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Up First from NPR: Middle East At War, Congress Briefed On War, Texas and North Carolina Primaries
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.<br>Secretary of State Marco Rubio briefed Congress on the war and lawmakers walked out split, as both chambers prepare to vote on measures that would curb the president’s war powers.<br>And voters in Texas and North Carolina are casting ballots in two expensive Senate primaries that could offer an early read on where both parties are headed in November’s midterm elections.<br/><br/><em>Want more analysis of the most important news of the day, plus a little fun? </em><a href="https://www.npr.org/newsletter/news"target="_blank" >Subscribe</a><em> to the Up First newsletter.<br></em><p class="readrate">Today’s episode of Up First was edited by Miguel Macias, Kelsey Snell, Padma Rama, Mohamad ElBardicy and Alice Woelfle.<p class="readrate"><p class="readrate">It was produced by Ziad Buchh, Ana Perez and Nia Dumas<p class="readrate"><p class="readrate">Our director is Christopher Thomas.<p class="readrate"><p class="readrate">We get engineering support from Neisha Heinis. Our technical director is Carleigh Strange.<p class="readrate"><p class="readrate">And our Supervising Senior Producer is Vince Pearson.<p class="readrate">(0:00) Introduction<br>(01:55) Middle East At War<br>(5:51) Congress Briefed On War<br>(09:35) Texas and North Carolina Primaries<br/><br/>To manage podcast ad preferences, review the links below:<br/><br/>See <a href="https://pcm.adswizz.com">pcm.adswizz.com</a> for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences.<br/><br/>Learn more about sponsor message choices: <a href="https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices">podcastchoices.com/adchoices</a><br/><br/><a href="https://www.npr.org/about-npr/179878450/privacy-policy">NPR Privacy Policy</a>
The NPR Politics Podcast: Trump keeps teasing a federal election takeover
President Trump continues to suggest the federal government should take control over how elections are run. We discuss what he has said about the ways he could do that, whether those tactics are legal, and the impact of the president even suggesting it.<br/><br/>This episode: political correspondent Ashley Lopez, voting correspondent Miles Parks, and senior political editor and correspondent Domenico Montanaro.<br/><br/><em>This podcast was produced by Casey Morell and Bria Suggs, and edited by Rachel Baye.</em><br/><br/><em>Our executive producer is Muthoni Muturi.</em><br/><br/><em>Listen to every episode of the NPR Politics Podcast sponsor-free, unlock access to bonus episodes with more from the NPR Politics team, and support public media when you sign up for The NPR Politics Podcast+ at </em><a href="http://plus.npr.org/politics"target="_blank" ><em>plus.npr.org/politics</em></a><em>.</em><br/><br/>To manage podcast ad preferences, review the links below:<br/><br/>See <a href="https://pcm.adswizz.com">pcm.adswizz.com</a> for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences.<br/><br/>Learn more about sponsor message choices: <a href="https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices">podcastchoices.com/adchoices</a><br/><br/><a href="https://www.npr.org/about-npr/179878450/privacy-policy">NPR Privacy Policy</a>
Talk and Interview
Fresh Air: A look at Trump's plans to restrict voting
<p dir="ltr">President Trump is promoting tighter restrictions on mail-in ballots as well as passage of the SAVE Act, which requires proof of citizenship to vote. UCLA professor Richard Hasen unpacks the ramifications.<br/><br/>John Powers reviews the Oscar-nominated Japanese film ‘Kokuho.’<br/><br/>To manage podcast ad preferences, review the links below:<br/><br/>See <a href="https://pcm.adswizz.com">pcm.adswizz.com</a> for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences.<br/><br/>Learn more about sponsor message choices: <a href="https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices">podcastchoices.com/adchoices</a><br/><br/><a href="https://www.npr.org/about-npr/179878450/privacy-policy">NPR Privacy Policy</a>
1A: The Fight Over Funding The DHS
For months, the Department of Homeland Security <a href="https://thehill.com/newsletters/1230-report/5737533-dhs-funding-lapse-noem-wsj/"target="_blank" >has been plagued by allegations of chaos. </a>Meanwhile, the funding fight over DHS and a partial government shutdown continues.<br/><br/><a href="https://the1a.org/segments/if-you-can-keep-it-what-operation-epic-fury-means-for-the-us-iran-and-beyond/"target="_blank" >Now, U.S. and Israeli airstrikes in Iran</a> over the weekend <a href="https://www.politico.com/news/2026/03/01/republicans-use-iran-strikes-to-pressure-dems-in-dhs-funding-fight-00806359"target="_blank" >are adding pressure for Congress to reach a funding agreement</a> for the agency amid <a href="https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/democratic-lawmakers-say-they-are-closely-reviewing-new-white-house-offer-on-dhs"target="_blank" >national security concerns.</a><br/><br/>What’s happening at DHS? We sit down with a panel of experts to find out.<br/><br/><em>Find more of our programs </em><a href="https://the1a.org/shows"target="_blank" ><em>online</em></a><em>. Listen to 1A sponsor-free by signing up for 1A+ at </em><a href="http://plus.npr.org/the1a"target="_blank" ><em>plus.npr.org/the1a</em></a><em>.</em><br/><br/>To manage podcast ad preferences, review the links below:<br/><br/>See <a href="https://pcm.adswizz.com">pcm.adswizz.com</a> for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences.<br/><br/>Learn more about sponsor message choices: <a href="https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices">podcastchoices.com/adchoices</a><br/><br/><a href="https://www.npr.org/about-npr/179878450/privacy-policy">NPR Privacy Policy</a>
