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Leila Fadel

Leila Fadel

Lebanese American journalist and co-host of NPR's Morning Edition

Every podcast episode featuring Leila Fadel that Attunex has found: 359 interviews and appearances across 10 shows between 2019 and 2026. Most often on Up First from NPR (266), NPR's Book of the Day (47) and State of the World from NPR (26). Often in conversation with Michel Martin, Steve Inskeep and A Martínez. Follow Leila in Attunex to get new appearances automatically, each with an on-device transcript and summary.

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Updated 2026-10-13.

  1. Taxpayer-funded Trump administration ads raise questions about their legality
    Trump's Terms

    NPR's Leila Fadel speaks with former White House ethics czar Norman Eisen about the ethical and legal questions raised by new Trump administration advertisements, which are funded by taxpayer money.…

    2026-09-28
  2. 'Seasons of Fury' traces the roots of Islamophobia in the United States
    NPR's Book of the Day

    In the post-9/11 era, American Muslims became the target of government suspicion and surveillance. But while reporting her new book, New York Times Magazine journalist Rozina Ali found that…

    2026-09-17
  3. Who has the right to sue President Trump?
    Trump's Terms

    Who can sue the president? NPR's Leila Fadel asks Georgetown Law professor Stephen Vladeck about the Supreme Court's approach to standing when it comes to the Trump administration. Support public…

    2026-09-08
  4. Supreme Court allows Trump's ballroom construction to continue
    Trump's Terms

    The Supreme Court is allowing construction to continue on the White House ballroom over dissents from the chief justice and the court's three liberals. NPR's Carrie Johnson reports. Then, NPR's Leila…

    2026-09-01
  5. MAGA-linked pastor Doug Wilson’s plan for a Christian theocracy
    NPR's Newsmakers

    Pastor Doug Wilson believes women should not be allowed to vote and homosexuality should be a crime. He was also invited to speak at the Pentagon this year. That controversial invitation from Defense…

    2026-07-07
  6. July 4th Heat Wave, Russian Strikes On Ukraine, Future Of Democratic Party
    Up First from NPR

    The United States turns 250 tomorrow, but a brutal heat wave is already forcing cities to cancel parades and fireworks, and Washington D.C. will decide this morning whether the public can even attend…

    2026-07-03
  7. Trump's Crypto Earnings, Democratic Socialists Rising, USA Advances In World Cup
    Up First from NPR

    President Trump and his family brought in more than a billion dollars last year, much of it from cryptocurrency ventures that have dwarfed his real estate business and raised questions about…

    2026-07-02
  8. US & Iran In Qatar For Talks, SCOTUS Birthright Ruling, Colorado Primary Preview
    Up First from NPR

    The U.S. and Iran are set to meet in Qatar today after a weekend of trading fire that strained their fragile ceasefire, though the two sides can't even agree on whether the meeting is happening,…

    2026-06-30
  9. US-Iran Strikes Test Talks, Venezuela Quake Search & Rescue, Trump's Immigration Wins
    Up First from NPR

    The ceasefire between the U.S. and Iran is barely holding after a weekend of strikes, with the U.S. hitting Iran and Iran firing back at American bases in Bahrain and Kuwait, though talks are still…

    2026-06-29
  10. Venezuela Earthquakes Aftermath, SCOTUS Immigration Rulings, Trump Offers Farmers Aid
    Up First from NPR

    Rescuers in Venezuela are racing to reach thousands still missing after two powerful earthquakes struck seconds apart, with at least 235 people confirmed dead, hundreds still trapped, and U.S. search…

    2026-06-26
  11. Venezuela Earthquakes, Trump Senate Fight, Pentagon Shuffles
    Up First from NPR

    Venezuela got hit by two of the most powerful earthquakes in its history, striking seconds apart near the capital and collapsing buildings as the government braces for a high death toll and the U.S.…

    2026-06-25
  12. Trump Vs Thune, Road To Housing Act, Democratic Socialist Win In New York Primaries
    Up First from NPR

    President Trump is having lunch on Capitol Hill today with Senate Republicans, after four GOP senators broke with him to advance a resolution pushing to end the war with Iran and Trump's clashes with…

    2026-06-24
  13. US Lifts Oil Sanctions On Iran, Trump Shifts To Economy, MN Subpoenas Thrown Out
    Up First from NPR

    The U.S. has lifted oil sanctions on Iran for the first time in decades, letting Tehran sell its oil openly at higher prices meant to push Iran to comply on its nuclear program, even as the two sides…

    2026-06-23
  14. Sen. Chris Murphy wants the left and right to fix the country’s 'spiritual rot'
    NPR's Book of the Day

    Democratic Sen. Chris Murphy of Connecticut believes there is a “spiritual rot” festering in the country – and he wants the left and right to come together to resolve it. His new book Crisis of the…

    2026-06-23
  15. UK PM Starmer Resigns, First Round Of US-Iran Talks, Iran Deal Scrutiny
    Up First from NPR

    British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has resigned after months of pressure and a collapse of support within his own party, with popular Manchester mayor Andy Burnham his likely successor and on track…

    2026-06-22
  16. Trump Signs Initial Deal With Iran, Trump Withholds DNI Nominee, Trump Approval Poll
    Up First from NPR

    President Trump and Iran’s president have signed an initial agreement to end the war and reopen the Strait of Hormuz, but Israel was left out of the negotiations and Trump is openly criticizing its…

    2026-06-18
  17. Big Questions About US-Iran Deal, Trump Wraps G7 Summit, Georgia Primary Results
    Up First from NPR

    The U.S. and Iran have a deal to end the war but the text remains secret with Israel denied a look and Congress asking to see it, as big questions linger over billions in frozen Iranian funds and the…

