Good morning. You're reading the Up First newsletter. Subscribe here to get it delivered to your inbox, and listen to the Up First podcast for all the news you need to start your day. Today's top stories The Trump administration is defending its decision to strike three nuclear targets in Iran over the weekend. U.S. officials say the strikes
Enlarge this image WASHINGTON, DC - JUNE 21: U.S. President Donald Trump delivers an address to the nation from the White House on June 21, 2025 in Washington, D.C. Carlos Barria/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Carlos Barria/Getty Images WASHINGTON, DC - JUNE 21: U.S. President Donald Trump delivers an address to the nation from
Abbas Araghchi, Iran's foreign minister, during a news conference at the United Nations office in Geneva, Switzerland, on Friday. Iran maintained Friday it won't negotiate with the U.S. while an Israeli assault continues. Fred Merz/Bloomberg/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Fred Merz/Bloomberg/Getty Images PARIS — Foreign ministers from the United Kingdom, France and Germany met
Rep. Adam Smith, D-Wash., is seen in the Capitol Visitor Center after an all members briefing on the attack on Israel on Wednesday, October 11, 2023. Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images Middle East crisis — explained Trump to decide on Iran action
Apple Store in Shanghai, China. Paul Souders/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Paul Souders/Getty Images This is Part 4 in our Planet Money newsletter series on manufacturing and America. Part 1 asked why Americans aren't filling the manufacturing jobs that are already here. Part 2 dived deep into economic research that finds that manufacturing jobs
Enlarge this image President Donald Trump speaks about Golden Dome in the Oval Office of the White House in May of this year. Alex Brandon/AP hide caption toggle caption Alex Brandon/AP President Donald Trump speaks about Golden Dome in the Oval Office of the White House in May of this year. Alex Brandon/AP This year
President Trump leaves Air Force One after returning from Canada on June 17, 2025. Trump left the G7 summit a day early to return to Washington to deal with the conflict between Israel and Iran. Al Drago/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Al Drago/Getty Images WASHINGTON and CALGARY, Alberta — President Trump was back at
