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Biden Pushes For Foreign Aid, Russia Detains U.S. Journalist, Voter Fraud Prevention
20 Oct 2023
President Biden says supporting Israel and Ukraine is vital for America's national security. But will Congress agree? Russia has detained a second American journalist. Alsu Kermasheva has been charged with failing to register as a foreign agent. And why are Republican-led states leaving a bipartisan group that aims to prevent voter fraud?Want more comprehensive analysis of the most important news of the day, plus a little fun? Subscribe to the Up First newsletter. Up First is produced by Mansee Khurana and Kaity Kline. Our editors are Roberta Rampton, Peter Granitz, Ben Swasey and HJ Mai. Our technical director is Carleigh Strange. And our director is Lindsay Totty. Our executive producer is Erika Aguilar. Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy
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