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Morning news brief
The White House sets a swath of new tariff rates for dozens of countries, President Trump's Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff visits an aid site in Gaza, Jewish leaders from the U.S. sign a letter urging Israel to allow more aid into Gaza.
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President Trump's Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff to visit an aid site in Gaza
President Trump's Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff visits an aid distribution site in Gaza, amid rising anger over a deepening hunger crisis in the territory.
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Jewish leaders from the U.S. sign a letter urging Israel to allow more aid into Gaza
More than a thousand rabbis and other Jewish leaders from the U.S. and elsewhere have signed a public letter urging Israel to allow more humanitarian aid into Gaza.
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Morning news brief
The Fed holds interest rates steady despite pressure from President Trump, Republicans in Texas release a proposal for a new congressional map, Trump's special envoy to the Middle East makes his first trip to Israel since May.
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Republicans in Texas release a proposal for a new congressional map
Republicans in Texas have released a proposal for a new state congressional map. President Trump has said he wants a map that helps his party win five more House seats in next year's midterms.
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'Unitary executive theory' argues to restore the president's authority
The Supreme Court majority is advancing a long-term goal of conservatives to strengthen presidential power. NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with John Yoo, a proponent of "unitary executive theory."
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The Democratic Party is still trying to figure out its message after 2024's defeat
Facing low approval rates, after last year's electoral losses, the Democratic Party is working to figure out its strategy ahead of the 2026 midterm elections.
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Trump likes to give deadlines — but what does 'time' even mean?
NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with Bhaskar Pant, an expert in intercultural communication and Executive Director of MIT Professional Education, about how different cultures perceive time.
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U.N. conference to discuss two-state solution for Israel and Palestinians
NPR's Steve Inskeep talks with Middle East expert Jon Alterman about a United Nations conference to advance a two-state solution as a way toward peace between Israel and Palestinians.
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Morning news brief
Global pressure builds on Israel to let more aid into Gaza, the EPA proposes gutting its greenhouse gas rules, an Epstein's longtime confidant says she'll speak with House lawmakers in exchange for immunity.