Midterm Mail-In Voting Starts, IRS Targets DEI In Schools, ICE Officer Charged

中期邮寄投票开始,国税局瞄准学校中的多元文化教育,ICE官员被起诉

Up First

2026-09-04

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The Trump administration is asking the Supreme Court to allow new Postal Service requirements for mail ballots just as midterm voting begins, despite warnings from election officials that the plan could disrupt voting.The I.R.S. is proposing to revoke the tax-exempt status of private schools and universities with programs designed to benefit students based on race, potentially affecting thousands of institutions.An ICE officer is facing federal charges for allegedly lying about a shooting in Minneapolis after video evidence contradicted his account, in a rare prosecution of a federal immigration officer under the Trump administration. Want more analysis of the most important news of the day, plus a little fun? Subscribe to the Up First newsletter. Support public media with NPR+ and enjoy perks for over 25 podcasts like this one. This show’s perks include sponsor-free listening. Learn more at plus.npr.org. Today’s episode of Up First was edited by Megan Pratz, Jennifer Portman, Anna Yukhananov, Mohamad ElBardicy, and Alice Woelfle. It was produced by Ziad Buchh and Nia Dumas. Our director is Christopher Thomas. We get engineering support from Neisha Heinis and Patrick Murray. Our technical director is Carleigh Strange. And our Executive Producer is Jay Shaylor. (0:00) Introduction(01:59) Midterm Mail-In Voting Starts(06:16) IRS Targets DEI In Schools(10:07) ICE Officer Charged See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences. NPR Privacy Policy
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  • The Trump administration wants the Supreme Court to let it limit mail-in balloting for an election that starts today.

  • Election officials say a new postal service system the administration wants is not ready or legal.

  • Could eligible voters end up without a ballot?

  • I'm Stephen Skeep with Michelle Martin, and this is Up First from NPR News.

  • University professors are promising to fight an IRS plan to revoke

  • tax-exempt status for schools with diversity programs.

  • AAUP is not going to stand by and watch President Trump once again attempt

  • to destroy the greatest system of higher education in the world.

  • And an ICE officer is charged with lying about a Minneapolis

  • shooting earlier this year after video contradicted his account.

  • It's a rare prosecution of an immigration officer under President Trump.

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