The Trump administration is questioning its own guidelines to try to get schools to reopen this fall, but is it logistically and financially possible? Joe Biden is working with Bernie Sanders and other progressives to improve his pitch to progressives, and finally the Supreme Court will rule today on Trump's financials. Will the public get access?

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Up First for Thursday July 9, 2020

President Biden faces major challenges, from the coronavirus to unemployment, all of which threaten to imperil the nation as well as his nascent presidency. When it comes to COVID-19, can the new administration's rhetoric translate into action? It was one year ago when Wuhan, China plunged into a 72-day lockdown to stop the spread of the virus.

Biden's Challenges, COVID-19 Imperatives, Wuhan One Year Later

President Biden wants 100 million coronavirus vaccinations in his first 100 days. But Pfizer and Moderna have fallen behind in their production. Jobs numbers show another 1.3 million Americans are out of work. So why are economists optimistic? And about half of the country's students are attending class remotely. President Biden wants to change that and open more schools.

Friday, Jan. 22, 2021

President Biden's top priority is getting the pandemic under control. What do his first executive actions tell us about how he plans to do that? Biden also released a sweeping reform bill to overhaul the U.S. immigration system. And in 35 states, coronavirus numbers are falling. Researchers believe the U.S. has hit a peak in the pandemic, but some public health officials are skeptical.

Thursday, Jan. 21, 2021

President Trump and First Lady Melania Trump leave the White House. Trump delivers brief remarks at Joint Base Andrews.

BREAKING NEWS: President Trump Leaves The White House

Joe Biden will be sworn in as the 46th president of the United States today. What does the new president plan for the hours after his inauguration? President Trump ends his term by pardoning an indicted advisor. He also granted clemency to convicted politicians. But he still faces a Senate trial for inciting a mob to attack Congress. Also, is a new strain of coronavirus responsible for California's surge of cases?

Wednesday, Jan. 20, 2021

It is Donald Trump's last full day as president. The last full day that he can use the power to pardon. Who might Trump choose? The Senate goes back to work today for the first time since the attack on the Capitol. It will consider five of Joe Biden's cabinet nominees, prioritizing those in national security. In Guatemala, security forces fired tear gas at Honduran migrants trying to cross Guatemala's southern border. Why did they leave home, despite the danger?

Tuesday, Jan. 19, 2021

California Governor Gavin Newsom ordered indoor restaurants, bars and many other businesses to shut back down as Los Angeles and San Diego school districts announced schools will stay online this fall. A hearing today could decide the fate of more than a million international students. Finally, U.S. Secretary Mike Pompeo calls Chinese action in the South China Sea "unlawful."

July 14, 2020

As coronavirus numbers continue to surge in states across the country, Florida set a record high on Sunday for the number of new cases reported in a single day. 1,000 CDC employees signed a letter alleging a toxic and racist culture at the CDC. And finally it's been four months since police killed Breonna Taylor. What's the latest in the investigation into her death?

Up First for Monday July 13, 2020

In this bonus episode of Up First brought to you by NPR's science podcast Short Wave, host Maddie Sofia and reporter Emily Kwong take a look at the lack of diversity in the physician workforce and its effect on black patients.

BONUS: The Importance of Black Doctors

President Trump commutes the sentence of longtime associate and "dirty trickster" Roger Stone. America's coronavirus testing system is nearing capacity and yet still insufficient. Chicago is enduring a wave of gun violence.

Saturday, July 11, 2020

In California, a strong initial response kept coronavirus numbers low, but now the state is seeing one of the country's worst outbreaks. The U.S. Supreme Court decision that a huge swath of eastern Oklahoma remains an American Indian reservation may have big legal implications. Finally, the trajectory of the economy has often swayed presidential elections, but that appears to be changing.

Up First For Friday July 10, 2020

The U.S. Supreme Court handed President Trump a big loss Thursday, ruling that he is not "categorically immune" from having his pre-presidential financial records released to a New York grand jury. But in a second decision on the House's request for similar information, the court appeared to question the breadth of congressional authority.

Breaking News Update: Supreme Court Rules On Trump Financial Records

The Trump Administration is pushing for K-12 schools to open this fall. They are also threatening to expel international students who are only being offered online courses by their universities. After a legal challenge, President Trump's niece, Mary Trump, will publish a tell-all family memoir next week. What does she have to say about her uncle's family secrets? Mexico's president meets President Trump at the White House to mark the USMCA.

Up First for Wednesday July 8, 2020

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