A. Martinez

And that's a first for Monday, January 20th. I'm A. Martinez.

And that's a first for Monday, January 20th. I'm A. Martinez.

And that's a first for Monday, January 20th. I'm A. Martinez.

Today's episode of Up First was edited by Anna Yukoninoff, Denise Rios, Jerome Sokolofsky, Olivia Hampton, and Alice Wolfley. It was produced by Ziad Butch, Nia Dumas, and Milton Cavada. We got engineering support from Arthur Laurent, and our technical director is Stacey Abbott. Join us again tomorrow. We'll be right back.

Today's episode of Up First was edited by Anna Yukoninoff, Denise Rios, Jerome Sokolofsky, Olivia Hampton, and Alice Wolfley. It was produced by Ziad Butch, Nia Dumas, and Milton Cavada. We got engineering support from Arthur Laurent, and our technical director is Stacey Abbott. Join us again tomorrow. We'll be right back.

Today's episode of Up First was edited by Anna Yukoninoff, Denise Rios, Jerome Sokolofsky, Olivia Hampton, and Alice Wolfley. It was produced by Ziad Butch, Nia Dumas, and Milton Cavada. We got engineering support from Arthur Laurent, and our technical director is Stacey Abbott. Join us again tomorrow. We'll be right back.

The final report from a special counsel investigating President-elect Trump does not back down.

The final report from a special counsel investigating President-elect Trump does not back down.

The final report from a special counsel investigating President-elect Trump does not back down.

I'm A. Martinez. That is Steve Inskeep. And this is Up First from NPR News. I mean, the other losses of the L.A. wildfires is the scar on a landscape that people depended on for their mental health.

I'm A. Martinez. That is Steve Inskeep. And this is Up First from NPR News. I mean, the other losses of the L.A. wildfires is the scar on a landscape that people depended on for their mental health.

I'm A. Martinez. That is Steve Inskeep. And this is Up First from NPR News. I mean, the other losses of the L.A. wildfires is the scar on a landscape that people depended on for their mental health.

Beyond the physical loss of the fire is the toll on some people's spirits. How do you address that?

Beyond the physical loss of the fire is the toll on some people's spirits. How do you address that?

Beyond the physical loss of the fire is the toll on some people's spirits. How do you address that?

The Justice Department lawyer investigated Trump for his bid to overturn his defeat in the 2020 election. Smith dropped two indictments after Trump's win in 2024, following a longstanding policy against prosecuting a sitting president. But his report on one of those cases is now public, and it asserts that the evidence would have convicted him.

The Justice Department lawyer investigated Trump for his bid to overturn his defeat in the 2020 election. Smith dropped two indictments after Trump's win in 2024, following a longstanding policy against prosecuting a sitting president. But his report on one of those cases is now public, and it asserts that the evidence would have convicted him.

The Justice Department lawyer investigated Trump for his bid to overturn his defeat in the 2020 election. Smith dropped two indictments after Trump's win in 2024, following a longstanding policy against prosecuting a sitting president. But his report on one of those cases is now public, and it asserts that the evidence would have convicted him.

Smith also says it is, quote, laughable that he acted from political motives.

Smith also says it is, quote, laughable that he acted from political motives.