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NPR | By Sacha Pfeiffer,

Steve Inskeep

Published July 22, 2025 at 5:26 AM EDT

Israeli ground troops push into central Gaza, Homeland Security plans to use military bases in New Jersey and Indiana to detain migrants, lawyers for Harvard and Trump square off in court.

Sacha Pfeiffer

Sacha Pfeiffer is a correspondent for NPR's Investigations team and an occasional guest host for some of NPR's national shows.

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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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