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  • US and Iran Trade Strikes After Brief Pause, Fauci Pleads The Fifth, New Asylum Rule

    US and Iran Trade Strikes After Brief Pause, Fauci Pleads The Fifth, New Asylum Rule
    Jul 30 2026
    The U.S. launched a wave of airstrikes on Iran overnight. This was in retaliation to a foiled surprise attack on U.S. forces in Jordan. Dr. Anthony Fauci repeatedly invoked the Fifth Amendment during a contentious Senate hearing on Wednesday. And a new Trump administration rule is making it even harder to seek asylum.

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    Today’s episode of Up First was edited by Miguel Macias, Amina Khan, Anna Yukhananov, HJ Mai and Alice Woelfle.

    It was produced by Ziad Buch and Nia Dumas.

    Our director is Christopher Thomas.

    We get engineering support from Neisha Heinis. Our technical director is Carleigh Strange.

    And our deputy Executive Producer is Kelley Dickens.

    (0:00) Introduction
    (02:38) US and Iran Trade Strikes After Brief Pause
    (06:53) Fauci Pleads The Fifth
    (10:39) New Asylum Rule

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    14 mins
  • Trump Has 'Productive' Talks With Zelenskyy And Netanyahu, France Wildfires

    Trump Has 'Productive' Talks With Zelenskyy And Netanyahu, France Wildfires
    Jul 29 2026
    President Trump hosted two foreign leaders at the White House on Tuesday. Both, Israel's Benjamin Netanyahu and Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelenskyy, are dealing with war at home. While Trump’s relationship with Netanyahu has been increasingly strained, his ties with Zelenskyy have steadily improved. And in France, raging wildfires have force hundreds of thousands of people to flee their homes.

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    Today’s episode of Up First was edited by Miguel Macias, Rebekah Metzler, Tina Kraja, HJ Mai and Alice Woelfle.

    It was produced by Ziad Buchh and Nia Dumas.

    Our director is Christopher Thomas.

    We get engineering support from Neisha Heinis. Our technical director is Carleigh Strange.

    And our Supervising Producer is Michael Lipkin.

    (0:00) Introduction
    (01:50) Trump And Zelenskyy
    (05:30) Trump And Netanyahu
    (09:21) France Wildfires

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    13 mins
  • Trump Meets Zelenskyy And Netanyahu, TPS Update, Political Corruption

    Trump Meets Zelenskyy And Netanyahu, TPS Update, Political Corruption
    Jul 28 2026
    President Trump is meeting with two world leaders separately at the White House on Tuesday. Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Israel’s Benjamin Netanyahu are seeking Trump’s support amid ongoing conflicts. Hundreds of thousands of Haitians and thousands of Syrians who are in the U.S. legally are facing deportation. And new research shows that an increasing number of Americans say corruption is a problem in politics.

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    Today’s episode of Up First was edited by Rebekah Metzler, Cheryl Corley, Kelsey Snell, HJ Mai and Alice Woelfle.

    It was produced by Ziad Buchh and Nia Dumas.

    Our director is Christopher Thomas.

    We get engineering support from Neisha Heinis. Our technical director is Carleigh Strange.

    And our Supervising Senior Producer is Vince Pearson.

    (0:00) Introduction
    (01:57) Trump Meets Zelenskyy And Netanyahu
    (05:59) TPS Update
    (09:43) Political Corruption

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    15 mins
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