Politics & Government

What to know about Sixwire, the RNC band supplying the dad rock each night during prime time

5:10pm July 17, 2024

by Rachel Treisman

So far, the group has entertained viewers with renditions of such hits as "Life is a Highway," "All Star," "What I Like About You," "Don't Stop Believin' " and "Reelin' in the Years," among other "dad jams."

Politics & Government

Morning news brief

4:55pm July 17, 2024

Republicans vow to "make America safe again," but the statistics contradict their claims of growing crime. Democrats who want to keep President Biden off the ballot oppose an obscure party rule.

Queue Listen Now

Politics & Government

GOP vows to make America safe again. Statistics contradict their growing crime claims

4:55pm July 17, 2024

At the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee Tuesday night, Republicans promised to “make America safe once again.” They say crime is up nationwide. Is it?

Queue Listen Now

Politics & Government

Wake Forest researchers find lack of competition contributes to news bias

4:07pm July 17, 2024

by Paul Garber

Researchers used an artificial intelligence tool to calculate the political leanings of tens of thousands of articles published between 2021 and 2023. The results show more biased stories tended to stay on home pages longer.

Judicial system fails at policing workplace misconduct, study finds

3:25pm July 17, 2024

by Carrie Johnson

A hard-hitting exclusive study on workplace issues within the federal judiciary finds fault with the courts’ efforts to police themselves, including a lack of oversight and little record-keeping.

TOPSHOT-US-REPUBLICAN-CONVENTION-PARTIES-ELECTION-POLITICS-VOTE

Politics & Government

Fact-checking RNC claims on crime. And, Eric Garner's legacy lives on, 10 years later

8:11am July 17, 2024

At the Republican National Convention, speakers criticized President Biden's record on crime and immigration. We fact-check those claims and more. And, Eric Garner's legacy lives on 10 years later.

Politics & Government

Republican Crime and Safety Platform, Democrats' Plans To Keep Biden Off Ballot

6:45am July 17, 2024

Republicans vow to "make America safe again," but the statistics contradict their claims of growing crime. And Democrats who want to keep President Joe Biden off the ballot are opposing an obscure party rule.

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 Ravenna Koenig, Alfredo Carbajal, Roberta Rampton, Olivia Hampton and Alice Woelfle. It was produced by Ziad Buchh, Ben Abrams and Mansee Khurana. We get engineering support from Stacey Abbott. And our technical director is Carleigh Strange.

Queue Listen Now

Politics & Government

How the vice presidency went from an 'insignificant office' to a political powerhouse

5:03am July 17, 2024

by Joe Hernandez

Early U.S. vice presidents focused on their constitutional role as president of the Senate, but more modern officeholders have held more influence in the White House and beyond.

Women headline a night at the RNC that framed Trump as compassionate, not combative

5:03am July 17, 2024

The official theme was crime and safety. But key speakers, including Lara Trump and Nikki Haley, described former President Donald Trump as a family man and a unifier — despite his divisive persona.

2024 Republican National Convention: Day 2

Reality star Savannah Chrisley says her parents were victims of political persecution

11:13pm July 16, 2024

by Anna Yukhananov

Reality TV stars Todd and Julie Chrisley were found guilty of conspiring to defraud community banks. Speaking at the Republican National Convention, their daughter, Savannah, blamed "rogue prosecutors."