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	Podcast:		Up First
	Episode:		Trump In Asia, U.S. Military In Caribbean, Shutdown Week 4
	Category:		News & Politics
	Duration:		00:13:26
	Publish Date:		2025-10-27 10:10:54
	Description:		President Trump’s Asia trip kicks off with peace deal between Cambodia and Thailand and a trade framework with China, before meeting with President Xi Jinping on Thursday. The massive U.S. military build up in the Caribbean waters off the coast of Venezuela is causing concern from Caracas to the U.S. Congress, Venezuelan troops conduct drills on their beaches this weekend. And federal workers face growing financial strain as the government shutdown threatens holiday travel and food benefits. 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 Dana Farrington, Tara Neil, Kelsey Snell, Mohamad ElBardicy and Alice Woelfle . It was produced by Ziad Buchh, Ben Abrams and Christopher Thomas We get engineering support from Neisha Heinis. And our technical director is Carleigh Strange. Correction: In a previous audio version of this episode we refer to Venezuelan Minister Diosdado Cabello as Minister of Defense instead of Minister of Interior. Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy
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