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Early Start with Rahel Solomon

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March 25, 2025
• Interview with Kuno Fencker, Member of Greenland's Parliament: Trump Expressing Interest in U.S. Annexing Greenland; Court Hears Arguments Over Alien Enemies Act Deportations; Trump: New Tariffs on Autos, Aluminum, Pharmaceuticals. Aired 5:30-6a ET
• Trump Officials Discussed War Plans On Commercial App; White House Official: U.S.-Russia Talks Going "Extremely Well"; Protest Grow In Support Of Jailed Istanbul Mayor; Sources Israel Planning New Ground Offensive In Gaza. Aired 5-5:30a ET


March 24, 2025
• Iconic French Actor Gerard Depardieu is Accused of Sexual Assault; Canada Prime Minister Carney Announces Snap Federal Election for April 28; White House Seeks Corporate Sponsors for Easter Egg Roll. Aired 5:30-6a ET
• U.S.-Russia Talks on Ukraine Begin in Saudi Arabia; Canadian Prime Minister Says Trump Wants to Break Canada As He Calls for a Snap Election; White House Solicits for Sponsorship for This Year's Easter Egg Roll. Aired 5-5:30a ET


March 21, 2025
• London's Heathrow Airport Shuts Down Due to Power Outage; Voters Push Back on DOGE Cuts in Tense Town Halls. Aired 5:30-6a ET
• London's Heathrow Airport Shut Down Due To Power Outage; Trump Signs Order To Dismantle Education Department; U.S. Stocks Close Slightly Lower Thursday; Hamas Fires First Rockets At Israel Since Truce Collapsed; Ukraine Ceasefire Talks To Resume In Saudi Arabia Monday. Aired 5-5:30a ET


March 20, 2025
• Border Czar: Deportations Continue Despite Judge's Order; ICE Defends Arrest of High-Profile Undocumented Mom of Four; Climate Scientists: 2024 was Hottest Year on Record. Aired 5:30-6a ET
• Trump, Zelenskyy Discusses Proposed Pause In Energy Attacks; Trump To Sign Order To Dismantle Education Department; White House: Judges Are Usurping Trump's Authority; Israel Launches Ground Offensive, Retakes Key Area In Gaza. Aired 5-5:30a ET


March 19, 2025
• The Futures Before Wall Street Opening Bell; Federal Reserve Meets Amid Talk of Possible Recession; Ukrainian and Finnish Presidents Holding New Conference. Aired 5:30-6a ET
• Zelenskyy: New Russian Attacks Hit Ukrainian Hospital; Russia Agrees To Pause Ukraine Energy Attacks; Astronauts Butch Wilmore, Suni Williams Return To Earth; Judge Blocks USAID Dismantling, Says Musk Exceeded Authority; FBI, police Investigate "Targeted Attack" On Tesla Facility; Prosecutors: Turkey Detains Istanbul's Mayor; Nvidia Unveils New Details Of Next-Generation A.I. Chips. Aired 5-5:30a ET


March 18, 2025
• U.S. Surpasses 2024 Total Number of Measles Cases; Deadly Israeli Strikes in Gaza Shatter Ceasefire with Hamas; Trump Administration Aims to Dismantle Voice of America. Aired 5:30-6a ET
• Israeli Strikes In Gaza End Ceasefire With Hamas; Trump & Putin To Speak By Phone In Coming Hours; SpaceX Crew-9 Begin Return To Earth; White House Ignores Court Order Blocking Deportation Flights. Aired 5-5:30a ET


March 17, 2025
• U.S. Ramps Up Pressure on Houthis; Trump Says He'll Speak to Putin Wednesday; Widespread "Tesla Takedown" Protests. Aired 5:30-6a ET
• President Trump Says He'll Speak with Putin on Tuesday About Ending Ukraine War; White House Denies it Violated a Judge's Order to Halt the Deportations of Venezuelan Gang Members to El Salvador; Violate Tornadoes Hit Parts of the U.S. with At Least 39 Dead and Vast Destruction. Aired 5-5:30a ET


March 14, 2025
• Trump Administration Cutting Nearly 50 Percent of Education Department Staff; Man Held Captive by Stepmom for Two Decades; Protesters Demand Khalil's Release Arrested at Trump Tower; EPA to Close All of Its Environmental Justice Offices. Aired 5:30-6a ET
• U.S. Stocks Tumble As Trump's Trade War Escalates; Schumer Says He Will Support Republican Spending Bill; Putin Reacts To U.S. Proposal For Ukraine Ceasefire; Fiery Scene At Airport. Aired 5-5:30a ET


March 13, 2025
• Schools Grapple with Trump Administration Crackdown on DEI Programs; 1619 Freedom School to Host Read-In for Iowa Children; Palestinian Activist Still in Detention After Court Hearing; Schumer: Democrats Prepared to Block Republican Funding Bill. Aired 5:30-6a ET
• New CNN Poll Shows Concerns Over U.S. Economy Growing; Trump Pledges Reciprocal Tariffs Amid Trade Tensions; Canada, E.U. Hit Back At Trump Tariffs In Escalating Trade War; Ukraine Agreed To U.S. Ceasefire Plan But Russia Has Not. Aired 5-5:30a ET


March 12, 2025
• Ukraine Agrees To U.S. Proposal For 30-Day Ceasefire; CNN Poll: 56 Percent Disapprove Of How Trump Handles U.S. Economy; House Passes Republican Funding Bill, Moves To Senate. Aired 5:30-6a ET
• New CNN Poll Shows Economic Concerns Dominate; E.U. Announces Countermeasures For "Unjustified" U.S. Tariffs; Ukraine Agrees To U.S. Proposal For 30-Day Ceasefire; Ex-Philippine President Duterte Put On A Plane To The Hague; Turmoil For Tesla Owners. Aired 5-5:30a ET


March 11, 2025
• Wall Street Sell-Off Worsens Amid Tariffs, Recession Fears; Search Continues In Dominican Republic For Missing Student; D.A. Opposes Resentencing Request For Menendez Brothers. Aired 5:30-6a ET
• Wall Street Sell-Off Worsens Amid Tariffs, Recession Fears; Ukrainian & U.S. Delegations To Hold High-Stakes Talks; Asian Markets Mixed After Wall Street Sell-Off; Vatican: Pope Spent Another Peaceful Night In Hospital. Aired 5-5:30a ET


March 10, 2025
• Chinese Tariffs On U.S. Agricultural Goods Now In Effect; Plane Crashes At Pennsylvania Retirement Community; NY Launches Investigation Into Long Island Brush Fires. Aired 5:30-6a ET
• Mark Carney Wins Liberal Party Vote to Replace Trudeau As Canada's New Prime Minister; Trump Touts Renewed Peace Talks with Ukraine; King Charles III Releases a Playlist of Artists on Apple Music to Celebrate Commonwealth Day in March 2025. Aired 5-5:30a ET