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NPR | By A Martínez,

Steve Inskeep

Published February 12, 2026 at 4:50 AM EST

AG Pam Bondi's contentious hearing before the House Judiciary Committee, six House Republicans vote against Trump's Canadian tariffs, revised figures show hiring in 2025 was lower than reported.

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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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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