Morning news brief

By Steve Inskeep,

A Martínez

Published November 12, 2025 at 11:54 PM HST

The House could vote next week on the release of the Epstein files, the longest government shutdown in history has ended, with ACA subsidies unaddressed, health insurance shoppers are left in limbo.

Steve Inskeep

Steve Inskeep is a host of NPR's Morning Edition, as well as NPR's morning news podcast Up First.

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A Martínez

A Martínez is one of the hosts of Morning Edition and Up First. He came to NPR in 2021 and is based out of NPR West.

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