Vance and Charlie Kirk, Patel On The Hill, Fed Preview

范斯与查理·科尔克,帕特尔在山丘上,美联储前瞻

Up First

2025-09-16

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Vice President JD Vance calls Charlie Kirk’s death personal and political, vowing to target groups he blames for fueling violence. FBI Director Kash Patel faces senators after his tweets during the Kirk investigation raised questions about his leadership. And the Federal Reserve is expected to cut interest rates as President Trump reshapes the central bank’s governing board. 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, Ana Yukhananov, Rafael Nam, Mohamad ElBardicy, and Olivia HamptonIt 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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  • Vice President Vance is turning Charlie Kirk's death into a mission.

  • We're going to go after the NGO network that foments, facilitates and engages in violence.

  • He blames the left for political violence.

  • I mean, Martinez, that's Michel Martin, and this is up first from NPR News.

  • FBI Director Cash Patel faces lawmakers on Capitol Hill today.

  • His tweets during the Kirk investigation cause confusion.

  • Could I have worded it a little better in the heat of the moment?

  • Sure.

  • But do I regret putting it out?

  • Absolutely not.

  • Was he being transparent or just reckless?

  • And the Federal Reserve is set to cut interest rates just as President Trump installs a close ally on the board.

  • So is the Fed following the data or folding under the President's pressure?

  • Stay with us.

  • We'll give you news you need to start your day.

  • When JD Vance first started thinking about running for public office,

  • he says one of the first people he called was Charlie Kirk,

  • someone known for organizing young conservative voters.

  • Kirk introduced Vance to some people who would end up running his Senate campaign.

  • A few years later,