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NPR | By Steve Inskeep,

Michel Martin

Published July 18, 2025 at 4:08 AM CDT

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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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Steve Inskeep

Steve Inskeep is a host of NPR's Morning Edition and Up First.

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Michel Martin is a host of Morning Edition.

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