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NPR | By Leila Fadel,
A Martínez
Published October 22, 2026 at 2:57 AM MDT

President Trump and former President Obama are on the campaign trail for the midterms, U.S. and Israel are planning for a possible post-midterms attack on Iran, Musk says SpaceX and Tesla could merge.

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Leila Fadel is a host of Morning Edition, as well as NPR's morning news podcast Up First.
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A Martínez is one of the hosts of Morning Edition and Up First.
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