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NPR | By A Martínez,

Steve Inskeep

Published October 20, 2026 at 4:50 AM EDT

Trump presses to find an end to the war in Ukraine while courting Russia, campaigning reaches fever pitch with Election Day two weeks away, DOJ charges 28 people in California with voting crimes.

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A Martínez is one of the hosts of Morning Edition and Up First.

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

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