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Live from NPR News. In Washington, I'm Ryland Barton. President Trump is asking the Supreme Court to allow the administration to carry out key parts of his executive order that calls for restricting voting by mail. As NPR's Hansi Lo Wang reports, a lower court found it to be unconstitutional.
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Trump's order so far has not directly affected mail in voting. It calls for the U.S. postal Service to come up with lists of eligible voters and deliver mail in ballots only to people on those lists. USPS is financial supporter of NPR Federal judge in Boston found Trump's directives overstep his authority under the Constitution, which gives power to state legislatures and Congress to set federal election rules. The Trump administration is now asking the Supreme Court to pause the judge's ruling. The administration argues it's likely to win this legal fight because 23 mainly Democratic led states challenged Trump's order before the order was fully carried out, making it too early for courts to weigh in. The Supreme Court is not expected to rule on the administration's emergency requests until next week. Han Zi Loang, NPR News.
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Meanwhile, President Trump is calling on Republican Senate leader John Thune to keep senators in Washington and delay their August recess until they pass a strict proof of citizenship voting bill. The bill, known as the Save America act, is a priority for Trump, even though it's become clear it doesn't have enough support to pass. Thune has repeatedly tried to move on from the issue. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is traveling to the US Today for a meeting with President Trump, who paused attacks against Iran over the weekend. NPR's Emily Feng reports friction between Trump
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and Netanyahu has been growing. Netanyahu is being accused by his critics in Israel of fracturing his relationship with the US and failing to stop the US from signing a nuclear energy agreement with rival Saudi Arabia last week. The US has also been pushing Israel to withdraw from land inside Lebanon that Israel has occupied this year. Trump has criticized Israel for continuing to strike and demolish homes inside Lebanon after a ceasefire. Plus, another ceasefire with Iran last month was not popular in Israel. A survey released this week by an Israeli think tank finds Israelis consider a nuclear Iran plus conflict with an Israeli society as the two biggest perceived threats to their country. Emily Fang, NPR News, Tel Aviv.
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The Chinese government says it will take, quote, all necessary measures if the U.S. imposes sanctions on Chinese AI companies. The U.S. alleges Chinese companies misuse American AI models to train their own systems. And NPR's John Ruich reports China's Ministry
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of Commerce accuses the United States of disregarding facts and engaging in AI hegemony. It issued a warning that for any action that substantially harms China's interests, China will take all necessary measures to firmly safeguard its legitimate rights and interests. After the release earlier this month of a new and powerful Chinese AI model called Kimik, three senior US Officials alleged that it had been trained by distilling cutting edge US Models and threatened possible sanctions against Chinese firms that steal American and intellectual property.
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That's John Ruich. This is npr. FIFA President Gianni Infantino is attacking his perceived critics for what he calls spreading hate and false rumors. A week after the World cup ended, FIFA faced criticism for alleged political influence when Infantino's ally, President Trump, successfully lobbied to let a star US Player avoid a ban for a red card penalty. In a 900 word statement, Infantino said, quote, sorry that you were so consumed by ha and criticism that you missed it all. A stage version of Prince's film and album Purple Rain is coming to Broadway next year. It debuted in the late musician's hometown of Minneapolis in 2025. As Jeff London reports, next spring will
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be a very busy time for new musicals. Lin Manuel Miranda's warriors is scheduled to open, as well as the London hit Paddington. Add to that list Purple Rain, which features some of Prince's greatest songs, including When Doves Cry and the title T
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Purple Rain, Purple Rain.
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Along the way, the show has picked up a new director, Sahima Lee, and book writer Peter Dushan. The music is being supervised by Prince's bandmates, Bobby Z and Morris Hayes. The show opens on April 12, 2027. For NPR News, I'm Jeff London in New York.
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The College Football Players association says Stanford has become the first team to organize a player led chapter. The group was established five years ago and advocates for unionization. This could create momentum for unionization and bargaining over working conditions for student athletes. This is npr.
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