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NPR | By A Martínez,

Michel Martin

Published September 30, 2026 at 4:42 AM EDT

Trump meets with top tech leaders to discuss regulating AI, U.S. withdraws final troops from Iraq, SCOTUS backs Trump administration's third-country deportations.

A Martínez

A Martínez is one of the hosts of Morning Edition and Up First.

Michel Martin

Michel Martin is a host of Morning Edition.

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