US-Iran Talks Begin, Dems List Of DHS Demands, Search For Nancy Guthrie Continues
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🗓️ 6 February 2026
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Lawmakers now have just one week to fund the Department of Homeland Security, as Democrats release a detailed list of demands to overhaul how immigration enforcement officers operate.
And the FBI confirms a ransom letter in the disappearance of Nancy Guthrie, the mother of Today show co-host Savannah Guthrie, as investigators search for answers and her family pleads for proof she is alive.
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(0:00) Introduction
(02:12) US-Iran Talks Begin
(05:36) Dem List of DHS Demands
(09:24) Search For Nancy Guthrie Continues
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| 0:00.0 | Good morning, up first listeners, in a world that feels off balance, that changes fast, |
| 0:06.2 | staying informed matters. Follow up first on your podcast app so the day's top stories are |
| 0:11.7 | waiting for you when you wake up. |
| 0:15.5 | The U.S. and Iran open talks in a bid to avoid a war. |
| 0:19.5 | President Trump, though, moved Navy ships and warplanes to the |
| 0:22.5 | region for possible military strikes. What happens if talks fall apart this time? I'm Steven Skiy with |
| 0:28.3 | Laila Faddle, and this is up first from NPR News. Democrats gave a detailed list of demands to change |
| 0:37.4 | how immigration agents operate. Lawmakers have a week to reach an agreement or lose funding for the Department of Homeland Security. |
| 0:44.9 | Agencies like the TSA and FEMA could be affected if Congress doesn't reach a deal in time. |
| 0:49.3 | And the FBI confirms a ransom letter in the disappearance of Nancy Guthrie, the mother of today's show host Savannah Guthrie. |
| 0:57.0 | But no direct contact has been made with the family yet. |
| 1:00.5 | What's the latest in the investigation? |
| 1:02.6 | Stay with us. |
| 1:03.3 | We'll give you the news you need to start your day. |
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| 1:31.7 | Be smart, get Wise. Download the Wise app today or visit wise.com. T's and Cs apply. The U.S. and Iran open negotiations today in a bid to avoid a war. They meet at the urging of Iran's neighbors. The neighbors know |
| 1:37.2 | Iran has threatened attacks in all directions if it is struck in any way. The U.S. has an aircraft |
| 1:42.7 | carrier and other forces in the region. |
| 1:44.7 | To set this up and to break this down, we're joined by NPR National Security Correspondent, Greg Myrie. |
| 1:50.3 | Good morning. |
| 1:51.2 | Hi, Leila. |
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