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NPR | By A Martínez,
Steve Inskeep
Published October 21, 2026 at 2:42 AM MDT

Trump envoy Steve Witkoff to visit Russia in hopes of ending war, Trump campaigns in North Carolina, Saudi Arabia cancels 'Davos in the Desert' due to Houthi strikes.

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