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  • IL Gov. Pritzker On Crime, Immigration, Trump's 'Power Grab'

    IL Gov. Pritzker On Crime, Immigration, Trump's 'Power Grab'
    Sep 10 2025
    JB Pritzker is in a battle with President Trump over crime and immigration--or really, Pritzker says, over a power grab. Pritzker has so far blocked Trump's effort to deploy the National Guard to Chicago, but immigration agents have arrived. As they did, Pritzker sat for a wide-ranging talk with NPR's Steve Inskeep about the president, immigrants, Chicago's development, and his party's future.


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    32 min
  • Israel Strikes Qatar, ICE In Chicago, MAHA and Kids

    Israel Strikes Qatar, ICE In Chicago, MAHA and Kids
    Sep 10 2025
    Israel targeted Hamas leaders in Qatar as they were considering a deal to release all hostages, several people were killed but Hamas says none of its leaders were hit. Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker spoke with Steve Inskeep as the Trump administration launches “Operation Midway Blitz “ in Chicago— sending hundreds of immigration agents to the city. And, the White House unveils its Make Our Children Healthy Again plan — with more than 100 recommendations on kids’ health, but critics say it leans heavily on RFK Jr.’s vaccine skepticism.

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    13 min
  • SCOTUS Immigration Sweeps Ruling, Limited Epstein Files, Trump's Handling of Russia

    SCOTUS Immigration Sweeps Ruling, Limited Epstein Files, Trump's Handling of Russia
    Sep 9 2025
    The Supreme Court clears the way for President Trump’s immigration sweeps in Los Angeles, even when agents use race and accents as a factor. The House Oversight Committee released a limited batch of Epstein estate documents, including a crude birthday letter that appears signed by President Trump. And Russia’s war on Ukraine is only intensifying, despite Trump’s threats of sanctions and his high-profile talks with Russia's president.

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    13 min
  • Trump and Chicago, Trump Assassination Attempt Trial, Russia Ukraine Drone Attacks

    Trump and Chicago, Trump Assassination Attempt Trial, Russia Ukraine Drone Attacks
    Sep 8 2025
    President Trump walks back a weekend social media post warning Chicago is “about to find out why it’s called the Department of WAR,” while the city braces for possible immigration crackdowns and National Guard deployment. Jury selection begins for Ryan Routh, the man accused of attempting to assassinate President Trump, as he represents himself in court. And Russia launches its largest drone assault of the war, striking a government building in Kyiv and testing the limits of U.S. mediation.

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    Today’s episode of Up First was edited by Gigi Douban, Russell Lewis, Miguel Macias, Mohamad ElBardicy and Alice Woefle.

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    13 min
  • When the Oil Runs Dry

    When the Oil Runs Dry
    Sep 7 2025
    Drilling for oil has been going on in the US for over 150 years. Across the country we have bored millions of holes in the ground to pump the liquid gold that has fueled the country's energy appetite. But those wells don’t last forever. When the oil begins to dry up, wells are supposed to be plugged to prevent toxic, climate-altering chemicals from escaping. So why then is there, by some estimates, more than 2 million unplugged abandoned wells around the country? Today on The Sunday Story, NPR correspondent Camila Domonoske joins to talk about the lingering effects of these old wells and why it's so hard to find a long-term fix.

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    27 min
  • Feds Eye More Cities, Hyundai Plant Raid, Influential Pastor

    Feds Eye More Cities, Hyundai Plant Raid, Influential Pastor
    Sep 6 2025
    The Trump administration is eying more cities even as it builds up a National Guard presence near Chicago and fights a lawsuit by Los Angeles. Federal immigration authorities arrested nearly 500 workers they said were in the U.S. illegally at a South Korean battery maker's Georgia construction site. An Idaho pastor is gaining influence among national Republicans and expanding his presence in Washington, D.C.

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    14 min
  • RFK Jr. Grilled, Europeans Pledge Troops to Ukraine, DC Sues Trump Admin

    RFK Jr. Grilled, Europeans Pledge Troops to Ukraine, DC Sues Trump Admin
    Sep 5 2025

    Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has defended his actions on vaccines in a contentious Senate hearing. European leaders have finalized a commitment to provide post-war security guarantees for Ukraine, including troops. And, the Attorney General for the District of Columbia has filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration calling the use of the National Guard in the District illegal.

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    Today’s episode of Up First was edited by Diane Webber, Miguel Macias, Martha Ann Overland, Lisa Thomson and Alice Woelfle. 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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    14 min
  • RFK Jr. Testifies Before Senate, Fed Confirmation Hearing, Harvard's Legal Victory

    RFK Jr. Testifies Before Senate, Fed Confirmation Hearing, Harvard's Legal Victory
    Sep 4 2025

    Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. will testify in the Senate today following a week of upheaval at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. A Senate committee holds a hearing on President Trump’s nominee to fill a vacant seat on the Federal Reserve Board of Governors. And, a federal judge in Boston has handed Harvard University a win, ruling the Trump administration unlawfully froze billions of dollars in research funds.

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    Today’s episode of Up First was edited by Diane Webber, Rafael Nam, Lauren Migaki, Lisa Thomson and Alice Woelfle. 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 min