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Morning news brief

By A Martínez,

Steve Inskeep

Published October 31, 2024 at 3:44 AM EDT

North Gaza's fate is at stake in Israel's offensive. Law enforcement agencies gear up for election violence and result challenges. How much power does a president have to change abortion access?

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.

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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