    2026-06-17
  18. Israel Reacts To Iran Deal, Trump Meets World Leaders At G7, Georgia Primary Preview
    Up First from NPR

    The U.S.-Iran deal is set to be signed Friday, but Israel finds itself completely sidelined from the agreement and future talks, with none of its core goals on Iran's nuclear program met. President…

    2026-06-16
  19. Iran Deal, UFC Event At White House, Trump Heads To G7
    Up First from NPR

    President Trump says a deal has been reached to end the war with Iran and reopen the Strait of Hormuz, but the agreement is set to be signed Friday in Switzerland and leaves out Israel, whose…

    2026-06-15
  20. Trump Touts Progress In Iran Talks, UFC White House Freedom 250, DNI Nomination
    Up First from NPR

    President Trump canceled planned strikes on Iran citing progress in negotiations and says a deal that reopens the Strait of Hormuz could be signed within days, capping a week of whiplash that saw the…

    2026-06-12
  21. Escalating Attacks Between US & Iran, Inflation Hits Three-Year High, World Cup Opens
    Up First from NPR

    The U.S. unleashed a second straight night of strikes on Iran with President Trump saying Iran is taking too long to negotiate, as Iran fires back at U.S. bases in Kuwait, Bahrain and Jordan and…

    2026-06-11
  22. US & Iran Trade Retaliatory Strikes, Primary Results In Four States, ICE Funding Bill
    Up First from NPR

    Iran launched attacks on Kuwait, Bahrain and Jordan overnight after the U.S. struck Iranian targets in retaliation for an Iranian attack that downed a U.S. helicopter, raising fears of an escalation…

    2026-06-10
  23. Israel And Iran Pull Back, Primaries In Four States, Trump's Election Fraud Claims
    Up First from NPR

    Israel and Iran both pulled back after trading missile fire at the urging of President Trump, but each side is setting conditions that could quickly reignite the fighting and derail U.S. efforts…

    2026-06-09
  24. Israel-Iran-Lebanon Escalation, Trump Walks Out Of Interview, Ebola Outbreak In DRC
    Up First from NPR

    Israel and Iran trade direct strikes following an Israeli attack on Beirut's southern suburbs that defied a U.S. request to stand down, further complicating U.S. efforts to reach a deal with Iran.…

    2026-06-08
  25. Immigration Bill Passes, Trump's Grip On Republicans, John Bolton To Plead Guilty
    Up First from NPR

    Senate Republicans worked through the night to pass President Trump's $72 billion immigration enforcement bill, but voted not to block the president’s anti-weaponization fund. A handful of…

    2026-06-05
  26. Trump's Party Problems, Trump & Netanyahu Tension, Russia Economic Forum
    Up First from NPR

    President Trump says he'll nominate acting Attorney General Todd Blanche to permanently lead the Department of Justice, even as his now-scrapped anti-weaponization fund continues to complicate a…

    2026-06-04
  27. Primary Results, DOJ Scraps Anti-Weaponization Fund, Trump Appoints Acting DNI
    Up First from NPR

    Republican voters in Iowa rejected President Trump's pick for governor in last night's primary, a rare moment of pushback as voters in six states set up key November matchups including House races…

    2026-06-03
  28. DOJ Pauses Anti-Weaponization Fund, Iran Deal Complications, California Primary
    Up First from NPR

    The Justice Department says it will abide by a court order temporarily blocking President Trump's anti-weaponization fund, even as Senate Republicans push the White House to abandon the nearly two…

    2026-06-02
  29. Israel Pushes Deeper Into Lebanon, Immigration Bill Stalled, Anti-Weaponization Fund
    Up First from NPR

    Israeli forces captured a 900-year-old castle in southern Lebanon in their deepest incursion into the country in 26 years, complicating U.S. efforts to reach a deal with Iran even as the two sides…

    2026-06-01
  30. Israel Ramps Up Attacks Amid Iran Talks, E. Jean Carroll Investigation, CBS Overhaul
    Up First from NPR

    Vice President Vance says the U.S. is very close to a deal with Iran to extend the ceasefire and reopen the Strait of Hormuz, but Lebanon remains the main hurdle as Israel bombed Beirut again and is…

    2026-05-29
  31. Iran Talks And Strikes, Senate Opportunities For Democrats, Ebola Outbreak Epicenter
    Up First from NPR

    Even as peace talks continue, the U.S. struck Iran near the Strait of Hormuz and Iran retaliated against a U.S. base in Kuwait, while Israel expanded its assault in Lebanon by issuing evacuation…

    2026-05-28
  32. Texas Primary Results, South Carolina Rejects Redistricting, Iran Deal Whiplash
    Up First from NPR

    Ken Paxton defeated four-term Senator John Cornyn in the Texas Republican primary by nearly two to one, setting up what could be the most competitive Senate race in the state in decades as Democrats…

    2026-05-27
  33. US Hits Iran Amid Talks, Russia-Ukraine War Intensifies, Texas Primary Runoff
    Up First from NPR

    The U.S. launched fresh strikes on Iran, targeting missile sites and boats laying mines, even as Secretary of State Marco Rubio says negotiations to end the war could still take a few more days, with…

    2026-05-26
  34. 'Here Where We Live Is Our Country' chronicles the history of the Jewish Labor Bund
    NPR's Book of the Day

    The history of Jewish revolutionary groups is fraught with complexity, violence and surprise — as author Molly Crabapple discovered when she traveled across eastern Europe to dig through the archives…

    2026-05-26
  35. US-Iran Negotiations, Middle East Reacts To Possible Deal, DRC Ebola Outbreak Spreads
    Up First from NPR

    President Trump says a deal with Iran is “largely negotiated” after weekend talks with Gulf leaders and Israel. The preliminary agreement is expected to gradually reopen the Strait of Hormuz while…

