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Morning news brief

NPR | By Leila Fadel,
Michel Martin
Published July 1, 2025 at 5:11 AM EDT

Senate Republicans closing in on final vote on GOP spending bill, new poll finds about three-quarters of Americans say democracy under serious threat, USAID officially shuts down Tuesday.

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Leila Fadel
Leila Fadel is a host of Morning Edition, as well as NPR's morning news podcast Up First.
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Michel Martin
Michel Martin is a host of Morning Edition.
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