Tariffs Deadline, Texas Flood Hearing, Witkoff In Israel

This NPR News podcast, "Up First," delivers the morning's top news stories. The episode covers President Trump's new tariff rates on imports from various countries, including Canada, the EU, and others, with details on the effective dates and potential economic impacts. It also reports on Texas lawmakers hearing from survivors of the recent deadly floods, focusing on the lack of warnings and criticisms of local officials' response. Finally, the podcast discusses the visit of American officials to a U.S.-Israeli-backed food distribution site in Gaza amid ongoing conflict and debates over starvation claims, along with the status of ceasefire negotiations.