Chapter 1: What is the main topic discussed in this episode?
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Chapter 2: What is President Trump's focus at the Pennsylvania rally?
President Trump is set to speak about affordability today at a campaign-style rally in Pennsylvania. NPR's Domenico Montanaro says this is an effort to change views of Trump's handling of the economy.
Trump has repeatedly downplayed the importance of cost of living as a factor in people's lives. He's called affordability a con job cooked up by Democrats. But people know what they're paying, and most people think that Trump is making things worse. Polling averages have found majorities disapproving of Trump's handling of the economy. a big turnaround from his first term.
And presidents often get more credit and blame than they deserve on the economy. But people are saying that Trump's policies, particularly his tariffs, have made prices and the cost of doing business higher. So this public-facing effort by the White House to try and have the president talk about the economy is coming at a critical time in his presidency. Domenico Montanaro, NPR News, Washington.
Opponents of a new Missouri congressional map pushed by President Trump have submitted enough signatures to get a referendum on the issue next year. As St. Louis Public Radio's Jason Rosenbaum reports, the new congressional map could be suspended until voters have a say.
Trump cajoled Republicans to pass a new map that could provide the GOP with an additional seat in Congress. Now opponents of that plan have delivered more than 300,000 voter signatures to Missouri's Secretary of State. If the signatures are verified, the new map would not be in play for the 2026 midterm elections.
Richard von Glahn, with the group People Not Politicians, expects Republicans to try and stop the referendum. Our democracy belongs to us, not to politicians. The Republican secretary of state could try and block the ballot measure, but redistricting opponents say that may not hold up in court. For NPR News, I'm Jason Rosenbaum in St.
Louis. And an Indiana state Senate committee has taken its first step towards enacting a Republican-friendly congressional map, but it remains to be seen if the full Senate will have enough votes to enact the plan. A final vote could come Thursday. Abortions in the U.S. have been increasing in recent years despite state abortion bans.
As Rosemary Westwood at member station WWNO reports, a new study shows that trend is continuing.
Data from the Society of Family Planning show that abortions were up slightly again in the first half of this year, driven by an increase in medication abortions. About 25% were provided via telehealth, where patients can receive abortion medications through the mail, including those living in states with abortion bans. Dr. Allison Norris is co-chair of the WeCount report.
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