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Morning news brief

By Steve Inskeep,

A Martínez

Published July 31, 2025 at 4:23 AM EDT

The Fed holds interest rates steady despite pressure from President Trump, Republicans in Texas release a proposal for a new congressional map, Trump's special envoy to the Middle East makes his first trip to Israel since May.

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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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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