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By Leila Fadel,

Steve Inskeep

Published September 19, 2025 at 4:54 AM EDT

Trump celebrates the suspension of Jimmy Kimmel, CDC panel of advisers will vote on more vaccine recommendations Friday, Trump wants to designate antifa as a 'terrorist organization'

Leila Fadel

Leila Fadel is a national correspondent for NPR based in Los Angeles, covering issues of culture, diversity, and race.

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Steve Inskeep

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

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