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NPR | By Steve Inskeep,

Michel Martin

Published March 6, 2026 at 4:41 AM EST

Trump fires Kristi Noem as head of DHS, Israeli airstrikes hit the capitals of Iran and Lebanon, Trump uses Venezuela as a model of regime change.

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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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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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