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Morning news brief

NPR | By A Martínez,
Steve Inskeep
Published August 25, 2025 at 5:05 AM EDT

President Trump threatens to deploy National Guard troops to Chicago, the latest on recent Department of Justice actions, South Korea's president to meet with Trump in D.C. on Monday.

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A Martínez
A Martínez is one of the hosts of Morning Edition and Up First. He came to NPR in 2021 and is based out of NPR West.
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Steve Inskeep
Steve Inskeep is a host of NPR's Morning Edition, as well as NPR's morning news podcast Up First.
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