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Morning news brief

NPR | By Steve Inskeep,
Michel Martin
Published July 18, 2025 at 5:08 AM EDT

Congress rolls back $9 billion in public media funding and foreign aid, Trump threatens to sue Wall Street Journal over article about Epstein ties, Trump diagnosed with common circulatory condition.

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Michel Martin
Michel Martin is a host of Morning Edition.
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