This photo provided by Japan’s Ministry of Defense shows the Japan Air Self-Defense Force’s F-15 fighters holding a joint military drill with U.S. B-52 bombers in the vicinity of Japanese airspace on Wednesday. Japan’s Ministry of Defense/AP hide caption toggle caption Japan’s Ministry of Defense/AP SEOUL, South Korea — The United States sent nuclear-capable bombers, […]
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Trump says the U.S. has seized an oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela : NPR
President Donald Trump speaks during a roundtable in the Roosevelt Room of the White House, Wednesday, Dec. 10, 2025, in Washington. Evan Vucci/AP hide caption toggle caption Evan Vucci/AP WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said Wednesday that the United States has seized an oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela as tensions mount with the […]
U.S. affordability; SCOTUS; Indiana redistricting : NPR
Good morning. You’re reading the Up First newsletter. Subscribe here to get it delivered to your inbox, and listen to the Up First podcast for all the news you need to start your day. Today’s top stories President Trump travels to Mount Pocono, Pa., today to discuss his administration’s efforts to address a top concern for voters: affordability. Yesterday […]
Supreme Court lets Texas use gerrymandered U.S. House map : NPR
Texas Republican state Sen. Pete Flores looks over the state’s redrawn congressional map at the Texas Capitol in Austin in August. Eric Gay/AP hide caption toggle caption Eric Gay/AP The Supreme Court has cleared the way for Texas to use a new congressional map that could help Republicans win five more U.S. House seats in […]
Family of Colombian man killed in U.S. strike files human rights challenge : NPR
The Pentagon is seen on Sunday, Aug. 27, 2023, in Washington. Carolyn Kaster/AP hide caption toggle caption Carolyn Kaster/AP BOGOTA, Colombia — The family of a Colombian man has filed the first formal challenge to U.S. military strikes on alleged drug-carrying boats, arguing in a petition to the premier human rights watchdog in the Americas […]
How Minnesota became a hub for Somali immigrants in the U.S. : NPR
Women walk down a street in the predominantly Somali neighborhood of Cedar-Riverside in Minneapolis in 2022. The Twin Cities is a hub for Somalis in the U.S. Jessie Wardarski/AP hide caption toggle caption Jessie Wardarski/AP Minnesota boasts the largest population of Somalis in the U.S. — a community that’s recently faced attacks from President Trump. […]
Trump says he doesn’t want Somalis in the U.S., urges them to go back to their homeland and fix it : NPR
President Donald Trump speaks during a Cabinet meeting at the White House, Tuesday, Dec. 2, 2025, in Washington, as Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth looks on. Julia Demaree Nikhinson/AP hide caption toggle caption Julia Demaree Nikhinson/AP President Donald Trump on Tuesday said he did not want Somali immigrants in the U.S., saying residents of the […]
U.S. ski resorts are bracing for a steep drop in international travel due to politics : NPR
Early season snow has started to accumulate at Colorado’s Arapahoe Basin ski area, as seen from nearby Loveland Pass on Thanksgiving weekend. Hart Van Denburg/CPR hide caption toggle caption Hart Van Denburg/CPR WHITEFISH, Mont. — A chairlift cranks into gear as a group of ski patrollers at Whitefish Mountain Resort gets the mountain ready for […]
Thousands of U.S. trucking schools could lose accreditation : NPR
The U.S. Department of Transportation is threatening to shut down thousands of truck driving schools, part of the Trump administration’s widening crackdown on trucking schools and drivers. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Justin Sullivan/Getty Images WASHINGTON — The Department of Transportation is threatening to shut down thousands of truck driving schools as part […]
Why Is the U.S. Threatening Venezuela?
Venezuela doesn’t play a large role in the drug trade to the United States, so what is motivating the massive military buildup? Julian E. Barnes, who reports on intelligence and international security, discusses the issues with our senior writer Katrin Bennhold. Source link