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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.

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    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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  • 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.

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    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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  • 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.

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    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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  • DHS Funding Negotiations, UK Epstein Fallout, Latest On Guthrie Investigation

    DHS Funding Negotiations, UK Epstein Fallout, Latest On Guthrie Investigation
    Feb 10 2026
    Congress has until Friday to reach a deal to fund the Department of Homeland Security, with negotiations stalled over Democratic demands to overhaul immigration enforcement.
    Britain’s prime minister Keir Starmer is fighting to hold onto power after new revelations show he hired a Washington ambassador with ties to Jeffrey Epstein, triggering calls for him to step down.
    And Savannah Guthrie issues another emotional plea for her missing mother as a ransom deadline passes and investigators say they still have no suspects in the disappearance.

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    Today’s episode of Up First was edited by Kelsey Snell, Kate Bartlett, Miguel Macias, 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 and our technical director is Carleigh Strange.

    Our Supervising Senior Producer is Vince Pearson.

    (0:00) Introduction
    (01:54) DHS Funding Negotiations
    (05:40) UK Epstein Fallout
    (09:27) Latest on Guthrie Investigation

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  • Guthrie Investigation, Ghislaine Maxwell Deposition, Seahawks Win Super Bowl LX

    Guthrie Investigation, Ghislaine Maxwell Deposition, Seahawks Win Super Bowl LX
    Feb 9 2026
    The search for Nancy Guthrie, the mother of Today show co-host Savannah Guthrie, enters a second week as her family says they’ve received a message from the people who took her and investigators continue to look for suspects.
    Ghislaine Maxwell is set to be questioned by members of Congress about Jeffrey Epstein, his crimes, and the powerful figures connected to him, even as she continues to challenge her own conviction.
    And the Seattle Seahawks win Super Bowl 60, beating the New England Patriots 29-13, using a dominant defense to secure the franchise’s second championship.

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    Today’s episode of Up First was edited by James Doubek, Megan Pratz, Russell Lewis, Mohamad ElBardicy, and Adriana Gallardo.

    It was produced by Ziad Buchh and Ava Pukatch.

    Our director is Christopher Thomas.

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

    (0:00) Introduction
    (01:58) Guthrie Investigation
    (05:37) Ghislaine Maxwell Deposition
    (09:20) Seahawks Win Super Bowl LX

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    12 m
  • How the Presidency is Making Trump Richer

    How the Presidency is Making Trump Richer
    Feb 8 2026
    Before President Donald Trump’s first term, he was in a “tight spot” financially, according to New Yorker writer David Kirkpatrick. At the start of his second term, Kirkpatrick says, Trump was in an “even tighter” spot. But six months later, Trump’s financial situation had substantially improved.
    Kirkpatrick has done a full accounting of the money, that’s flowed into the Trump family coffers. Kirkpatrick says even using the most conservative estimates, the Trumps have made almost $4 billion dollars “off of the presidency,” in just about a year.
    Today on The Sunday Story, we turn to our friends at NPR’s Planet Money to help us understand how President Trump and his family have found ways to profit from the presidency.

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    32 m
  • U.S.-Iran Talks Continue, Texas Politics, 2026 Winter Olympics Begin

    U.S.-Iran Talks Continue, Texas Politics, 2026 Winter Olympics Begin
    Feb 7 2026
    U.S. and Iranian envoys have held talks aimed at averting possible U.S. strikes on Iran. Debates over immigration enforcement are front and center in a Texas primary contest. Plus, it’s a busy weekend for sports fans with the 2026 Winter Olympic Games and the Super Bowl.

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    16 m
  • US-Iran Talks Begin, Dems List Of DHS Demands, Search For Nancy Guthrie Continues

    US-Iran Talks Begin, Dems List Of DHS Demands, Search For Nancy Guthrie Continues
    Feb 6 2026
    The U.S. and Iran begin high-stakes talks in Oman today over Tehran’s nuclear program, If they can't reach a deal, President Trump could launch a military strike from the large military force assembled in the Middle East.
    Lawmakers now have just one week to fund the Department of Homeland Security, as Democrats release a detailed list of demands to overhaul how immigration enforcement officers operate.
    And the FBI confirms a ransom letter in the disappearance of Nancy Guthrie, the mother of Today show co-host Savannah Guthrie, as investigators search for answers and her family pleads for proof she is alive.

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    Today’s episode of Up First was edited by Andrew Sussman, Jason Breslow, James Doubek, Mohamad ElBardicy, and Alice Woelfle.

    It was produced by Ziad Buchh and Nia Dumas.

    Our Director is Milton Guevara.

    We get engineering support from Neisha Heinis. Our technical director is Stacey Abbott.

    Our Executive Producer is Jay Shaylor.

    (0:00) Introduction
    (02:12) US-Iran Talks Begin
    (05:36) Dem List of DHS Demands
    (09:24) Search For Nancy Guthrie Continues

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