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Morning news brief

President Trump appeared to confirm reports of CIA operations in Venezuela, a judge blocks the shutdown layoffs, the military was paid despite the shutdown, but uncertainty remains

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Leila Fadel is a national correspondent for NPR based in Los Angeles, covering race and identity. Starting in February 2022, she will be one of the hosts of Morning Edition and Up First.
Steve Inskeep is a host of NPR's Morning Edition, as well as NPR's morning news podcast Up First.