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NPR | By A Martínez,

Steve Inskeep

Published September 25, 2025 at 5:03 AM EDT

The latest on a deadly shooting at a Texas ICE detention facility, Ukraine warns Russia's war will spread unless ceasefire is forced, Democrats fight for ACA subsidies as government shutdown looms.

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