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NPR's Up First is the news you need to start your day. The three biggest stories of the day, with reporting and analysis from NPR News — in 10 minutes. Available weekdays at 6:30 a.m. ET, with hosts Leila Fadel, Steve Inskeep, Michel Martin and A Martinez. Also available on Saturdays at 9 a.m. ET, with Ayesha Rascoe and Scott Simon. On Sundays, hear a longer exploration behind the headlines with Ayesha Rascoe on "The Sunday Story," available by 8 a.m. ET. Subscribe and listen, then support your local NPR station at donate.npr.org.

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  • ICE Leaving Minnesota, DHS Funding Deadline, EPA Vehicle Emissions

    ICE Leaving Minnesota, DHS Funding Deadline, EPA Vehicle Emissions
    Feb 13 2026
    Federal immigration agents are pulling back from Minnesota after months of aggressive immigration enforcement that led to thousands of arrests, weeks of protests, and the fatal shooting of two U.S. citizens.
    Congress is racing to fund the Department of Homeland Security before a shutdown, with Democrats demanding changes to immigration enforcement and negotiations still stalled.
    And the Environmental Protection Agency is scrapping the legal basis for regulating greenhouse gas emissions from cars and trucks.

    Want more analysis of the most important news of the day, plus a little fun? Subscribe to the Up First newsletter.

    Today’s episode of Up First was edited by Eric Westervelt, Jason Breslow, Kara Platoni, Mohamad ElBardicy, 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.

    Our Executive Producer is Jay Shaylor.

    (0:00) Introduction
    (01:55) ICE Leaving Minnesota
    (05:48) DHS Funding Deadline
    (09:31) EPA Vehicle Emissions

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    13 mins
  • Bondi's Heated Hearing, Pushback On Trump's Tariffs, Revised 2025 Jobs Report

    Bondi's Heated Hearing, Pushback On Trump's Tariffs, Revised 2025 Jobs Report
    Feb 12 2026
    Attorney General Pam Bondi clashed with lawmakers during a Capitol Hill hearing dominated by questions about the Justice Department’s handling of the Jeffrey Epstein files.
    President Trump’s tariff agenda faces a rare Republican pushback in Congress, even as the White House argues the policy is bringing money into the United States.
    And a new jobs report shows stronger hiring to start the year, but revised data suggests the labor market was far weaker in 2025 than previously believed.

    Want more analysis of the most important news of the day, plus a little fun? Subscribe to the Up First newsletter.

    Today’s episode of Up First was edited by Anna Yukhananov, Rebekah Metzler, Rafael Nam, Mohamad ElBardicy, 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.

    Our deputy Executive Producer is Kelley Dickens.

    (0:00) Introduction
    (02:07) Bondi's Heated Hearing
    (06:04) Pushback On Trump's Tariffs
    (09:54) Revised 2025 Jobs Report

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    13 mins
  • Guthrie Door Camera Footage, Trump & Netanyahu Meet On Iran, DHS House Hearing

    Guthrie Door Camera Footage, Trump & Netanyahu Meet On Iran, DHS House Hearing
    Feb 11 2026
    The FBI released door camera footage from the home of Nancy Guthrie, the 84 year-old mother of Today Show host Savanah Guthrie who's been missing for ten days.
    President Trump meets with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to discuss Israel’s security, as the White House signals possible progress in nuclear talks with Iran.
    And immigration officials defend enforcement tactics on Capitol Hill while lawmakers remain divided ahead of a Friday deadline to fund the Department of Homeland Security.

    Want more analysis of the most important news of the day, plus a little fun? Subscribe to the Up First newsletter.

    Today’s episode of Up First was edited by Rebekah Metzler, Anna Yukhananov, Emma Bowman, Kate Bartlett, Mohamad ElBardicy, 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 Simon-Laslo Janssen.

    Our Supervising Producer is Michael Lipkin.

    (0:00) Introduction
    (01:58) Guthrie Door Camera Footage
    (05:29) Trump & Netanyahu Meet On Iran
    (09:11) DHS House Hearing

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    13 mins
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