    2026-05-25
  36. GOP Pushback On Trump, DNC 2024 Election Autopsy Report, Trump's Interest In Cuba
    Up First from NPR

    Republicans left for recess without passing President Trump’s top immigration enforcement package after he pushed for funding for his White House ballroom and a controversial anti-weaponization fund,…

    2026-05-22
  37. Trump Warns GOP Over Ballroom Funding, Trump Gives Iran More Time, Castro Charged
    Up First from NPR

    Republicans in Congress are racing to pass a $72 billion immigration enforcement package using budget reconciliation, but President Trump is furious that funding for his White House ballroom was…

    2026-05-21
  38. Massie Ousted, Trump, Vance and Iran, San Diego Mosque Shooting Investigation
    Up First from NPR

    President Trump ousted Republican Congressman Thomas Massie in last night's primary in Kentucky, the latest GOP lawmaker to lose his seat for crossing the president, and Democratic voters turned out…

    2026-05-20
  39. San Diego Mosque Shooting, Primaries Test Trump Influence, Trump IRS Suit
    Up First from NPR

    San Diego authorities are investigating a shooting at the city’s largest mosque as a hate crime. Three victims were killed and two teenage suspects whom police believe carried out the attack were…

    2026-05-19
  40. Cassidy Loses Louisiana Primary, Ebola Outbreak, Musk Sues Altman Over OpenAI
    Up First from NPR

    Senator Bill Cassidy became the latest Republican casualty in President Trump’s campaign against disloyal members of his party, losing his primary in Louisiana after voting to convict Trump following…

    2026-05-18
  41. Trump's China Visit Wraps, SCOTUS Mifepristone, Keir Starmer Under Pressure To Resign
    Up First from NPR

    President Trump is heading home from Beijing claiming he made fantastic trade deals with China, including a commitment for 200 Boeing jets and soybean purchases. The Supreme Court kept the abortion…

    2026-05-15
  42. Trump Meets With China's Xi, Asia's View Of Summit, Trump Targets Law Firms
    Up First from NPR

    President Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping met for more than two hours at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, with the CEOs of Apple, Tesla and NVIDIA in the room as both sides look to…

    2026-05-14
  43. Trump In China, Hegseth Requests Wartime Budget, FDA Commissioner Resigns
    Up First from NPR

    President Trump is in Beijing today meeting Chinese President Xi Jinping, with American manufacturers hoping for tariff relief even as the war in Iran looms over the high-stakes summit. The Pentagon…

    2026-05-13
  44. Stakes of Trump's China Trip, Inflation Report Shows War Impact, Hantavirus Science
    Up First from NPR

    President Trump leaves for Beijing today for a state visit with Chinese President Xi Jinping as the ongoing war in Iran casts a long shadow over the high-stakes summit. A new inflation report out…

    2026-05-12
  45. US-Iran Responses, Trump's Trip To China Amid Iran War, Congress To Do List
    Up First from NPR

    President Trump has rejected Iran’s latest response to a U.S. peace proposal as “totally unacceptable,” even as Tehran vows it will never bow to what it calls excessive demands by the United States.…

    2026-05-11
  46. US and Iran Trade Fire, Tennessee Redistricting, US Boat Strikes In Caribbean
    Up First from NPR

    President Trump insists the ceasefire is holding even after the U.S. and Iran traded fire in the Strait of Hormuz for the second time this week. Tennessee is the first state to redraw its…

    2026-05-08
  47. Strait Of Hormuz Tension, Trump Primaries in Indiana, Mifepristone Court Reprieve
    Up First from NPR

    President Trump launched “Project Freedom” to escort commercial ships through the Strait of Hormuz, but Iran immediately attacked the first vessels with missiles, drones and small boats on day one of…

    2026-05-05
  48. Project Freedom Strait Of Hormuz, Louisiana Redistricting, Senate Midterm Landscape
    Up First from NPR

    President Trump announced the U.S. military will begin escorting commercial ships through the Strait of Hormuz in an operation he calls Project Freedom, even as he reviews a new offer from Iran and…

    2026-05-04
  49. Stalemate In The Strait Of Hormuz, DHS Shutdown Ends, Trump's Surgeon General Nominee
    Up First from NPR

    President Trump is facing growing political pressure over the war in Iran as gas prices hit new highs and European allies accuse him of being humiliated by Tehran in the standoff over the Strait of…

    2026-05-01
  50. Hegseth Defends Iran War, Powell Stays On As Fed Chair, SCOTUS Voting Rights Case
    Up First from NPR

    The Pentagon estimates the war with Iran has already cost 25 billion dollars as Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth defended the cost of the war in a hearing before the House Armed Services Committee on…

    2026-04-30
  51. Comey Indicted Again, King Charles' Message To Congress, SCOTUS Temp Protected Status
    Up First from NPR

    The Justice Department has indicted former FBI Director James Comey for a second time, accusing him of threatening President Trump with an Instagram post of the numbers 86 47 spelled out in seashells…

    2026-04-29
  52. WHCA Shooter In Court, Trump-King Charles Relationship, Lebanon Ceasefire In Limbo
    Up First from NPR

    The man who stormed the White House Correspondents’ Dinner is being charged with trying to assassinate President Trump, with new court documents revealing he booked the hotel a month in advance and…

    2026-04-28
  53. White House Response To Shooting, Shooter Investigation, King Charles State Visit
    Up First from NPR

    President Trump called for unity after shots were fired at the White House Correspondents Dinner with him and the Vice President on stage, then later returned to attacking the press and Democrats.…

    2026-04-27
  54. Strait Of Hormuz Shipping Crisis, Marijuana Reclassification, Georgia Wildfires
    Up First from NPR

    President Trump says he is prepared to wait for the best deal to end the war with Iran, even as he orders the Navy to shoot any boat caught laying mines in the Strait of Hormuz. The Justice…

