Venezuela Earthquakes Aftermath, SCOTUS Immigration Rulings, Trump Offers Farmers Aid
6/26/202613 min
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 teams now heading to help.
The Supreme Court handed President Trump two big immigration wins, clearing the way for his administration to strip legal status from hundreds of thousands of immigrants and making it harder for migrants to claim asylum at the border.
And President Trump is trying to win back farmers hurt by his own tariffs and the Iran war, dangling 11 billion dollars in new aid even as many in farm country say they'd rather have good profits than government checks.
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(0:00) Introduction
(01:57) Venezuela Earthquakes Aftermath
() SCOTUS Immigration Rulings
() Trump Offers Farmers Aid
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First 90 secondsLeila Fadel· Host0:00
[intro music] Rescuers in Venezuela are racing to reach thousands still missing after two powerful earthquakes hit within seconds of each other.
Michel Martin· Host0:09
More than 200 people have been killed, and officials say the death toll will likely climb with people still trapped under rubble.
Leila Fadel· Host0:14
I'm Leila Fadel. That's Michelle Martin, and this is Up First from NPR News. [intro music] The Supreme Court handed President Trump two immigration wins. One lets his administration strip legal status from hundreds of thousands of immigrants from Haiti and Syria. The other makes it harder to claim asylum at the border.
Michel Martin· Host0:33
And President Trump is courting farmers, a group his own policies have hurt. He's offering $11 billion in additional aid after his, his tariffs and the Iran war squeezed their finances. Polls show people in farm country have lost confidence in the president. Is this enough to win it back? Stay with us. We'll give you news you need to start your day.
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