This week, Up First covered a volatile stretch of international tensions and domestic political shifts, from escalating US-Iran hostilities and Middle Eastern disruptions to the confirmation hearings of Trump's defense secretary pick. As military conflicts abroad dominated headlines, the podcast also tracked significant developments at home, including primary elections, tariff announcements, and a look back at a pivotal 1978 disability rights protest that reshaped American activism. The week illustrated how foreign policy crises and domestic political realignments are unfolding simultaneously, each shaping the other.
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