Leila Fadel
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Typhoon Fung-wong batters the Philippines, killing 2 and displacing 1.4 million
Typhoon Fung-wong slammed the Philippines Monday, killing two and displacing over 1 million people. NPR's Leila Fadel speaks to the World Food Programme's Regis Chapman about the aid being provided.
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Senate takes the first step toward ending the government shutdown
After 40 days and 40 nights, a bipartisan group of Senate Democrats and Republicans reached a deal to reopen the government. But some oppose the deal because it doesn't reduce health care costs.
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The FAA has ordered flights be scaled back. Here's how airlines are responding
NPR's Leila Fadel speaks with Chris Sununu, president of the Airlines for America trade organization, about how airlines are responding to the FAA's flight reduction order.
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Morning news brief
The FAA's order to reduce flights nationwide goes into effect, the Trump administration will appeal a judge's order to restore SNAP funding, Trump's allies worry he's too focused on foreign policy.
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Democrats swept Tuesday's election. What it could mean for next year's midterms
Democrats won every election in the 2025 off-year contests, setting them up for high expectations going into the 2026 midterms. Democrats and Republicans talk about what it could mean going forward.
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What Tuesday's Democratic sweep says about voters' attitudes on Trump's economy
NPR's Leila Fadel asks Republican strategist Brendan Buck about the Democratic election sweep and what it reveals about voter attitudes on the economy under President Trump.
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Rep. Jeff Hurd, R-Colo., talks about a bipartisan proposal to end the shutdown
NPR's Leila Fadel speaks to Republican Congressman Jeff Hurd of Colorado about his work on a bipartisan "statement of principles" to extend subsidies for Obamacare and end the government shutdown.
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Morning news brief
Democrats' victories complicate Senate shutdown talks, SCOTUS seems skeptical of Trump's authority to impose tariffs, judges hear cases on Chicago ICE detention center and agents' use of force.
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NPR returns to Gaza for sobering post-war tour
NPR's Daniel Estrin visits Gaza for the first time since the war began, touring the destruction in northern Gaza.
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Analyst Larry Sabato talks about Tuesday's election results and what they mean
NPR's Leila Fadel discusses the issues and influences that defined Tuesday's election wins and losses with University of Virginia political analyst Larry Sabato.