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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. Support public media by joining NPR+ at plus.npr.org. You’ll get perks for over 25 NPR podcasts, including sponsor-free listening for Up First, NPR News Now, and more.

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  1. 2026-11-13 · 13 min

    Nvidia founder Jensen Huang is out as CEO after allegations involving multiple affairs, leaving longtime CFO Colette Kress to steady the company as it faces questions about leadership, investor confidence and its…

  2. Abdul El-Sayed: Democrats need to ‘earn’ their mandate | Newsmakers

    2026-11-12 · 44 min

    Senator-elect Abdul El-Sayed says Americans “temporarily” put their trust and hope in Democrats. But he adds that if his party doesn’t act boldly when it takes control of Congress, it may lose that trust. El-Sayed is…

  3. 2026-11-12 · 13 min

    Democrat Scott Colom won Mississippi’s Senate race by fewer than 5,000 votes, becoming the state’s first Black senator since Reconstruction and ending a more than 40-year stretch without a Democrat in the seat.The White…

  4. 2026-11-11 · 14 min

    House Republicans blocked an effort to impeach Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, but lawmakers still have other ways to challenge the administration over the Iran war and its push for more defense spending.House…

  5. 2026-11-10 · 13 min

    The House could vote this week on impeaching Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth over allegations that he violated federal law and Congress’ war powers, even as President Trump continues to stand by him.Trump says U.S.…

  6. 2026-11-09 · 13 min

    President Trump says his immigration crackdown may have gone too far even as he elevates Stephen Miller, one of its chief architects, to run the White House after Republicans lost Congress.Republicans are returning to…

  7. 2026-11-08 · 26 min

    What drove the Democratic blue wave at the polls and what happens now? This week on The Sunday Story, we dive into the lessons from the midterms and talk about where the country goes from here. See pcm.adswizz.com for…

  8. 2026-11-07 · 16 min

    What the big win for Democrats in the midterm elections means for the Supreme Court and lower courts. Big tech companies sue California to block the enforcement of a state law meant to protect children from getting…

  9. 2026-11-06 · 13 min

    The October jobs report will show whether hiring picked up after a weak September, even as inflation continues to outpace wages and markets reel from a sharp selloff.Democrats are promising relief from high fuel prices,…

  10. 2026-11-05 · 13 min

    Democrats are preparing an ambitious opening agenda for their new congressional majority, including efforts to restore health subsidies, reverse Medicaid cuts, rein in tariffs and challenge the war with Iran.Two Senate…

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