NPR News: 09-10-2026 7AM EDT

0:00Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Corv. Coleman, Missouri redistricting opponents are asking the Supreme Court to intervene in a congressional redistricting dispute. They want a decision on which congressional map should be used in November's elections. St. Louis Public Radio's Jason Rosenbaum reports. The Missouri Supreme Court ruled last week a Trump-backed congressional map couldn't be used this year because of a referendum over it on the upcoming ballot. The US Supreme Court denied to hear a case from state Republicans, but a federal judge ordered Missouri Secretary of State to use the more GOP-leaning map. The group behind the referendum has now appealed to the US Supreme Court to stay the order, redistricting opponents contend the federal judge's order has left local election officials unsure of how to proceed. Missouri Republicans re-drew the map at the behest of President Trump to help the GOP keep control of the House. For NPR News, I'm Jason Rosenbaum in St. Louis. President Trump had lined the opening night of the GOP midterm convention last night in

1:00Dallas. He's promised to give all American adults $5,000 each if Republicans keep control of Congress after the midterms. Meanwhile, Pennsylvania Democratic Senator John Federman appeared by video at the convention, and Pierce Tamara Keith has more on his surprise appearance. The video was an introduction for Pennsylvania's Republican Senator Dave McCormick, with whom Federman has grown quite close. It was filmed in Pennsylvania with Federman wearing his trademark black hoodie. That was as close as he got to praising Trump. In the short video, Federman mentioned that he's a Democrat multiple times, while also saying he rejects extremes and socialism. Tamer Keith and PR News Dallas.

2:01In Lebanon, Israel has now occupied almost 6% of Lebanese territory, and despite a US brokered ceasefire earlier this year. And PR's Jaina Raff joined UN peacekeepers for a rare look behind Israeli lines. We've passed the last Lebanese checkpoint, and even though this is still Lebanon, Lebanese forces don't come up here. We're with Unifil, the United Nations peacekeeping force. This is still Lebanon, but it's controlled by Israel. Since Israeli forces moved in to occupy this area, there hasn't been a lot of movement in a route, including the people who used to live here. Israel has destroyed a lot of the villages along the border. It says to maintain its own security, but it's meant that entire villages have been leveled, that the infrastructure has been destroyed. Jaina Raff, NPR News. In occupied southern Lebanon. You're listening to NPR. Today is the anniversary of the killing of conservative activist Charlie Kirk.

3:05He was shot to death while speaking to a crowd of students at Utah Valley University. A suspect is facing trial. Kirk helped create the political activist organization, Turning Point USA. It's aimed at energizing young conservatives. It is now led by his widow, Erica Kirk. President Trump gave $45,000 Christmas bonuses to some West Wing Aides. That included to his executive assistant Natalie Harp. Pierre's Lou Garrett reports that in Harp's case, the cash gift amounted to nearly a third of her government salary. A White House disclosure shows Natalie Harp, communications adviser Margot Martin, and Oval Office aide Chamberlain Harris each got $45,000. Trump's Oval Office director and former valet Walt Naughta received $20,000 in cash. The aides are among Trump's closest and most loyal. In a statement, the White House says the Christmas gifts are a quote long-standing practice by Trump and that the cash has nothing to do with, quote, official government duties.

4:07It defended the gifts as, quote, permissible under relevant legal and ethical standards. Federal law does bar federal employees from receiving, quote, supplementation of salary. The Department of Justice did not immediately respond to questions regarding Trump's cash gifts and whether they violate US code. Lou Garrett and Pierre News, Washington. The extreme heat is blanketing much of California, more than 40,000 California customers don't have power as temperatures hover in near the triple digits. I'm Corva Coleman, NPR News. This week on Here and Now, Anytime, 25 years after 9-11, we asked you how your life changed. I did not appreciate that day how much September 11th would come to shape my adult life. We also talk about the long shadow of Islamophobia still hanging over the country. Listen to Here and Now anytime on the NPR app or anywhere you listen to podcasts.