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Support for NPR, and the following message come from the estate of Joan B. Kroc, whose bequest serves as an enduring investment in the future of public radio and seeks to help NPR produce programming that meets the highest standards of public service in journalism and cultural expression. Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Shea Stevens. The U.S. Supreme Court will review the legality of President Trump's far-reaching tariffs. Details from NPR's Nina Totenberg. Compared to the normally stately pace of Supreme Court litigation, the court acted within days of the Trump administration losing for a second time on the tariffs question in the lower courts, including most recently the appeals court for the Federal Circuit. Both courts said that Trump had exceeded his authority in imposing tariffs without authorization from Congress.

So there was every incentive to get the Supreme Court to act as quickly as possible and the Justice of the Justice. is obliged, setting expedited arguments for the first week in November. Nina Todberg, NPR News, Washington. The White House is calling an Israeli attack on Qatar an unfortunate incident, while officials in Dohaal say it was a flagrant violation of international law. Israel says today's strike targeted Hamas leaders. Hamas says its top officials survived the attack, but that five lower-level members were killed. The Palestinian group says its leaders were in Dohaan to discuss the latest U.S. proposal for

ceasefire in Gaza. Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker is calling for vigilance amid the Trump administration's crackdown on illegal immigration in Chicago. WBEC's Alec Dickman has more. The Supreme Court recently ruled that someone's perceived ethnicity can be considered among other salient factors when federal officials detained people suspected of being in the country illegally. Pritzker says the state cannot stop these types of patrols amid the immigration enforcement push, but he says residents can take precautions. law, Trump's state law, period, end of sentence. And so what we can do is make sure that people know their rights and that they're staying out of the way. Pritzker reiterated that the state will take the Trump administration to court if they break state or federal law. He says that

includes deploying the National Guard to Chicago absent his request, a request he says he's not making. For NPR news, I'm Alex Dagman in Springfield, Illinois. New Mexico is poised to become the first state in the nation to order free child care regardless of income. A member station KUNM, Taylor Velasquez, has the tales. New Mexico Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham says the state will officially remove income eligibility requirements from its child care assistance program, which she says will save families on average $12,000 per child. It's the difference between making it when inflation in this country remains too high, particularly the areas of utilities and food. The program includes incentives.

for child care programs that boost pay for entry-level staff and commit to being open at least 10 hours a day. The new expansion is being implemented through the regulatory process, but will require more funding from the state legislature. For NPR news, I'm Taylor Velasquez and Albuquerque. This is NPR. A bill to redraw Missouri's congressional map is moving through the state legislature. The redistricting effort comes at the urging of President Trump, whose counting on Republicans, to retain and possibly gain house seats in the 2026 midterms. The NWCP is suing to halt the special session, which focuses on changing boundaries for Kansas City District that's held by a Democrat.

The effort comes weeks after Texas Republicans voted to create five new GOP congressional seats. In Virginia, voters went to the polls today to choose candidates for governor and statewide races. As Chad Khalil with VPM News reports, a new poll shows voters remain concerned about rising costs. 28% of registered voters that Virginia Commonwealth University researchers polled said that the rising cost of living influences their vote more than any other issue. It was the top consideration across demographic groups, race, income, and gender. 30% of Democrats and 25% of Republicans had it at the top of their list. Almost half of independents ranked it as their chief concern. The survey took place over 10 days at the end of August and included almost 800 registered voters.

It had Democrats in a slight lead, but all the statewide races, considered in the poll have tightened over the last month. For NPR News, I'm Jad Khalil in Richmond. Fifteen Michigan electors have been cleared of trying to falsely certify President Trump as the winner of the 2020 election. U.S. District Judge Kirsten Simmons says the defendants seriously believe there were problems with the 2020 vote. All 15 pleaded not guilty and maintain that their actions were legal. Similar cases are still pending in four other states. This is NPR News. comes from Wise, the app for using money around the globe. When you manage your money with

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