AP correspondent Charles de Ledesma reports protests continued in Seoul, South Korea against President Yoon after a sudden, brief imposition of martial law.
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President-elect Donald Trump’s embattled nominee for secretary of defense, Pete Hegseth, faces a tough path to confirmation in the Senate. New York City police are searching for the person who killed the head of America’s largest health insurer. And, the conclusions of an economist who studied the impact of mass deportations on the job market. 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, Russell Lewis, Alfredo Carbajal, Lisa Thomson and HJ Mai. It was produced by Ziad Buchh, Nia Dumas and Kaity Kline. We get engineering support from Neisha Heinis. And our technical director is Carleigh Strange. Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy
A.M. Edition for Dec. 5. Home builders are warning that Donald Trump’s pledge to deport millions of undocumented immigrants and introduce new tariffs on U.S. imports could have a chilling effect on the industry. The WSJ’s Elizabeth Findell says this could push up already-elevated housing costs. Plus, Pete Hegseth says he’s “not going anywhere” as he fights to salvage his bid to become Trump’s defense secretary. And Bitcoin smashes the $100,000 ceiling thanks to hopes of a crypto-friendly Washington. Kate Bullivant hosts. Sign up for the WSJ’s free What’s News newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Police are searching for the gunman who shot and killed the CEO of UnitedHealthcare. Amnesty International has accused Israel of genocide in Gaza, which the Israeli government denies. Bitcoin reached a record high after an announcement from President-elect Donald Trump. Pete Hegseth is busy trying to convince senators he should lead the Pentagon. Plus, the number of 401(k) millionaires just jumped.
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In an era of tighter company budgets and efficiency, performance improvement plans, or PIPs are on the rise. Wall Street Journal reporter Lauren Weber joins host J.R. Whalen to discuss how PIPs work and what employees placed in them can do. Sign up for the WSJ’s free Markets A.M. newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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