Holiday Weekend Politics, Iran Mourns Supreme Leader, US Vs Belgium World Cup Drama

Jul 6, 202614m

0:0014:44

About This Episode

America celebrated its 250th birthday against a backdrop of deep division, with white nationalists marching in Washington DC, counter protesters filling the Mall, and President Trump delivering a speech attacking Democrats as communists. Huge crowds are marching through Tehran for the funeral of Iran's former supreme leader as U.S.-Iran talks sit frozen until the mourning ends, while Israel's prime minister heads to Washington to talk with President Trump about Iran and the shaky ceasefires in L

Comments (0)

No comments yet

Be the first to share your thoughts

About This Show

Up First from NPR

NPR's Up First is the news you need to start your day. The three biggest stories of the day, with reporting and analysis from NPR News — in 10 minutes. Available weekdays at 6:30 a.m. ET, with hosts Leila Fadel, Steve Inskeep, Michel Martin and A Martinez. Also available on Saturdays at 9 a.m. ET, with Ayesha Rascoe and Scott Simon. On Sundays, hear a longer exploration behind the headlines with Ayesha Rascoe on "The Sunday Story," available by 8 a.m. ET. Subscribe and listen, then support your local NPR station at donate.npr.org. Support public media by joining NPR+ at plus.npr.org . You’ll get perks for over 25 NPR podcasts, including sponsor-free listening for Up First, NPR News Now, and more.

Visit Show Page

More From This Show

NewerPlatner Pressured To Drop Out, NATO Summit In Turkey, US Out Of World Cup Older The growing movement to secede from Illinois and become the 51st state

Trump's Economic D-Day For Iran, Gulf Allies React To US Plan, SCOTUS Mail-in Voting

New Economic Pressure On Iran, Iran Warns Neighbors, Tariff War With Canada

A visit to the remote Pacific island ecosystem losing protections

IndyCar in DC; Fresh Tariffs on Canadian Goods; National Debt Hits $40 Trillion