Trump Announces 'Golden Fleet', Judge Rules Deportations Illegal, Heritage Exodus

This episode of NPR's "Up First" begins with a discussion on the importance of public media and listener support for NPR. It then transitions to current events, including President Trump's announcement of new warships named after himself and his threats towards Venezuela, with analysis from NPR's Quill Lawrence. The episode also covers a federal judge's ruling against the Trump administration's deportations of Venezuelans to El Salvador, featuring NPR immigration correspondent Ximena Bustillo, and discusses the departure of staff from the Heritage Foundation and the division within the Republican Party, with insights from NPR political correspondent Sarah McCammon. The episode concludes with information on where to find more NPR content.