    2026-04-24
  55. Tension In Two Ceasefires, Navy Secretary Out, Trump's Slumping Approval
    Up First from NPR

    Iran seized two cargo ships in the Strait of Hormuz as both the U.S. and Iran claim control of the waterway. The White House insists the ceasefire, which Iran has not officially acknowledged, is…

    2026-04-23
  56. Trump Extends Ceasefire Indefinitely, VA Redistricting Results, Warsh Fed Hearing
    Up First from NPR

    President Trump extends the ceasefire with Iran indefinitely as Iran calls the extension meaningless and accuses the U.S. of preparing a surprise attack. Virginia voters narrowly approved a ballot…

    2026-04-22
  57. Iran Ceasefire Deadline, Labor Secretary Out, Hearing For New Fed Chair
    Up First from NPR

    The ceasefire between the U.S. and Iran expires soon as President Trump calls an extension highly unlikely and Vice President JD Vance heads to Pakistan for talks Iran won't publicly confirm it will…

    2026-04-21
  58. Trump and Iran Talks, Iran Reacts to Ship Seized, Tariff Refunds
    Up First from NPR

    The U.S. fired on and seized an Iranian cargo ship that tried to break through the naval blockade. Iran calls it piracy and vows to retaliate with the ceasefire set to expire Wednesday. Iran is back…

    2026-04-20
  59. Zohran Mamdani on NYC as a blueprint for Democrats | NPR's Newsmakers
    Up First from NPR

    In this special episode of Up First, we’re sharing the latest episode of NPR’s Newsmakers, featuring New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani. Through his first 100 days in office, Mamdani has focused on…

    2026-04-17
  60. Lebanon-Israel Ceasefire, Hegseth On Blockade, Trump Nominates New CDC Director
    Up First from NPR

    A 10-day ceasefire is now in effect between Israel and Lebanon, but Israel says it is not leaving southern Lebanon and Hezbollah says that gives it the right to resist. The U.S. naval blockade on…

    2026-04-17
  61. Zohran Mamdani on NYC as a blueprint for Democrats
    NPR's Newsmakers

    Through his first 100 days as mayor of New York City, Zohran Mamdani has focused on “pothole politics” — a blend of high-level legislative wins and intense focus on everyday essential services that…

    2026-04-17
  62. Trump's Iran War Timeline, Iran Blockade And Peace Talks, GOP And Trump Pope Feud
    Up First from NPR

    President Trump keeps saying the war with Iran is very close to over, but peace talks have stalled and Iran is threatening to block Red Sea traffic if the U.S. blockade of Iranian ports continues.…

    2026-04-16
  63. Middle East War Negotiations, War And The Global Economy, New Swalwell Allegations
    Up First from NPR

    President Trump says new talks with Iran could happen in the next two days, and negotiations with Israel, Lebanon and Hamas all unfold simultaneously across the region. The Iran war is pushing up…

    2026-04-15
  64. Swalwell Resignation, Strait Of Hormuz Standoff, Trump Feuds with Pope Leo
    Up First from NPR

    Democratic Congressman Eric Swalwell is resigning after multiple women accused him of sexual assault and misconduct, just one week after he was seen as a frontrunner in California's governor's race.…

    2026-04-14
  65. Trump's Blockade, Israel-Lebanon Talks, Hungary's Orbán Out
    Up First from NPR

    President Trump announced a blockade of the Strait of Hormuz after peace talks with Iran collapsed, as Iran warns any warship approaching the waterway will face a severe response. Israel continues…

    2026-04-13
  66. Vance Iran Negotiations, Israel-Lebanon Talks, Artemis II Return To Earth
    Up First from NPR

    Vice President JD Vance is heading to Pakistan this weekend to lead peace talks with Iran, as the ceasefire is already under enormous stress. More than 300 people have been killed in Lebanon since…

    2026-04-10
  67. Trump and NATO, Shaky Ceasefire In Middle East, Lebanon's Day Of Mourning
    Up First from NPR

    President Trump met with NATO's Secretary-General at the White House and blasted the alliance afterward for not helping during the war, as the ceasefire is already showing cracks less than 24 hours…

    2026-04-09
  68. Trump-Iran Ceasefire, Iran On Trump's Reversal, Markets React To Reopening Of Hormuz
    Up First from NPR

    President Trump reached a last-minute ceasefire with Iran just before his deadline to bomb the country's bridges and power plants, with Iran agreeing to open the Strait of Hormuz for two weeks while…

    2026-04-08
  69. Iran Deadline, Middle East War Escalation, Artemis II Trip Home
    Up First from NPR

    President Trump's deadline for Iran to open the Strait of Hormuz is tonight, with threats to bomb every bridge and power plant if the deal falls through. Israel is already battering Iran's economy…

    2026-04-07
  70. Trump Issues Profane Threats, Trump's War Politics, Artemis II Lunar Flyby
    Up First from NPR

    Missiles struck across the Middle East overnight as President Trump's deadline for Iran to open the Strait of Hormuz nears. Trump posted a profane threat to bomb Iran's power plants and bridges if it…

    2026-04-06
  71. Pam Bondi Out, Iran Charges Strait Tolls, International Meeting on Hormuz
    Up First from NPR

    Attorney General Pam Bondi is out after facing backlash for the Justice Department's mishandling of the Epstein files and failing to deliver the prosecutions of President Trump's enemies. Iran is…

    2026-04-03
  72. Trump's Speech On Iran, Reactions To Trump's Remarks, SCOTUS Birthright Case
    Up First from NPR

    President Trump says the war in Iran will end shortly, promising to hit Iran extremely hard over the next two to three weeks but offering few specifics on how the Strait of Hormuz will reopen. The UK…

