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Morning new brief

By Steve Inskeep,

A Martínez

Published August 26, 2025 at 5:00 AM EDT

Trump signs executive orders focused on law and order in Washington, D.C., Trump moves to fire member of Federal Reserve's governing board, Kilmar Abrego Garcia taken into ICE custody again.

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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Kilmar Abrego Garcia, who was mistakenly deported to El Salvador in March, was taken into ICE custody Monday after an immigration check-in. A judge later ruled he cannot be deported for now.
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