A third U.S. service member has been killed since Friday as the U.S. bombs Iran for a ninth straight night, with Iran vowing not a drop of oil will pass through the Strait of Hormuz while the attacks continue.
House Republicans have one week left before the August recess as Speaker Mike Johnson tries to advance defense funding, a stock trading ban for lawmakers, and President Trump’s election integrity bill amid high voter anxiety over the cost of living.
And the United Kingdom has a new prime minister this morning as Andy Burnham replaces Keir Starmer, becoming the country’s seventh leader in just ten years.Want more 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 Tina Kraja, Brett Neely, Tara Neill, Mohamad ElBardicy and Taylor Haney.It was produced by Ziad Buchh and Nia DumasOur director is Christopher ThomasWe get engineering support from Neisha Heinis. Our technical director is Carleigh Strange.(0:00) Introduction
(01:54) US-Iran War Escalates
(05:24) Congress To-Do List
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A third U.S. service member has been killed since Friday as the U.S. bombs Iran for a ninth straight night, with Iran vowing not a drop of oil will pass through the Strait of Hormuz while the attacks continue.
House Republicans have one week left before the August recess as Speaker Mike Johnson tries to advance defense funding, a stock trading ban for lawmakers, and President Trump’s election integrity bill amid high voter anxiety over the cost of living.
And the United Kingdom has a new prime minister this morning as Andy Burnham replaces Keir Starmer, becoming the country’s seventh leader in just ten years.
Want more 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 Tina Kraja, Brett Neely, Tara Neill, Mohamad ElBardicy and Taylor Haney.
It was produced by Ziad Buchh and Nia Dumas
Our director is Christopher Thomas
We get engineering support from Neisha Heinis. Our technical director is Carleigh Strange.
(0:00) Introduction
(01:54) US-Iran War Escalates
(05:24) Congress To-Do List
(09:08) UK Has A New Prime Minister
| # | Наименование новости | Тональность | Информативность | Дата публикации |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | UK PM Starmer Resigns, First Round Of US-Iran Talks, Iran Deal Scrutiny | 0 | 6.79 | 22-06-2026 |
| 2 | Middle East At War, Congress Briefed On War, Texas and North Carolina Primaries | 0 | 4.76 | 03-03-2026 |
| 3 | US-Iran Responses, Trump's Trip To China Amid Iran War, Congress To Do List | 0 | 8.42 | 11-05-2026 |
| 4 | US and Iran Trade Attacks Again, Sen. Lindsay Graham Dies, Congress Returns | 0 | 5.6 | 13-07-2026 |
| 5 | US Hits Iran Amid Talks, Russia-Ukraine War Intensifies, Texas Primary Runoff | 0 | 8.18 | 26-05-2026 |
| 6 | Iran War Expanding, Khamenei Successor, China Mediates Middle East War | 0 | 5.62 | 05-03-2026 |
| 7 | Iran Deadline, Middle East War Escalation, Artemis II Trip Home | 0 | 6.38 | 07-04-2026 |
| 8 | Trump's Whiplash Foreign Policy, Iran War Escalates, Graham Platner Drops Out | 0 | 7.72 | 09-07-2026 |
| 9 | Iran War Escalates, Kurds Stay Out, Global Shipping Crisis | 0 | 5.62 | 09-03-2026 |
| 10 | Israel and Iran Trade Airstrikes, Trump Meets Japan PM, Kharg Island Future | 0 | 6.54 | 20-03-2026 |