    2026-04-02
  73. Trump's Iran Endgame, War Economy, SCOTUS Birthright Citizenship Case
    Up First from NPR

    President Trump says the U.S. mission in Iran is almost over, walking back his demands on the Strait of Hormuz and saying other countries can deal with it themselves. Iran's closure of the strait has…

    2026-04-01
  74. Iran War Week 5, Trump's Mixed Messages, TSA Back Pay
    Up First from NPR

    Pakistan says it is ready to host U.S.-Iran talks in the coming days, but Iran is still attacking U.S. troops in Saudi Arabia and other targets across the Gulf as the war enters its fifth week.…

    2026-03-31
  75. Lebanese Warfront, US Troops Deployed To Middle East, TSA and Travel
    Up First from NPR

    Israeli airstrikes killed three journalists in southern Lebanon this weekend, as Netanyahu orders the military to expand its offensive as millions are displaced by the war. Iran agreed to let 20…

    2026-03-30
  76. Trump Cabinet, DHS Funding, CPAC, Trump and Iran
    Up First from NPR

    The Senate reaches an agreement to open most of the Department of Homeland Security. Trump sets a deadline for Iran to open the Strait of Hormuz, then extends it twice. GOP faithful gather for CPAC…

    2026-03-27
  77. In new memoirs, David Archuleta and Lindy West break with their pasts
    NPR's Book of the Day

    Singer-songwriter David Archuleta and writer Lindy West are both out with memoirs that deal with letting go of the past. First, Archuleta was the runner-up on the seventh season of American Idol .…

    2026-03-27
  78. Iran Rejects US Peace Proposal, Troop Deployment, Social Media Trial
    Up First from NPR

    Iran rejects a U.S. proposal to end the war and offers a different peace plan. Thousands more U.S. troops are deployed to the Middle East as President Trump considers seizing Iranian oil…

    2026-03-26
  79. 82nd Airborne Deployment, Israel Threatens Lebanon Invasion, DHS Funding Negotiations
    Up First from NPR

    NPR has confirmed the U.S. is sending thousands of paratroopers from the 82nd Airborne to the Middle East, raising questions about whether this is an escalation in the war or a pressure tactic to…

    2026-03-25
  80. Negotiations With Iran, Trump On Deal With Iran, ICE Impact On Airport Lines
    Up First from NPR

    After postponing attacks on Iranian powerplants, President Trump says a deal with Iran could come within days and NPR has confirmed backchannel efforts are underway through regional allies. Trump…

    2026-03-24
  81. Trump's Hormuz Deadline, Congress DHS Funding, ICE In Airports
    Up First from NPR

    President Trump has given Iran 48 hours to reopen the Strait of Hormuz or face strikes on its power plants and Iran is threatening to close the vital shipping waterway indefinitely if he follows…

    2026-03-23
  82. Israel and Iran Trade Airstrikes, Trump Meets Japan PM, Kharg Island Future
    Up First from NPR

    Iran and Israel are trading airstrikes as the Israeli prime minister pushed back against claims he forced the U.S. into the war with Iran. Japan’s prime minister visited President Trump at the White…

    2026-03-20
  83. Iran Attacks Energy Targets, DHS Confirmation Hearing, Cesar Chavez Abuse Allegations
    Up First from NPR

    Iran attacked energy targets around the Persian Gulf in response to an Israeli strike as the war escalates. President Trump's pick to lead the Department of Homeland Security, Sen. Markwayne Mullin…

    2026-03-19
  84. Israel's Incursion Into Lebanon, NATO and Strait Of Hormuz, Cuba's Blackout and Trump
    Up First from NPR

    Israel intensified its air and ground operations in Lebanon overnight, with airstrikes hitting southern Beirut and millions displaced as the war shows no signs of letting up. President Trump is…

    2026-03-17
  85. Middle East War Week 3, Trump Messaging 'Winning', Voting Act
    Up First from NPR

    Israeli officials say the man who attacked a Michigan synagogue last week had family killed in an airstrike in Lebanon, Israel says they targeted a Hezbollah commander in the home. President Trump is…

    2026-03-16
  86. Israel Bombs Beirut, Attacks In Michigan And Virginia, Housing Bill
    Up First from NPR

    Israel struck central Beirut overnight and issued the first ever evacuation order for part of the capital, as Israel vows it will not stop until Hezbollah is defeated and nearly a million people are…

    2026-03-13
  87. Strait Of Hormuz Crisis, Gas Price Politics, Iranian School Strike Investigation
    Up First from NPR

    Three commercial oil tankers were attacked in the Strait of Hormuz as U.S. and Israeli airstrikes continue on Tehran — Iran may be losing the war in the air, but it is strangling one of the world's…

    2026-03-12
  88. Intense Strikes On Iran, Trump Approval Poll, Georgia Special Election Runoff
    Up First from NPR

    Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth promised the most intense strikes yet on Iran as residential buildings in Tehran come under fire and Iranian forces target naval ships in the Gulf. A new NPR/PBS…

    2026-03-11
  89. Trump Declares Early Victory, Lebanon Asks Israel To Talk, New York Protest Attack
    Up First from NPR

    President Trump declared victory in Iran at his first press conference since the war began, but said the U.S. could still go further and compared the endgame to Venezuela, walking back earlier calls…

    2026-03-10
  90. Does the Iraq war hold lessons for Iran?
    State of the World from NPR

    As we enter the second week of U.S. combat operations in Iran, NPR’s Leila Fadel considers the similarities and differences with the last time the United States waded into war in the region, in Iraq…

    2026-03-09
  91. Iran War Escalates, Kurds Stay Out, Global Shipping Crisis
    Up First from NPR

    Israel struck Tehran's oil facilities as Iran named a new supreme leader, the hardline son of the Ayatollah Israel killed on day one, and a senior Israeli military official tells NPR the war needs…

