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Morning news brief

By A Martínez,

Michel Martin

Published August 13, 2025 at 5:01 AM EDT

White House tempers expectations of a breakthrough during Trump-Putin summit, advocates fear Trump's crackdown in D.C. will put many homeless people behind bars, U.S. core inflation remains high.

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.

Michel Martin

Michel Martin is the weekend host of All Things Considered, where she draws on her deep reporting and interviewing experience to dig in to the week's news. Outside the studio, she has also hosted "Michel Martin: Going There," an ambitious live event series in collaboration with Member Stations.

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