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Trump's Defense Pick, United Healthcare CEO Killed, Mass Deportations And Jobs
05 Dec 2024
President-elect Donald Trump's embattled nominee for secretary of defense, Pete Hegseth, faces a tough path to confirmation in the Senate. New York City police are searching for the person who killed the head of America's largest health insurer. And, the conclusions of an economist who studied the impact of mass deportations on the job market.Want more comprehensive analysis of the most important news of the day, plus a little fun? Subscribe to the Up First newsletter.Today's episode of Up First was edited by Roberta Rampton, Russell Lewis, Alfredo Carbajal, Lisa Thomson and HJ Mai. It was produced by Ziad Buchh, Nia Dumas and Kaity Kline. We get engineering support from Neisha Heinis. And our technical director is Carleigh Strange. Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy
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The embattled nominee for Secretary of Defense quotes President-elect Trump as offering support.
It's a fight. They're coming after you. Get after it.
So how is Pete Hexeth answering claims about his conduct over the years?
I'm Michelle Martin, that's Steve Inskeep, and this is Up First from NPR News. New York City police are searching for the person who killed the head of America's largest health insurer. This was a premeditated, preplanned, targeted attack.
What do we know so far about the shooting? Also, we look at some of the side effects of mass deportations.
When there is an increase in deportations in a county, that does not lead to more job opportunities or higher wages for U.S.-born workers.
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