    2026-03-09
  92. Trump Fires Kristi Noem, Middle East War Latest, Venezuela-US Diplomacy
    Up First from NPR

    President Trump fired Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem and named Senator Markwayne Mullin as his pick to take over, in the first cabinet shakeup of his second term. The U.S.-Israeli war with…

    2026-03-06
  93. Iran War Expanding, Khamenei Successor, China Mediates Middle East War
    Up First from NPR

    Iranians are fleeing as Israel and the U.S. keep striking Iran, the fighting continues in Lebanon, and the war’s spillover is rattling Gulf countries. President Trump is offering shifting…

    2026-03-05
  94. Middle East War Intensifies, Trump's Rational For War, First Midterm Primaries
    Up First from NPR

    The Middle East war is in its fifth day as the U.S. and Israel keep striking targets across Iran and Lebanon, Iran retaliates into the Gulf, and funeral preparations begin for Supreme Leader Ali…

    2026-03-04
  95. Middle East At War, Congress Briefed On War, Texas and North Carolina Primaries
    Up First from NPR

    The State Department is urging Americans in the Middle East to leave as Iranian attacks continue, including a drone strike on the U.S. embassy in Saudi Arabia. Secretary of State Marco Rubio briefed…

    2026-03-03
  96. Trump says more American troops will 'likely' die in war against Iran
    Trump's Terms

    President Trump in a video address posted online lays out few details about the U.S.'s objectives in its war with Iran, but says more U.S. service members may die before the conflict is over. Then,…

    2026-03-02
  97. US Israeli War With Iran, Trump's War Address, Gulf Countries Bear The Brunt
    Up First from NPR

    It is day three of the U.S. Israeli war with Iran as the fighting widens with Tehran launching retaliatory attacks across the Middle East, and Israel trading fire with Hezbollah in Lebanon. President…

    2026-03-02
  98. US-Iran Tension, Clinton Deposition, Paramount Wins Warner Bros. Bid
    Up First from NPR

    The U.S. may be on the cusp of striking Iran, even as President Trump has not laid out clear objectives, asked Congress for authorization, or made a full public case for military action. Hillary…

    2026-02-27
  99. Oklahoma’s governor on Trump, immigration and tribal lands
    Up First from NPR

    Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt leads a state that gave President Trump 66% of the vote in 2024. He is also charting his own course and has publicly differed with the president. Stitt sat for an interview…

    2026-02-26
  100. US-Iran Talks, Summers Resigns Over Epstein Ties, Cuba Kills Four In Boat Strike
    Up First from NPR

    U.S. and Iranian officials are meeting in Switzerland for another round of high-level talks. The talks will focus on Iran’s nuclear program, but the U.S. also wants ballistic missile restrictions.…

    2026-02-26
  101. Trump Delivers State Of The Union, Economic Focus, Aviation Safety Bill
    Up First from NPR

    President Trump touted the beginnings of an American revival during his State of the Union address. He talked about a “turnaround for the ages,” in a record-length speech filled with exaggeration.…

    2026-02-25
  102. Trump State of the Union Strategy, Mexico Cartel Violence, Epstein Files Naming Trump
    Up First from NPR

    Republican strategists say President Trump needs a reset in his State of the Union tonight, with new NPR polling showing 60% of Americans think the country is worse off than a year ago. Mexico is…

    2026-02-24
  103. Trump's New Tariffs, China Reacts To Tariff Ruling, State Of The Union Poll
    Up First from NPR

    President Trump says he’s raising global tariffs to 15% under a different authority after the Supreme Court blocked his emergency tariff power, forcing Congress to decide how closely they want to own…

    2026-02-23
  104. Military Buildup Around Iran, Board Of Peace Meeting, Former Prince Andrew Released
    Up First from NPR

    President Trump says he will make a decision in ten days on whether or not to attack Iran as the U.S. military buildup in the Middle East is now large enough to support a sustained bombing campaign.…

    2026-02-20
  105. US & Iran Plan To Meet Again, CBS: Colbert & Cooper, Social Media On Trial
    Up First from NPR

    U.S. and Iranian negotiators agree to keep talking after meetings in Geneva, even as President Trump threatens military force and Tehran warns it could retaliate. Stephen Colbert says CBS blocked a…

    2026-02-18
  106. US-Iran Talks, Texas ICE Shooting Trial, Rev. Jesse Jackson Dies At 84
    Up First from NPR

    U.S. and Iranian officials meet again in Geneva as the Trump administration sends more military forces to the region while pressing Tehran to limit its nuclear program. Nine defendants go on trial in…

    2026-02-17
  107. DHS Shutdown, Ukraine Peace Talks, Olympics Stars Stumble
    Up First from NPR

    Congress is out on recess as a partial shutdown at the Department of Homeland Security is underway after talks collapsed over immigration enforcement reforms. Officials from the U.S., Russia, and…

    2026-02-16
  108. ICE Leaving Minnesota, DHS Funding Deadline, EPA Vehicle Emissions
    Up First from NPR

    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.…

    2026-02-13
  109. Bondi's Heated Hearing, Pushback On Trump's Tariffs, Revised 2025 Jobs Report
    Up First from NPR

    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…

    2026-02-12
  110. Guthrie Door Camera Footage, Trump & Netanyahu Meet On Iran, DHS House Hearing
    Up First from NPR

    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 eleven days. President Trump meets with Prime…

    2026-02-11
  111. DHS Funding Negotiations, UK Epstein Fallout, Latest On Guthrie Investigation
    Up First from NPR

    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…

    2026-02-10
  112. Guthrie Investigation, Ghislaine Maxwell Deposition, Seahawks Win Super Bowl LX
    Up First from NPR

