; College Basketball and Hockey

    Trump's Tariffs Hit Groceries; GOP Spending Bill; College Basketball and Hockey
    Apr 5 2025
    With some of President Trump's hefty tariffs in place, Americans will see the prices of some grocery items rise - we'll tell you which items might get hit first. Plus, Senate Republicans are pushing a spending bill that would make some of President Trump's signature policies permanent. We'll also look at a hockey great's goal record, finally matched last night after 26 years, plus, a look at what's ahead in college basketball finals.

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    20 mins
  • Tariffs Hit At Midnight, Small Business Reactions, National Security Firings

    Tariffs Hit At Midnight, Small Business Reactions, National Security Firings
    Apr 4 2025
    Steep new tariffs are set to take effect at midnight on nearly everything the U.S. imports. Big businesses are losing market value and small businesses feel like they're caught in the middle of something they can't control. And, a number of National Security Council staffers have been fired after President Trump met with a far-right activist.

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    Today's episode of Up First was edited by Pallavi Gogoi, Lisa Thomson and Alice Woelfle.
    It was produced by Ziad Buchh, Nia Dumas and Christopher Thomas.
    We get engineering support from Damian Herring. Our technical director is Carleigh Strange and our Executive Producer is Jay Shaylor.

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    14 mins
  • Trump's New Tariffs, Global Tariff Reactions, TikTok Deadline

    Trump's New Tariffs, Global Tariff Reactions, TikTok Deadline
    Apr 3 2025
    President Trump has announced plans to tax virtually all foreign goods coming into the United States. Leaders across the world react with dismay and confusion to the tariffs. And, the owner of TikTok has until Saturday to sell the app and a number of bidders have lined up.

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    Today's episode of Up First was edited by Rafael Nam, Ryland Barton, Brett Neely, Lisa Thomson and Alice Woelfle.
    It was produced by Ziad Buchh, Nia Dumas and Christopher Thomas.
    We get engineering support from Damian Herring-Nathan and our technical director is Carleigh Strange.

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    12 mins