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Morning news brief

By Leila Fadel,

A Martínez

Published December 9, 2025 at 3:45 AM CST

President Trump expected to address affordability at Pennsylvania rally, SCOTUS seems poised to side with Trump in FTC firing, Indiana lawmakers expected to vote on controversial redistricting plan.

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Leila Fadel

Leila Fadel is a national correspondent for NPR based in Los Angeles, covering issues of culture, diversity, and race.

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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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