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NPR | By A Martínez,
Leila Fadel
Published February 25, 2026 at 3:41 AM CST

Trump touts economy, attacks political foes in State of the Union address, Trump tries to sell voters on his view of the economy, U.S. House rejects aviation safety bill.

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