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NPR | By A Martínez,

Michel Martin

Published August 13, 2025 at 5:01 AM EDT

White House tempers expectations of a breakthrough during Trump-Putin summit, advocates fear Trump's crackdown in D.C. will put many homeless people behind bars, U.S. core inflation remains high.

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Michel Martin is a host of Morning Edition.

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