Vance and Trump Speak, Congress Probes Secret Service, Biden COVID

July 18, 2024 - 6:37am EDT
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Republican vice presidential pick J.D. Vance welcomed by party faithful. Lawmakers plan a series of hearings next week over Trump's assassination attempt. And President Joe Biden has COVID, amid mounting questions over his reelection bid.Want more comprehensive analysis of the most important news of the day, plus a little fun? Subscribe to the Up First newsletter.Today's episode of Up First was edited by Padma Rama, Krishnadev Calamur, Roberta Rampton, Olivia Hampton and Alice Woelfle. It was produced by Lilly Quiroz, Ben Abrams and Mansee Khurana. We get engineering support from Andi Heuther. And our technical director is Carleigh Strange.

Dec 13 - 4:39am EST

Immigrants with protection under the DACA program worry they could targeted with mass deportations. But Trump now says he thinks so-called 'Dreamers' should be allowed to stay.

Dec 13 - 4:39am EST

Immigrants with protection under the DACA program worry they could targeted with mass deportations. But Trump now says he thinks so-called 'Dreamers' should be allowed to stay.

Dec 12 - 6:30pm EST

President-elect Donald Trump says he plans to appoint a firebrand supporter, Kari Lake, to be the next head of the Voice of America.

Dec 12 - 6:30pm EST

President-elect Donald Trump says he plans to appoint a firebrand supporter, Kari Lake, to be the next head of the Voice of America.

Dec 12 - 3:38pm EST

President-elect Donald Trump is breaking with precedent in inviting a foreign head of state to his inauguration.

Dec 12 - 2:54pm EST

The long-awaited report from DOJ Inspector General office comes nearly four years after a crowd of Donald Trump's supporters stormed the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021 to try to prevent Congress from certifying Joe Biden's election win.

Dec 12 - 1:41pm EST

If successful, Trump's move would install a loyalist at the helm of the network. A U.S. judge found Trump appointees illegally violated Voice of America's journalistic independence in his first term.

Dec 12 - 1:41pm EST

If successful, Trump's move would install a loyalist at the helm of the network. A U.S. judge found Trump appointees illegally violated Voice of America's journalistic independence in his first term.

Dec 12 - 10:50am EST

In a wide-ranging and long interview, President-elect Donald Trump tells TIME Magazine his priorities for the first days of his second time at the presidency.