On Giving Tuesday, Up First thanks listeners for supporting NPR during a difficult year, highlighting the elimination of federal funding and promoting NPR Plus for recurring donations. The hosts then transition to the day's news, including scrutiny of Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's orders in strikes against Venezuelan drug boats, U.S. envoy Steve Whitkoff's meeting with Vladimir Putin and Jared Kushner in Moscow to discuss peace in Ukraine, and new details about the Afghan man accused of attacking National Guard members in Washington, D.C., focusing on his mental health struggles rather than radicalization. The episode also previews an upcoming Morning Edition investigation into Trajector Medical, a company allegedly overcharging disabled veterans for assistance with disability claims.
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