Tariffs Deadline, Texas Flood Hearing, Witkoff In Israel

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Up First

2025-08-01

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The White House issued new tariff rates last night. Which imported goods will face the highest rates and when? And survivors of the deadly floods in Texas address state lawmakers at an emotional hearing. Plus, two American officials visit a U.S. and Israeli-backed food distribution site in Gaza. 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 Dana Farrington, Larry Kaplow, Daniel Burke, Janaya Williams and Alice Woelfle. It was produced by Ziad Buchh, Nia Dumas, and Christopher Thomas. We get engineering support from Stacey Abbott. And our technical director is Carleigh Strange. Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy
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  • The White House issued new tariff rates last night,

  • just hours before President Trump's midnight trade deadline.

  • The taxes affect imports from nearly every country.

  • Which imported goods will face the highest rates, and when?

  • I'm Amy Martinez, that is Steve Inskeep, and this is a first from NPR News.

  • Survivors of the floods in Texas had a chance to talk with state lawmakers.

  • Several of our dear friends and neighbors lost their lives that night.

  • People we've known for a lifetime.

  • And lawmakers have opinions about local officials in the crisis.

  • When the time came to act, they did not do so in a timely fashion.

  • And two American officials visited Gaza today to inspect an American-Israeli-backed food distribution site.

  • Stay with us.

  • We've got all the news you need to start your day.

  • This summer on Planet Money Summer School, we're learning about political economy.

  • We're getting into the nitty gritty of what government does with things like trade,

  • taxes, immigration, and health care.

  • So politics and economics, which are taught separately, they shouldn't be separated at all.

  • I think you have to understand one to really appreciate the other.

  • So what is the right amount of government in our lives?

  • Tune into Planet Money Summer School from NPR, wherever you get your podcasts.