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I'm Steve Inskeep with A. Martinez, and this is Up First from NPR News. The auto industry gets a reprieve. President Trump pauses new tariffs on cars made in Canada and Mexico. U.S. automakers lobbied hard because their car parts cross both borders.

I'm Steve Inskeep with A. Martinez, and this is Up First from NPR News. The auto industry gets a reprieve. President Trump pauses new tariffs on cars made in Canada and Mexico. U.S. automakers lobbied hard because their car parts cross both borders.

They're aiming to protect against Russia and do it with less help from the United States. The U.S., to be clear, remains part of the NATO alliance with troops based in Germany. But in recent days, the U.S. paused military supplies and intelligence sharing with Ukraine, bidding to force a peace with Russia.

They're aiming to protect against Russia and do it with less help from the United States. The U.S., to be clear, remains part of the NATO alliance with troops based in Germany. But in recent days, the U.S. paused military supplies and intelligence sharing with Ukraine, bidding to force a peace with Russia.

They're aiming to protect against Russia and do it with less help from the United States. The U.S., to be clear, remains part of the NATO alliance with troops based in Germany. But in recent days, the U.S. paused military supplies and intelligence sharing with Ukraine, bidding to force a peace with Russia.

The president's latest sudden shift is only for carmakers. They are a huge source of cross-border business. It is common for parts to cross the border several times as American-made cars are assembled. U.S. automakers warned the tariffs would raise the price of their cars by thousands of dollars.

The president's latest sudden shift is only for carmakers. They are a huge source of cross-border business. It is common for parts to cross the border several times as American-made cars are assembled. U.S. automakers warned the tariffs would raise the price of their cars by thousands of dollars.

The president's latest sudden shift is only for carmakers. They are a huge source of cross-border business. It is common for parts to cross the border several times as American-made cars are assembled. U.S. automakers warned the tariffs would raise the price of their cars by thousands of dollars.

An independent federal board ordered them reinstated for 45 days while its investigation into the firings continues.

An independent federal board ordered them reinstated for 45 days while its investigation into the firings continues.

An independent federal board ordered them reinstated for 45 days while its investigation into the firings continues.

And I'm Steve Inskeep. For your next listen, consider Consider This from NPR News. Up first gives you three big stories of the day. And Consider This dives into a single news story and what it means to you. Learn about a big story of the day in less than 15 minutes. And you can listen now on the NPR app or wherever you get your podcasts.

And I'm Steve Inskeep. For your next listen, consider Consider This from NPR News. Up first gives you three big stories of the day. And Consider This dives into a single news story and what it means to you. Learn about a big story of the day in less than 15 minutes. And you can listen now on the NPR app or wherever you get your podcasts.

And I'm Steve Inskeep. For your next listen, consider Consider This from NPR News. Up first gives you three big stories of the day. And Consider This dives into a single news story and what it means to you. Learn about a big story of the day in less than 15 minutes. And you can listen now on the NPR app or wherever you get your podcasts.

Also, how is China responding to U.S. tariffs? The communist government has its own public ritual, the annual meeting of its one-party Congress. Our colleague John Ruich is there. and helps us to listen in. Stay with us. We've got the news you need to start your day. President Trump took the occasion of a speech to Congress to proclaim in his view that America is back.

Also, how is China responding to U.S. tariffs? The communist government has its own public ritual, the annual meeting of its one-party Congress. Our colleague John Ruich is there. and helps us to listen in. Stay with us. We've got the news you need to start your day. President Trump took the occasion of a speech to Congress to proclaim in his view that America is back.

Also, how is China responding to U.S. tariffs? The communist government has its own public ritual, the annual meeting of its one-party Congress. Our colleague John Ruich is there. and helps us to listen in. Stay with us. We've got the news you need to start your day. President Trump took the occasion of a speech to Congress to proclaim in his view that America is back.

NPR White House correspondent Franco Ordonez was listening to all of those minutes, and he joins us now. Franco, good morning.

NPR White House correspondent Franco Ordonez was listening to all of those minutes, and he joins us now. Franco, good morning.

NPR White House correspondent Franco Ordonez was listening to all of those minutes, and he joins us now. Franco, good morning.