    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…

    2026-02-09
  113. US-Iran Talks Begin, Dems List Of DHS Demands, Search For Nancy Guthrie Continues
    Up First from NPR

    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…

    2026-02-06
  114. Partial Drawdown In Minnesota, NPR Poll: Trump and ICE, Nuclear Treaty Expires
    Up First from NPR

    White House Border Czar Tom Homan says 700 federal agents will be leaving Minnesota after months of aggressive immigration enforcement, protests, and the killing of two U.S. citizens by federal…

    2026-02-05
  115. DHS Funding Negotiations, Russia Attacks Ukraine Power Grid, Nationalizing Elections
    Up First from NPR

    Congress ended the shutdown but now faces a tight deadline to fund the Department of Homeland Security, with Democrats and Republicans far apart over immigration enforcement reforms after two U.S.…

    2026-02-04
  116. Government Shutdown Day 4, US-Iran Nuclear Talks, Guthrie Investigation
    Up First from NPR

    A partial government shutdown enters its fourth day as House Republicans weigh whether to back a Senate deal that would reopen most agencies while giving Congress two weeks to negotiate changes to…

    2026-02-03
  117. House Shutdown Vote, Minneapolis Immigration Operations, Trump Kennedy Center Closure
    Up First from NPR

    A partial government shutdown is under way after Congress missed its funding deadline, with lawmakers advancing a plan to reopen most agencies while negotiations over Homeland Security and…

    2026-02-02
  118. Senate Funding Deal, Border Czar Homan In Minnesota, Georgia Election Ballots Seized
    Up First from NPR

    Senate leaders strike a short-term funding deal to keep most of the government running, but a partial shutdown now looks imminent as the House remains out until next week. Border Czar Tom Homan…

    2026-01-30
  119. Senate Funding Vote, ICE Family Detention Protest, Fed Holds Interest Rates
    Up First from NPR

    Senate Democrats are threatening a partial government shutdown unless Republicans agree to new limits on immigration enforcement by Friday's deadline. A protest at an ICE family detention center in…

    2026-01-29
  120. Trump's Economic Message, DC Helicopter Crash Report, New Nuclear Regulations
    Up First from NPR

    President Trump takes his economic message to Iowa, trying to refocus on affordability after weeks of distractions ranging from Greenland to Venezuela and fallout from federal shootings in Minnesota.…

    2026-01-28
  121. Minnesota ICE Shooting Aftermath, Senate DHS Funding Vote, Icy Weather
    Up First from NPR

    Protests and a general strike continue in Minneapolis after federal immigration agents fatally shot 37 year-old ICU nurse Alex Pretti during a crackdown, the second ICE related killing in the state…

    2026-01-26
  122. Nicholas Sparks and M. Night Shyamalan on 'Remain,' their supernatural romance novel
    NPR's Book of the Day

    Nicholas Sparks and M. Night Shyamalan are authors known worldwide for their contributions to the genres of romance and horror. But in 2025, they brought these genres together for a collaborative…

    2026-01-26
  123. Minnesota Protests, Zelenskyy Slams Europe In Davos, Winter Storm Approaches
    Up First from NPR

    In Minnesota, protests and business closures spread as immigration operations continue and confrontations with federal agents intensify. At the World Economic Forum in Davos, Ukraine’s president…

    2026-01-23
  124. Greenland Emergency Summit, New World Order, SCOTUS Justices Hear Fed Case
    Up First from NPR

    European leaders meet for an emergency summit as allies weigh a possible deal with the U.S. on Greenland after President Trump walked back threats of military action and tariffs. Trump’s clashes with…

    2026-01-22
  125. Trump's Speech In Davos, DOJ Subpoenas For Minnesota, SCOTUS Federal Reserve Case
    Up First from NPR

    European leaders brace for President Trump’s speech at the World Economic Forum, as new tariff threats and talk of acquiring Greenland overshadow talks on affordability. The Justice Department issues…

    2026-01-21
  126. Trump's World Stage, El Paso Detention Deaths, Indiana College Football Champions
    Up First from NPR

    As world leaders gather in Davos, President Trump escalates pressure on allies with new tariff threats, renewed talk of acquiring Greenland, and plans for a sweeping new “Board of Peace” that could…

    2026-01-20
  127. Troops Stand By For Minnesota, Greenland NATO Tensions, Gaza Peace Board
    Up First from NPR

    Minnesota braces for a possible escalation as federal troops stand by amid protests against immigration enforcement and renewed threats to invoke the Insurrection Act. Tensions rise with European…

    2026-01-19
  128. Trump and Minnesota, Venezuela's Opposition, Trump's Healthcare Plan
    Up First from NPR

    Protests intensify in Minneapolis after a second ICE-related shooting, as President Trump threatens to invoke the Insurrection Act in Minnesota. Venezuela’s top opposition leader brings her Nobel…

    2026-01-16
  129. FBI Search Journalist's Home, U.S. Greenland Talks, Mental Health Funding
    Up First from NPR

    The FBI searches the home of a Washington Post reporter as part of a leak investigation, raising concerns among press advocates about an escalation against press freedom. U.S. talks with Denmark and…

    2026-01-15
  130. Minnesota Prosecutors Quit, Trump in Detroit, Inflation Report
    Up First from NPR

    Veteran federal prosecutors in Minnesota resign after pressure from Justice Department leaders to investigate the widow of Renee Macklin Good, the woman killed by an ICE agent, raising new questions…

    2026-01-14
  131. Trump Weighs Options In Iran, Minnesota Sues DHS, SCOTUS Trans Sports Cases
    Up First from NPR

    Minnesota officials sue the Trump administration, accusing federal immigration agents of unconstitutional conduct, as protests and enforcement intensify after an ICE officer killed 37 year-old Renee…

