Shangri-La Dialogue, Trump's Slush Fund, Gas Prices
5/30/202615 min
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth talks Pacific security, the government reviews E. Jean Carroll's civil cases against President Trump, Costco and Walmart are selling more gasoline.
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First 90 secondsAyesha Rascoe· Host0:00
[gentle music] Leaders from all over Asia gather in Singapore this weekend to discuss defense and security.
Scott Simon· Host0:08
The US Secretary of Defense explains his plans for trying to keep peace in the Pacific.
Ayesha Rascoe· Host0:12
I'm Ayesha Rascoe.
Scott Simon· Host0:14
And I'm Scott Simon, and this is Up First from NPR News.
Ayesha Rascoe· Host0:17
The Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore reveals a lot of different opinions over which superpower, America or China, is pulling ahead.
Scott Simon· Host0:29
Also, the billion-dollar fund that President Trump set up for friends and allies is halted by two judges, and another judge orders Donald Trump's name off the Kennedy Center.
Ayesha Rascoe· Host0:39
And high gas prices are sending more people to Walmart and Costco to fill up their cars.
Scott Simon· Host0:44
So please stay with us. We've got the news you need to start your weekend.
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Ayesha Rascoe· Host1:14
It was a packed room earlier today in Singapore when Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth took the stage at the Shangri-La Dialogue, the Asian Defense Summit. It comes amid concerns about China's military posture, especially towards