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Trump's Speech In Davos, DOJ Subpoenas For Minnesota, SCOTUS Federal Reserve Case
January 21, 2026
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5 min read🎙️ The Voices & The Context
- The Format: Daily news briefing podcast with hosts delivering headlines, reporter interviews, and analysis in a fast-paced roundup style.
- The Key Players:
- Hosts: Leila Fadel and A. Martinez, NPR's sharp, witty anchors with playful banter (e.g., joking about NPR hosts on reality TV).
- Reporters: Daniel Kurtzlavin (MPR, on Trump at Davos/Greenland), Sergio Martinez Beltrán (MPR, Minnesota ICE ops), Nina Totenberg (NPR legal affairs, Supreme Court/Fed case). They provide on-the-ground expertise and context.
- The Vibe: Educational and urgent, blending hard news with satirical jabs at Trump's antics; tense on immigration clashes, analytical on policy fights.
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What you'll learn
- 1 (00:28) **Trump at Davos: Greenland Tensions and Tariffs**
- 2 (05:30) **Trump's Foreign and Domestic Strategy**
- 3 (06:09) **DOJ Subpoenas Minnesota Leaders on Immigration Enforcement**
- 4 (08:37) **Impact of ICE Operations in Minneapolis**
- 5 (09:51) **Supreme Court: Trump's Firing of Fed Governor Lisa Cook**
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Show Notes
European leaders brace for President Trump’s speech at the World Economic Forum, as new tariff threats and talk of acquiring Greenland overshadow talks on affordability.
The Justice Department issues subpoenas to Minnesota’s top Democratic leaders, as state officials accuse the Trump administration of weaponizing immigration enforcement and creating fear in immigrant communities.
And the Supreme Court hears a high-stakes case over President Trump’s attempt to fire a Federal Reserve governor, a move that could upend a century of precedent and rattle financial markets.
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The Justice Department issues subpoenas to Minnesota’s top Democratic leaders, as state officials accuse the Trump administration of weaponizing immigration enforcement and creating fear in immigrant communities.
And the Supreme Court hears a high-stakes case over President Trump’s attempt to fire a Federal Reserve governor, a move that could upend a century of precedent and rattle financial markets.
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Today’s episode of Up First was edited by Rebekah Metzler, Gigi Douban, Krishnadev Calamur, Mohamad ElBardicy, and Alice Woelfle.
It was produced by Ziad Buchh, Ben Abrams and Christopher Thomas.
We get engineering support from Neisha Heinis. Our technical director is Carleigh Strange.
And our Supervising Producer is Michael Lipkin.
(0:00) Introduction
(02:24) Trump's Speech in Davos
(06:07) DOJ Subpoenas For Minnesota
(09:49) SCOTUS Federal Reserve Case
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