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National Morning news brief President Trump's special envoy Steve Witkoff visits Russia for talks over Ukraine war, the MAGA world was on the side of Israel — now it is split over Gaza, how Pam Bondi has redefined the Attorney General role. Leila Fadel
World Trump's special envoy Steve Witkoff visits Russia for talks over Ukraine war President Trump's special envoy Steve Witkoff arrived in Moscow. This, ahead of Trump's Friday deadline for the Kremlin to pause the fighting in Ukraine, or face severe economic penalties. Charles Maynes
World Former diplomat Kurt Volker on Ukraine talks between the U.S. and Russia Special Envoy Steve Witkoff is in Moscow to talk to Russian President Vladimir Putin about ending the war in Ukraine. Former Special Representative to Ukraine Kurt Volker weighs in on how the negotiations might go. Leila Fadel
National Texas flood relief waits as redistricting fights block the legislature Tens of millions of dollars have been donated for Texas flood relief. But families wait for help, as the Texas GOP decided to prioritize redistricting and Democrats decamped to block votes. Paul Flahive
Lin-Manuel Miranda on the 10th anniversary of the musical 'Hamilton' on Broadway For the 10th anniversary of the debut of "Hamilton: An American Musical" on Broadway, NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with Lin-Manuel Miranda about the origin and legacy of the show. Steve Inskeep
National The MAGA world was on the side of Israel, now it is split over Gaza Until recently, the MAGA world was solidly on the side of Israel in its conflict with Hamas. But the news of starvation in Gaza has created a rift. Steve Inskeep
Immigration Trump's immigration policies are having an impact in our workforce Under President Trump's immigration policies, thousands of workers have lost legal status and authorization to work. Those who remain on the job are feeling their absence. Andrea Hsu
Animals Study finds female mountain gorillas prefer to join 'buddies' A long-term study of mountain gorillas finds that when female gorillas move into a new group, they pick one that contains buddies they've lived with before. Nell Greenfieldboyce
Law & Courts A new law firm challenges Trump's executive powers A new law firm formed this week with a mission to challenge President Trump's executive power. NPR's Leila Fadel speaks with James Pearce, one of the firm's top lawyers, about the legal void it intends to fill. Leila Fadel
The next earthquake is coming. Is old Seattle worth saving? The Nisqually earthquake did at least $2 billion worth of damage across the Puget Sound region. It hit Seattle’s historic brick and stone buildings hard, and the city has learned a lot of expensive lessons about what would make them safer. Monica Nickelsburg