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Up First from NPR

534 episodes · 20 with AI analysis

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Insurrection Act Invocation Threats×2Winter Storm Infrastructure Impact×2Press Freedom and First Amendment ProtectionsFBI Leak Investigations and Journalist Source ProtectionTrump Administration Media RelationsGreenland Geopolitical StrategyU.S.-Denmark RelationsMental Health Funding and Addiction Treatment ProgramsFederal Workforce RestructuringNational Security Information Classification

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Jan 15, 2026

FBI Search Journalist's Home, U.S. Greenland Talks, Mental Health Funding

Press Freedom and First Amendment ProtectionsFBI Leak Investigations and Journalist Source ProtectionTrump Administration Media Relations
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Jan 16, 2026

Trump and Minnesota, Venezuela's Opposition, Trump's Healthcare Plan

Immigration Enforcement Operations in MinnesotaInsurrection Act Invocation ThreatsVenezuela Political Crisis and U.S. Foreign Policy
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Jan 17, 2026

DOJ Targets Minnesota Officials; Harsh Ukraine Winter; AI Harmful In Child Education

DOJ Investigation of Minnesota OfficialsFederal Immigration Enforcement OperationsInsurrection Act Invocation Threats
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Jan 18, 2026

Defending the Disabled

Cognitive Disabilities in Criminal JusticePublic Defender Specialization and Cognitive AssessmentCriminal Diversion Programs and Alternative Sentencing
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Jan 19, 2026

Troops Stand By For Minnesota, Greenland NATO Tensions, Gaza Peace Board

Immigration Enforcement and Insurrection Act InvocationMinnesota Federal-State Conflict Over ICE OperationsNATO Alliance Tensions and Greenland Acquisition Demand
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Jan 20, 2026

Trump's World Stage, El Paso Detention Deaths, Indiana College Football Champions

Trump Tariff Threats on NATO MembersGreenland Acquisition StrategyWorld Economic Forum 2026 Davos Summit
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Jan 20, 2026

Michigan's Governor Fears Interference in this Fall's Elections

Tariff Policy and Economic ImpactAuto Industry Manufacturing ContractionElection Security and Federal Interference
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Jan 21, 2026

Trump's Speech In Davos, DOJ Subpoenas For Minnesota, SCOTUS Federal Reserve Case

Greenland Acquisition NegotiationsTrump Foreign Policy at DavosDOJ Subpoenas Minnesota Officials
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Jan 22, 2026

Greenland Emergency Summit, New World Order, SCOTUS Justices Hear Fed Case

Greenland sovereignty and military base expansionNATO alliance stability and burden-sharing disputesFederal Reserve independence and presidential removal authority
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Jan 22, 2026

Rahm Emanuel on 2026 Midterms and Politics in the Trump Era

2026 Midterm Election StrategyEducation Reform and Reading Proficiency CrisisInternational Rules-Based Order Erosion
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Jan 23, 2026

Minnesota Protests, Zelenskyy Slams Europe In Davos, Winter Storm Approaches

Immigration Enforcement and Protest ResponseUS-Ukraine Relations and Military SupportEuropean NATO Security and Defense Strategy
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Jan 24, 2026

U.S. Preparing for Winter Storm; Trump's Use of Military; U.S Consumer Spending

Winter Storm Infrastructure ImpactPower Grid Vulnerability and Outage DurationMilitary Deployment Domestic Policy
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Jan 25, 2026

Challenger at 40: Lessons from a tragedy

Space Shuttle Program Safety ProtocolsO-Ring Failure in Cold Weather ConditionsOrganizational Decision-Making Under Pressure
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Jan 26, 2026

Minnesota ICE Shooting Aftermath, Senate DHS Funding Vote, Icy Weather

Immigration Enforcement AccountabilityDHS Funding and Congressional OversightFederal Law Enforcement Transparency
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Jan 27, 2026

Bovino Out Of Minnesota, Trump Refocusing On Economy, Social Media On Trial

ICE Operations and Immigration EnforcementFederal-State Law Enforcement CoordinationCivilian Deaths in Immigration Operations
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Jan 28, 2026

Trump's Economic Message, DC Helicopter Crash Report, New Nuclear Regulations

Trump Economic Policy and MessagingTariff Impact on AgricultureFAA Regulatory Failures
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Jan 29, 2026

Senate Funding Vote, ICE Family Detention Protest, Fed Holds Interest Rates

Government Funding Negotiations and Shutdown RiskICE Reform and Immigration Agent AccountabilityFederal Law Enforcement Use of Force Policies
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Jan 30, 2026

Senate Funding Deal, Border Czar Homan In Minnesota, Georgia Election Ballots Seized

Immigration Enforcement OversightAdministrative Warrants and Judicial ReviewFederal Law Enforcement Accountability
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Jan 31, 2026

More Epstein Files Released; Government Shutdown; New Winter Storm

Epstein Files Release and Redaction PracticesGovernment Shutdown and Funding NegotiationsImmigration Enforcement Reform and ICE Accountability
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Feb 1, 2026

Women in the Skilled Trades Face New Hurdles

Women in skilled trades and constructionDEI policy rollback and federal contractor requirementsApprenticeship programs and workforce development
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