Morning news brief

By Steve Inskeep,

A Martínez

Published September 26, 2025 at 3:15 AM CDT

The Justice Department indicts former FBI Director James Comey, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth calls top military officials to meet, Trump threatens large-scale layoffs if government shuts down.

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

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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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