Morning news brief

NPR | By Leila Fadel,

Michel Martin

Published July 30, 2026 at 4:41 AM EDT

U.S. military launches wave of strikes on Iran after attack on Jordan base, Anthony Fauci invoked the Fifth Amendment at a Senate hearing, how the Trump administration has chipped away at asylum.

Leila Fadel

Leila Fadel is a host of Morning Edition, as well as NPR's morning news podcast Up First.

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Michel Martin

Michel Martin is a host of Morning Edition.

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