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NPR | By A Martínez,

Michel Martin

Published July 9, 2025 at 5:07 AM EDT

The latest on the deadly floods in Texas, foreign policy dominates President Trump's week, Supreme Court allows Trump administration to resume mass federal layoffs for now.

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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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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