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Live from NPR News, I'm Giles Snyder. President Trump took the stage for a second night at his Republican Midterm Convention in Dallas, repeating his offer to pay every adult citizen if Republicans retain control of the House and Senate this November. If we win the midterms, we will, on the other hand, provide a, let's call it, Trump dividend, $5,000 for every adult citizen in our country. Trump previously pledged to use savings from the Department of Government Efficiency and revenue from tariffs on foreign imports to distribute payments of $2,000 or more, but neither ever materialized. Trump's latest idea for a dividend comes amid persistent inflation. He had pledged to get under control and rising interest rates. A decision by the U.S. Supreme Court ends uncertainty over Missouri's congressional districts heading into the November midterms.

The justices Thursday rejected a new map backed by. President Trump. It had been drawn up to help Republicans gain an additional seat, but now the state is poised to revert to its former map approved in 2022. The group of Latino civil rights groups and the city of Denver, Colorado, have filed a lawsuit in federal court seeking to bar the government from doing immigration enforcement to polling places this fall. Such enforcement activity widely considered to be illegal, but NPR's Miles Parks reports that Trump administration officials have not ruled it out. Here's what Homeland Security says. Secretary Mark Wayne Mullen said earlier this month about the idea of immigration enforcement at the polls.

The only reason why we would be at polling places if there is a threat to that polling place or we're serving a warrant on someone that we have been actively tracking down. The group's suing, which include the League of United Latin American Citizens, Common Cause, Unito's U.S., and the city and county of Denver. See, executing a warrant in that way would violate federal law, which bans military personnel or other armed agents from being at any location where an election. is held. Voting experts also worry such actions could dampen turnout and intimidate people from voting. Miles Parks, NPR News, Washington. Mexico will get less water from the Colorado River under a new agreement with the U.S. analysts say it's a sign of strong cooperation despite political differences.

From member station KJZZZ, Alex Hager reports. The new deal is in keeping with a longstanding tradition of Mexico taking less water during dry times. Jennifer Pitts studies the river at the nonprofit Audubon Society. As American states bicker over the shrinking river's future, Pitt says the deal helps Mexico find some stability. Yes, of course, living with less is challenging, but having certainty about the water supply that you have to use, I think is a huge advantage. Pitt says it's remarkable that the deal was signed without being complicated by broader tensions

between the U.S. and Mexico. For NPR News, I'm Alex Hager in Phoenix. And you're listening to NPR News. The attorney for the Massachusetts woman charged with killing her three young children is asking a judge to find her not guilty by reason of insanity after a mistrial. Defense attorney Kevin Reddington argues that prosecutors failed to prove that Lindsay Clancy is criminally responsible and that the case should not be tried twice. Clancy's trial ended in a deadlock jury last week. A Pennsylvania coroner has confirmed two more measles-related deaths. involving infants in the state. And Piers's Maria Godoy reports a death last month,

come as the state battles more than 620 cases. Lancaster County Coroner Stephen Diamantone says newborn Ivan Miller tested positive for measles but died on August 14th from a lacerated spleen and measles did not play a role. He said measles did cause the August 18th death of six-week-old Mary Stoltz-Fuse, who had a genetic condition that left her vulnerable to infections. Dam Antony released the details in response to a records request from a local news station. Our goal as an office is to, you know, objectively provide information the cause of death. That's our job. So it's a shame politics that is into it.

Health Secretary Robert of Kennedy Jr. has accused Pennsylvania officials of inappropriately linking the deaths to measles to scare Americans. Ria Godoy and PR News. The women's final at the U.S. Open Tennis Tournament is set, defending champion Arena to Sabalinka will play Elena Rabakana for the title on Saturday. Savalinka beat Jessica Pegula Thursday to advance. She's shooting for her third straight U.S. Open Championship. Rabakana beat Coco Golf, giving her a chance at a second Grand Slam title this season. This is NPR.