On Point with Meghna Chakrabarti: The Trump administration's war against legal immigration
<p>The Trump administration is publicly cracking down on illegal immigration.<br aria-hidden="true" />Behind the scenes, the White House is also fighting a war against legal immigration. How the administration is working to grind immigration to a halt.</p> <p>*** <span data-olk-copy-source="MessageBody">Thank you for listening. Help power <em>On Point</em> by making a donation here: <a title="http://www.wbur.org/giveonpoint" href="https://www.wbur.org/giveonpoint" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-auth="NotApplicable" data-linkindex="0" data-olk-copy-source="MessageBody">wbur.org/giveonpoint</a></span></p>
Music
NPR Music: All Songs Considered: Even more songs to calm the nerves
Our third installment of calming songs includes Max Richter’s tribute to the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, ambient sounds from Ryuichi Sakamoto, Brazilian jazz from Wayne Shorter and more.<br/><br/><em>Note: This episode originally ran in April, 2025</em><br/><br/><strong>Artists and songs featured on this episode:</strong><br>(00:00) Intro<br/><br/>(02:20) The Choir: “You Don’t Have To Smile,” from ‘Translucent’<br/><br/>(05:58) Orbital Patterns: “Can’t Tell If I’m Awake,” from ‘Extended Impostor Syndrome’<br/><br/>(10:11) Ryuichi Sakamoto & Alvo Noto: “Logic Moon,” From ‘Insen’<br/><br/>(15:46) Lea Bertucci: “Vapours,” From ‘Of Shadow And Substance’<br/><br/>(20:25) Hayden Pedigo: “Long Pond Lily,” From ‘I’ll Be Waving As You Drive Away’<br/><br/>(25:57) Max Richter: “All Human Beings,” from ‘Voices’<br/><br/>(31:17) Wayne Shorter: “Tarde,” From ‘Native Dancer’<br/><br/>(36:15) Mabe Fratti: “El Sol Sigue Ahí,” From ‘Pies Sobre La Tierra’<br/><br/>(41:08) Ida: “Don’t Get Sad,” from ‘Will You Find Me?’<br/><br/>(46:10) David Zinman, Dawn Upshaw & London Sinfonietta: “Lento,” from Henryk Górecki’s ‘Symphony No. 3, Op. 36 - Symphony Of Sorrowful Songs’<br/><br/><br>Support the show with a review on<a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/all-songs-considered/id79687345"target="_blank" > Apple</a>, <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/10LYbliXlNZe1VStsTkcC0?si=bb536b16024d42d8"target="_blank" >Spotify</a>, or wherever you listen to podcasts. And tell a friend!<br/><br/>Questions, comments, suggestions or feedback of any kind always welcome: <a href="mailto:allsongs@npr.org"target="_blank" >allsongs@npr.org</a><br/><br/>To manage podcast ad preferences, review the links below:<br/><br/>See <a href="https://pcm.adswizz.com">pcm.adswizz.com</a> for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences.<br/><br/>Learn more about sponsor message choices: <a href="https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices">podcastchoices.com/adchoices</a><br/><br/><a href="https://www.npr.org/about-npr/179878450/privacy-policy">NPR Privacy Policy</a>
Fresh Air: A look at Trump's plans to restrict voting
<p dir="ltr">President Trump is promoting tighter restrictions on mail-in ballots as well as passage of the SAVE Act, which requires proof of citizenship to vote. UCLA professor Richard Hasen unpacks the ramifications.<br/><br/>John Powers reviews the Oscar-nominated Japanese film ‘Kokuho.’<br/><br/>To manage podcast ad preferences, review the links below:<br/><br/>See <a href="https://pcm.adswizz.com">pcm.adswizz.com</a> for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences.<br/><br/>Learn more about sponsor message choices: <a href="https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices">podcastchoices.com/adchoices</a><br/><br/><a href="https://www.npr.org/about-npr/179878450/privacy-policy">NPR Privacy Policy</a>
Fun and Sports
Fresh Air: A look at Trump's plans to restrict voting
<p dir="ltr">President Trump is promoting tighter restrictions on mail-in ballots as well as passage of the SAVE Act, which requires proof of citizenship to vote. UCLA professor Richard Hasen unpacks the ramifications.<br/><br/>John Powers reviews the Oscar-nominated Japanese film ‘Kokuho.’<br/><br/>To manage podcast ad preferences, review the links below:<br/><br/>See <a href="https://pcm.adswizz.com">pcm.adswizz.com</a> for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences.<br/><br/>Learn more about sponsor message choices: <a href="https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices">podcastchoices.com/adchoices</a><br/><br/><a href="https://www.npr.org/about-npr/179878450/privacy-policy">NPR Privacy Policy</a>
The Best of Car Talk: #2618: Who, What or How but Never All Three
<p class="p1" style="margin: 0px; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 12px; line-height: normal; font-family: Helvetica; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Heisenberg’s uncertainty principle states that position and momentum cannot simultaneously be known. Click and Clack’s uncertainty principle is that they may be able to figure out ‘Why’ or ‘What’ and sometimes ‘How’ your car has broken down, but never all three at once(because that’s too much work). Lots of uncertainty on this episode of the Best of Car Talk.<br/><br/>To manage podcast ad preferences, review the links below:<br/><br/>See <a href="https://pcm.adswizz.com">pcm.adswizz.com</a> for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences.<br/><br/>Learn more about sponsor message choices: <a href="https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices">podcastchoices.com/adchoices</a><br/><br/><a href="https://www.npr.org/about-npr/179878450/privacy-policy">NPR Privacy Policy</a>