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Morning news brief

NPR | By Steve Inskeep,
A Martínez
Published August 8, 2025 at 4:17 AM EDT

Israel announces plan to take over Gaza City, the political battle over redrawing congressional maps continues to escalate, Trump wants a new U.S. census to exclude people living in the country without legal status.

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