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Morning news brief

NPR | By A Martínez,
Leila Fadel, Danielle Kurtzleben , John Ruwitch
Published April 9, 2025 at 3:40 AM EDT

President Trump's steep tariffs took effect at midnight, those tariffs are hitting China, the U.S.' third largest trade partner, the hardest, and Trump gets help from the Supreme Court to reshape the federal workforce.

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A Martínez
A Martínez is one of the hosts of Morning Edition and Up First.
Leila Fadel
Leila Fadel is a host of Morning Edition, as well as NPR's morning news podcast Up First.
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Danielle Kurtzleben
Danielle Kurtzleben is a White House correspondent on NPR's Washington Desk. She appears regularly on the NPR Politics Podcast and other NPR shows. 
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John Ruwitch
John Ruwitch is a correspondent with NPR's international desk. He covers Chinese affairs.
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