Holiday Weekend Politics, Iran Mourns Supreme Leader, US Vs Belgium World Cup Drama
This episode of NPR's Up First examines the starkly contrasting visions of America presented during the 250th Independence Day celebrations, as President Trump framed the political struggle in terms of anti-communism while New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani celebrated immigrant contributions a
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