Up First from NPR Iran War, TSA Funding, No Kings Marches
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Mar 28, 2026 
Carrie Kahn, NPR international correspondent, tracks a widening Iran war, missile threats, and regional fear. Ron Elving, veteran political analyst, follows Trump’s slipping numbers, gas-price pressure, and a TSA funding standoff. Meg Anderson, NPR reporter in the Upper Midwest, reports on nationwide No Kings marches, Minnesota tensions, and the chilling effect of ICE operations.
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Iran War Expands Across The Region
- One month into the Iran war, neither side shows signs of de-escalation as attacks spread beyond Israel and Iran to Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Oman, and Yemen.
- Carrie Kahn reports Iranian cluster munitions pierced Israeli defenses, hit her Tel Aviv apartment complex, and injured U.S. troops at a Saudi base.
Iran War And Energy Shock Hurt Trump
- Trump's Iran war is dragging down his approval as fuel spikes, food costs rise, and the administration offers shifting explanations with no visible end point.
- Ron Elving says even Fox polls look weak, while diesel and fertilizer shocks hit farmers after Strait of Hormuz disruptions.
Shutdown Gridlock Leaves TSA In Limbo
- The Homeland Security funding fight left TSA workers unpaid and airports snarled because Congress split over ICE, Border Patrol, election rules, and immigration reforms.
- Ron Elving says the Senate passed one bipartisan plan, the House passed another, then the Senate left for recess as Trump tapped reserve funds.