National Guard Shooting & Immigration, Venezuela Latest, Ukraine Negotiations

This NPR's "Up First" episode for Giving Tuesday covers several news stories: the elimination of federal funding for public media and a call for listener donations; the White House's tightening of legal immigration pathways following a shooting by an Afghan national, including pausing asylum decisions and visa reviews; scrutiny of U.S. strikes in the Caribbean and allegations of war crimes related to attacks on drug boats; and diplomatic efforts to end the war in Ukraine, including U.S.-Ukraine negotiations and upcoming talks with Russia, amidst a corruption scandal impacting Ukrainian negotiators. The episode also includes a brief promotion for another podcast, "This American Life."