Defense Department Leak, Mourning Francis, SCOTUS Considers Opting Out
Apr 22, 2025•14 min
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Summary
This episode covers several important news stories, including the controversy surrounding Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, the death and legacy of Pope Francis, a Supreme Court case regarding parents' rights to opt their children out of school lessons, and Harvard University's lawsuit against the Trump administration over frozen research grants. The reporting provides insights into political and religious issues shaping current events.Episode description
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth continues to find himself mired in controversy. Also — tributes have poured in from around the world remembering Pope Francis as a leader who advocated for the poor and the dispossessed, and the Supreme Court considers a case brought by parents who want to pull their kids out of public school classes because of objections to some learning materials.
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Today's episode of Up First was edited by Andrew Sussman, Ryland Barton, Krishnadev Calamur, Arezou Rezvani and Janaya Williams.
It was produced by Ziad Buchh, Nia Dumas and Christopher Thomas.
We get engineering support from Arthur Laurent. And our technical director is Carleigh Strange.
See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences.
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