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President-elect Donald Trump listens to Elon Musk as he arrives to watch SpaceX's mega rocket Starship lift off for a test flight from Starbase in Boca Chica, Texas, on Nov. 19. (Brandon Bell/Pool via AP)
Politics & Policy
NPR

Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy take their DOGE government efficiency pitch to the Hill

The new group is expected to recommend drastic cuts to the federal workforce and to slash regulation.

3 weeks ago

Ronald L. Rowe Jr. points a finger angrily
Politics & Policy

Secret Service director vows overhaul as Congress presses him on Trump assassination attempt

During the hearing Ronald Rowe was repeatedly asked by flabbergasted lawmakers how problems so obvious in hindsight were allowed to happen.

3 weeks ago

Members of the New York police crime scene unit pick up cups marking the spots where bullets lie as they investigate the scene outside the Hilton Hotel in midtown Manhattan where Brian Thompson, the CEO of UnitedHealthcare, was fatally shot Wednesday, Dec. 4, 2024, in New York.
Community

Key things to know about the man accused of killing UnitedHealthcare’s CEO

Luigi Mangione, 26, is being held without bail in Pennsylvania, where he was arrested at a McDonald's on Dec. 9 following the ambush of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson.

3 weeks ago

FILE - Peter Navarro speaks during the Republican National Convention, July 17, 2024, in Milwaukee. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya, File)
Politics & Policy

Peter Navarro served prison time related to Jan. 6. Now Trump is bringing him back as an adviser

Trump announced Wednesday on Truth Social that Navarro will serve as a senior counselor for trade and manufacturing.

3 weeks ago

Paul Atkins, left, talks to then SEC Chair Christopher Cox during a House Financial Services Committee hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., on June 26, 2007. Atkins was then an SEC commissioner, and he has now been picked by President-elect Trump as the next head of the agency. (Mark Wilson/Getty Images/Getty Images North America)
Politics & Policy
NPR

Trump picks crypto backer Paul Atkins as new Securities and Exchange Commission chair

He's now the CEO of consulting firm Patomak Global Partners which has clients across the financial and cryptocurrency industries.

3 weeks ago

Carli Lloyd celebrates scoring in the Tokyo Olympics
Community

Carli Lloyd, others elected to U.S. National Soccer Hall of Fame

The Delran, New Jersey native — who scored a hat trick in the U.S. victory over Japan in the 2015 World Cup final — earned 47 of 48 votes from the player selection committee.

4 weeks ago

Hunter Biden arrives to federal court with his wife
Politics & Policy

Biden has pardoned his son Hunter. What does that mean?

The move comes weeks before Hunter Biden was set to receive his punishment after his trial conviction in the gun case and guilty plea on tax charges.

4 weeks ago

Joe and Jill Biden walk between AIDS Memorial Quilts spread over the South Lawn at the White House
Community

Biden has AIDS Memorial Quilt at White House to observe World AIDS Day

Gathered with the president and his wife, Jill, were survivors, family members and advocates to memorialize the lives lost to the epidemic.

4 weeks ago

Kash Patel speaks
Politics & Policy

What to know about Kash Patel, Trump’s pick to lead the FBI

Patel has called for radical changes at the FBI and was a critic of the bureau’s work as it investigated ties between Russia and Donald Trump’s 2016 presidential campaign.

4 weeks ago

FILE - Supporters watch as Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump speaks at a campaign rally, Nov. 5, 2024, in Grand Rapids, Mich. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci, File)
Politics & Policy

Young men swung to the right for Trump after a campaign dominated by masculine appeals

Trump's campaign for the Oval Office was dominated by appeals to traditional masculinity, conveyed in appearances in nontraditional media.

4 weeks ago

A U.S. Food and Drug Administration building is seen behind FDA logos at a bus stop on the agency's campus in Silver Spring, Md., in 2018. Cucumbers shipped to the U.S. and Canada, and organic eggs sold in 25 Costco stores in five southern U.S. states, were recalled this week for potential salmonella contamination. (Jacquelyn Martin/AP)
Health

SunFed cucumbers and Costco eggs recalled for potential salmonella contamination

The cucumber outbreak sickened 68 people, including 18 who were hospitalized, in 19 states, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Friday.

4 weeks ago

an aerial view of the hurricane
Weather

Study: Climate change boosted wind speeds in 2024 Atlantic hurricanes

New research from Climate Central shows record-breaking ocean temperatures helped spin hurricanes faster, creating more destructive wind speeds.

4 weeks ago

Dogs lined up for the show
Arts & Entertainment
NPR

The National Dog Show explained: How a dog contest became a Thanksgiving tradition

The National Dog Show, hosted by the Kennel Club of Philadelphia, started in 1879 as the Kennel Club of Philadelphia Dog Show and has been held annually since 1933.

1 month ago

a collage of photos of people
Community
NPR

Concerned about arguments at Thanksgiving? NPR readers give tips to help

NPR asked "Up First" newsletter readers to share tips on how they have navigated difficult conversations over the holidays.

1 month ago

Jack Smith speaks
Politics & Policy

Special counsel moves to dismiss election interference case against President-elect Donald Trump

In court papers. prosecutors said the Justice Department's position "is that the Constitution requires that this case be dismissed before the defendant is inaugurated.”

1 month ago

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