    2026-01-13
  132. Minnesota ICE, Iran Protests, DOJ Subpoenas Federal Reserve
    Up First from NPR

    Tension is mounting in Minneapolis as the Trump administration sends hundreds of additional federal agents into Minnesota and anger grows over last week's ICE shooting that killed 37 year old Renee…

    2026-01-12
  133. Minneapolis Protests, Immigration Enforcement Shootings, Running Venezuela
    Up First from NPR

    Protesters in Minneapolis return to the streets as federal agents take over the investigation into the killing of a Minnesota woman by an ICE agent, while Portland officials condemn another…

    2026-01-09
  134. Next Steps In Venezuela, GOP 2026 Roadmap, Greenland and Europe
    Up First from NPR

    President Trump talks about next steps for Venezuela, calling for U.S. companies to help rebuild the economy even as much of the existing power structure remains in place. Facing tough midterm…

    2026-01-07
  135. Maduro Pleads Not Guilty, Congress On Venezuela, Vaccine Schedule Overhaul
    Up First from NPR

    Ousted Venezuelan president Nicolás Maduro and his wife plead not guilty in New York, after a U.S. military operation brought them out of Venezuela and into a federal courtroom. Lawmakers are divided…

    2026-01-06
  136. Daycare Fraud Claims Fallout, Epstein Files Mess, Swiss Nightclub Fire
    Up First from NPR

    Somali-run day care centers in Minnesota report threats and vandalism after a viral right-wing video accusing them of fraud prompts federal action with nationwide consequences. The Justice Department…

    2026-01-02
  137. Healthcare Subsides Expire, Trump and Minnesota, Mamdani Takes Office In NYC
    Up First from NPR

    Health insurance costs jump for millions after pandemic-era Affordable Care Act subsidies expired overnight. The Trump administration freezes child care funding nationwide after targeting Minnesota…

    2026-01-01
  138. U.S. Strikes Inside Venezuela, Iran Protests, Flu Cases Surge
    Up First from NPR

    President Trump confirms the first known U.S. strike inside Venezuela, saying it targets drug trafficking as critics warn it risks escalation. Iranian authorities shut down cities and security forces…

    2025-12-31
  139. Trump Pushes Hamas Disarmament, Ukraine Peace Talks, A Year Of DOGE
    Up First from NPR

    President Trump doubles down on demanding Hamas disarm after meeting with Israel’s prime minister, and warned Iran not to rebuild its nuclear program. Ukraine’s president presses the White House for…

    2025-12-30
  140. Trump Zelensky Meeting, Netanyahu Mar-a-Lago Meeting, Rough Year For Poverty Aid
    Up First from NPR

    President Trump and Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelenskyy signal momentum on peace talks, but fighting continues and key disputes remain. Israel’s prime minister is in Mar-a-Lago today as pressure mounts…

    2025-12-29
  141. U.S. Strikes ISIS In Nigeria, The Year In Congress, Holiday Spending
    Up First from NPR

    President Trump has announced the U.S. launched a number of strikes against Islamic State militants in northwestern Nigeria. Congress started 2025 with an ambitious legislative agenda, but 12 months…

    2025-12-26
  142. Christmas In Bethlehem, Honduras Election Result, Immigration Crackdown
    Up First from NPR

    After two years of not celebrating because of the war in nearby Gaza, Christmas festivities have returned to Bethlehem. Election officials in Honduras have named the winner of the country’s…

    2025-12-25
  143. New Epstein Documents, SCOTUS National Guard, GDP Growth
    Up First from NPR

    The Justice Department released about 30,000 pages of new documents related to the disgraced financier and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled against the Trump…

    2025-12-24
  144. Trump Announces 'Golden Fleet', Judge Rules Deportations Illegal, Heritage Exodus
    Up First from NPR

    President Trump has announced the Navy will begin building a new class of warship named after himself. A federal judge has ruled the deportations of more than 100 Venezuelan men to El Salvador were…

    2025-12-23
  145. Coast Guard Pursues Tanker, Epstein Files Release, Immigration Court No-Shows
    Up First from NPR

    The U.S. Coast Guard is pursuing an oil tanker in the Caribbean that it says has links to Venezuela. The Department of Justice has released a limited number of files related to convicted sex offender…

    2025-12-22
  146. Mahmood Mamdani’s 'Slow Poison' centers politics of belonging in postcolonial Uganda
    NPR's Book of the Day

    Mahmood Mamdani — a professor of government at Columbia University and the father of Zohran Mamdani, NYC’s next mayor — has spent decades researching colonialism and its effects on the African…

    2025-12-22
  147. Brown University Suspect Found Dead, Epstein Files Deadline, Kennedy Center Renamed
    Up First from NPR

    The suspected gunman behind the shooting at Brown University and the killing of an MIT professor has been found dead. The Justice Department faces a deadline to release files related to convicted sex…

    2025-12-19
  148. Trump Addresses Nation, Congress ACA Vote, Venezuela Oil Tankers
    Up First from NPR

    In a nationwide address, President Trump says the U.S. is poised for an economic boom and that high prices are falling rapidly. Four Republicans joined Democrats to force a vote on a three year…

    2025-12-18
  149. Republican Healthcare Vote, Susie Wiles Interview, Nuclear Reactor Regulations
    Up First from NPR

    Congress has two days to take action on health care subsidies, before lawmakers head home for the holiday recess. Vanity Fair has published a story featuring rare interviews conducted over more than…

    2025-12-17
  150. Nick Reiner Arrested, Brown University Suspect Search, Bondi Beach Aftermath
    Up First from NPR

    A son of filmmaker Rob Reiner and producer Michele Singer Reiner has been arrested on suspicion of murder and is being held without bail. Authorities in Rhode Island are asking for the public’s help…

    2025-12-16

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