Up First from NPR Minnesota Prosecutors Quit, Trump in Detroit, Inflation Report
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Jan 14, 2026 
Join reporters Matt Sepik, Scott Horsley, and Tamara Keith as they dive into pressing news. Sepik reveals the political tensions leading to the resignations of federal prosecutors in Minnesota amid an ICE shooting investigation. Horsley breaks down the latest inflation report, highlighting rising grocery and heating costs that keep families on edge. Meanwhile, Keith shares insights from Trump’s Detroit speech, where he pitches economic affordability and candidly responds to critics, all while stirring the pot with off-script remarks.
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Prosecutors Quit Amid Alleged Political Pressure
- Six veteran federal prosecutors in Minnesota resigned after pressure from DOJ leaders to shift focus from the ICE agent to the victim's widow.
- Their departures disrupted major fraud probes and raised questions about political interference in criminal investigations.
Feeding Our Future Fraud Case
- Joe Thompson prosecuted Feeding Our Future, charging 78 people in a $300 million pandemic-era food fraud scheme.
- Investigations also uncovered massive Medicaid fraud and an estimated $9 billion potentially stolen, showing the probe's scale.
Conflicting Accounts Of The Investigation
- DOJ said there was no basis for a civil rights investigation and that ICE is running a parallel probe.
- Sources dispute that, saying ICE isn't investigating, deepening doubts about the official account.