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Morning news brief

NPR | By A Martínez,
Leila Fadel
Published May 21, 2026 at 4:43 AM EDT

Republicans work to pass reconciliation bill but ballroom money may get left out, Trump says Gulf allies persuaded him not to resume attacks on Iran, U.S. indicts Cuba's former President Raúl Castro.

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A Martínez
A Martínez is one of the hosts of Morning Edition and Up First.
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Leila Fadel
Leila Fadel is a host of Morning Edition, as well as NPR's morning news podcast Up First.
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