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NPR | By Leila Fadel,

Steve Inskeep

Published January 29, 2026 at 5:01 AM EST

Democrats are demanding changes to DHS funding as partial shutdown looms, lawyers say ICE is denying detainees legal access with relocations, the Fed votes to hold interest rates steady.

Leila Fadel

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

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Steve Inskeep

Steve Inskeep is a host of NPR's Morning Edition and Up First.

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