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Live from NPR News, I'm Giles Snyder. President Trump took the stage for a second time last night at his Republican Midterm Convention in Dallas, repeating his offer of a payment to 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. Thank you. 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 that he had pledged to get under control and rising interest rates. Republicans have finalized their 2028 presidential nominating calendar.

There are no changes to which states will vote first. as NPR Stephen Fowler reports. Iowa, New Hampshire, Nevada, and South Carolina kick off the first GOP presidential primary process that doesn't feature Donald Trump in more than a decade. Several big names could announce their bids like Vice President J.D. Vance, Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Texas Senator Ted Cruz, who won Iowa's caucus in 2016. While Republicans are keeping things the same, Democrats have upended their calendar that does have some overlap. Democrats' first contest is in South Carolina and will also see Nevada and New Hampshire

among early window states. Stephen Fowler, NPR News. Home buying expensive enough before so-called junk fees get involved. NPR Stephen Besaha reports on a fee that some real estate agents are warning about. These fees can be more than $1,000 due out-of-pocket at closing. They also go buy different names like admin fees or document storage fees. Hanna Matlock is an Alabama real estate agent and has a different name for them. I call them junk fees.

She calls them junk because consumers are often. an already paying north of $10,000 in commissioned agents, which should cover those expenses. I think it's unreasonable for it to be automatically on the consumer. Matlock does not charge this fee, but they are becoming more common in home sales, according to the independent think tank, the Consumer Policy Center. That group recommends challenging these fees before signing a contract. Stephen Besaha, NPR News. The attorney for the Massachusetts woman charged with killing her three young children,

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. Ukrainian officials say a Russian attack on the southeastern Ukrainian city of Paflareda killed at least four people and injured more than 60 others. Photos posted online show Shattered Shops and Burnd Out Vehicles. This is NPR. A search is ongoing in the Philippines for dozens of people missing from a burned-out ferry that caught fire Wednesday. Officials say 84 people remain missing.

Rescuers had struggled to board the ferry due to thick smoke and extreme heat, but officials now say firefighters have entered the ferry more than a day after it caught fire. A new federal lawsuit argues federal agencies, are violating the rights of Americans who peacefully observe immigration enforcement. And PR's Jew Jaffe Block reports the lawsuit alleges the pattern as playing out across the country. The lawsuit is brought by the nonprofit Common Cause, which has members who are observers, and a Minnesota man who gave up following ICE vehicles after he says he was photographed by federal officers, threatened with criminal charges, and had his global entry status temporarily revoked.

While other lawsuits have also argued that federal officers, officers are violating the First Amendment rights of observers. This suit alleges it's due to a national policy and is a pattern happening all over. The federal agencies named in the complaint, the Department of Justice, the Department of Homeland Security, and the FBI, either declined NPR's request to comment or did not respond. Jude Jaffe Block, NPR News. The women's final at the U.S. Open tennis tournament is set. Defending champion, Arena Sabalinka, will play Elena Rabakana for the title on Saturday. Sabalinka beat Jessica Pegula Thursday to advance. She's shooting for her third straight U.S. Open Championship.

Rabakana beat Cocoa Golf, giving her a chance at a second Grand Slam title this season. I'm Giles Snyder. NPR News.