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USAID Programs Halted, Netanyahu in Washington, Rubio Visits Panama, Cannabis Safety

2025/2/3
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Michelle Martin 和 Steve Inskeep:报道了美国国际开发署(USAID)项目暂停、网站关闭以及数百名员工被解雇的情况,并提出了关于此举合法性的疑问。 Franco Ordonez:详细阐述了特朗普总统对USAID的批评,以及Elon Musk参与其中,并指出此举引发了对权力越界和秘密文件访问的担忧。 Ari Shapiro:报道了美国国务卿马可·鲁比奥访问巴拿马,就特朗普政府关于巴拿马运河的言论进行后续跟进,并描述了巴拿马民众的反应和民族主义情绪。 Kat Lonsdorf:讨论了内塔尼亚胡对华盛顿的访问,以及他与特朗普总统会面讨论加沙停火协议后续阶段、与伊朗的关系以及其他地区问题,并指出了双方潜在的分歧。 Sydney Lubkin:讨论了大麻在美国的合法化现状,以及消费者在获取安全可靠的大麻产品方面面临的挑战,包括各州监管标准不一和黑市仍然活跃的问题。

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The episode starts by discussing the sudden halt of nearly all USAID programs, the website's shutdown, and the dismissal of hundreds of employees. The discussion then moves to President Trump's comments about the agency and Elon Musk's role in the shutdown, raising concerns about the legality and potential overreach of executive power. Lawmakers' concerns and investigations into potential misuse of classified information are also highlighted.
  • USAID programs halted
  • Website shutdown
  • Hundreds of employees let go
  • Trump's criticism of USAID
  • Elon Musk's involvement
  • Concerns about legality and executive overreach
  • Lawmakers' concerns
  • Investigations into potential misuse of classified information

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Nearly all foreign aid programs delivered by the US Agency for International Development, or USAID, have been halted, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is in Washington, D.C. and Sec. Marco Rubio is in Panama following up on President Trump's statements about the Panama Canal. Also, a new NPR series is helping consumers find safely-sourced cannabis products.*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 Dana Farrington, Nishant Dahiya, Sami Yenigun, Andrea De Leon, Janaya Williams and Alice Woelfle. It was produced by Lilly Quiroz, Nia Dumas, and Christopher Thomas. We get engineering support from Arthur Laurent. And our technical director is Neisha Heinis.A previous version of this episode included an error reported by the State Department, that Marco Rubio was the first Secretary of State in over a century to make Latin America the first visit of his tenure. Rubio is the first Secretary of State in over century to make Panama the first visit of his tenure. *Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices)NPR Privacy Policy)