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NPR | By Michel Martin,

Steve Inskeep

Published December 17, 2025 at 4:54 AM EST

Congress set to go on recess with no answer for ACA subsidies, Trump and his allies back Susie Wiles after critical Vanity Fair profile, Trump's rush to build nuclear reactors causing safety concerns.

Michel Martin

Michel Martin is the weekend host of All Things Considered, where she draws on her deep reporting and interviewing experience to dig in to the week's news. Outside the studio, she has also hosted "Michel Martin: Going There," an ambitious live event series in collaboration with Member Stations.

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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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