Morning News Brief

NPR | By Steve Inskeep,

Michel Martin

Published September 3, 2026 at 4:03 AM EDT

Exodus of experienced military leadership continues in the Pentagon, Trump touts Venezuela oil deal as critics question legality, the jury is deadlocked in the trial of Lindsay Clancy.

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