President Donald Trump signed two new executive orders aiming to limit birthright citizenship for children born in the US, shortly after the Supreme Court upheld the current practice as constitutional. One order focuses on expanding an existing exception for children of foreign diplomats or invading forces, while the other addresses "birth tourism," where mothers travel to the US just to give birth.
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Birthright citizenship currently makes nearly all babies born on US soil US citizens.
Trump previously tried to limit this by redefining who qualifies under the Fourteenth Amendment, but the Supreme Court ruled this attempt illegal.
The Supreme Court decision was made by six of nine justices, including some conservatives.
The new executive orders are narrower than the earlier attempt and seek to close specific exceptions.
One order targets the children of foreign diplomats or invading armies, who are not granted citizenship.
The other order asks government officials to stop “birth tourism.”
Trump criticized the Supreme Court ruling and said his administration will adjust the approach.
Trump’s hardline immigration policies are a main part of his political agenda.
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A man named Aaron Farinacci was charged with starting a wildfire in Spokane, Washington. He told police he planned the fire for two weeks, made a device to light it, and chose a windy day to start it.
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Aaron Farinacci confessed to starting the Old Trails fire in Spokane.
He spent about two weeks planning the fire.
Farinacci studied weather conditions and picked a day with high winds and low humidity.
He made a time-delay device using paper, matches, a cigarette, and a rubber band.
The fire damaged over 850 homes and caused tens of thousands of people to evacuate.
Farinacci said he thought fire was powerful and described it as a "rebirth."
He started the fire on August 1 when winds could reach 50 mph.
Farinacci is scheduled to appear in court facing arson charges.
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A man named Aaron Farinacci was arrested for starting a large wildfire in Spokane, Washington. He told police he planned the fire for about two weeks, made a device to ignite it, and chose a windy day to start the blaze.
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Aaron Farinacci confessed to planning the wildfire for around two weeks.
He studied weather conditions and chose a day with high winds, low humidity, and heat to start the fire.
Farinacci made a time-delay device using notebook paper, matches, a cigarette, and a rubber band.
The wildfire is called the Old Trails fire and is one of three currently burning near Spokane.
These wildfires have destroyed over 850 homes and forced tens of thousands of people to evacuate.
Farinacci told the detective he sees fire as powerful and said things that go through fire experience rebirth.
He did not expect the fire to grow as large as it did.
Farinacci is charged with arson and is scheduled to appear in court soon.
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President Donald Trump has signed two new executive actions aimed at limiting birthright citizenship and reducing birth tourism in the United States. He wants to restrict who can become a U.S. citizen by being born in the country and make it harder for visitors to get visas for the purpose of giving birth in the U.S.
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President Trump signed two immigration orders on August 6, 2026.
One order tries to limit people eligible for citizenship by birth in the U.S.
The second order targets "birth tourism," where visitors come to the U.S. to have children who get citizenship.
Trump believes these new actions are constitutional.
The Supreme Court rejected a similar Trump attempt to end birthright citizenship in June 2026 by a 6-3 vote.
Birthright citizenship comes from the 14th Amendment, which grants citizenship to anyone born in the U.S. with few exceptions.
Previous executive orders by Trump to end birthright citizenship were blocked by courts and never took effect.
Birthright citizenship has been a long-established legal principle in the U.S. for over 150 years.
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President Donald Trump claimed the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool renovation would cost $1.5 million and take one week, but after 15 weeks work continues, with costs rising to nearly $20 million. Trump also made contradictory statements about the contractors involved and overstated previous administrations’ spending and the durability of the repairs.
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President Trump announced the Reflecting Pool renovation in April, promising it would take one week and cost about $1.5 million.
Work was still ongoing 15 weeks later, with the pool drained twice to fix problems like algae and peeling coatings.
Contracts awarded for the project total over $16 million so far, with estimates near $20 million.
Trump initially said he used contractors he had worked with before, but later said he did not know the contractors.
Two companies received major contracts: Green Water Solutions ($1.7 million) for water purification and Atlantic Industrial Coatings ($14.7 million) for concrete work.
Trump falsely claimed that previous administrations spent hundreds of millions on failed repairs; only about $34 million was spent under President Obama, and no major repairs occurred under President Biden.
Trump said the new repairs would last at least 50 years and be unbreakable, but reports later showed damage from cuts and slashes on the pool’s surface.
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The Trump administration placed Dennis, a former White House official and author of a Republican policy plan called Project 2025, into a leadership role at the Interior Department's internal watchdog office. A House Democrat, Rep. Jared Huffman, expressed concern that this watchdog is meant to operate independently.
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Dennis previously worked in the White House.
He wrote the Project 2025 policy playbook for Republicans.
He was appointed to a key position in the Interior Department's internal watchdog office.
The internal watchdog monitors the Department’s activities and should be independent.
House Democrat Jared Huffman criticized the appointment for potentially hurting watchdog independence.
Jared Huffman is the ranking Democrat on the House Natural Resources Committee.
The Interior Department manages public lands and natural resources.
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President Donald Trump signed two new executive orders aiming to limit who can receive birthright citizenship in the United States. These orders also target "birth tourism," where people travel to the U.S. to have babies who automatically gain citizenship.
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President Trump signed two executive orders focused on birthright citizenship and birth tourism.
The orders came after the Supreme Court rejected Trump's earlier attempt to limit birthright citizenship.
Birthright citizenship means anyone born in the U.S. automatically becomes a citizen, based on the Constitution.
The new orders expand which children can be denied birthright citizenship.
They also seek to ban birth tourism, which involves foreign nationals traveling to the U.S. to give birth.
Estimates of birth tourism births vary, from about 9,600 to as many as 26,000 babies born annually in the U.S. to foreign mothers.
President Trump has made restricting birthright citizenship a main goal of his immigration policies during his second term.
President Trump’s father was born a U.S. citizen, even though his mother was not a citizen when she arrived in the U.S.
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The UK government plans to stop local councils from restricting standing while drinking in pubs or requiring only table service. Westminster council suggested new rules to limit bar ordering and set earlier closing times, but the government and London’s mayor oppose these limits, aiming to support nightlife and jobs.
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Downing Street wants to take away powers from councils that try to stop customers standing or ordering at the bar in pubs.
Westminster council proposed a draft licensing policy that favors table service and limits "vertical drinking" (drinking while standing).
The draft also suggests pubs in nightlife areas like Soho close by 10pm to reduce noise and disturbance.
The government will give the London mayor new powers to override local council decisions he disagrees with.
Mayor Sadiq Khan opposes strict policies, saying they hurt nightlife and the city's reputation.
Westminster council denies plans to ban standing drinking and says reports have been confusing.
The council plans to ban new pubs and bars in certain busy areas to control the number of venues.
The government supports helping pubs continue to operate and preserve jobs in nightlife areas.
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ICE officers have been told to delay arresting Haitians whose Temporary Protected Status (TPS) has expired. This guidance comes after a Supreme Court decision allowed the government to end TPS protections for Haitian immigrants.
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ICE is currently advised not to arrest Haitians with expired TPS.
Haitians with final removal orders may still be arrested during normal enforcement.
The Supreme Court ruled that courts cannot usually review the government’s decision to end TPS.
About 350,000 Haitians were protected under TPS before the ruling.
The ruling allows the government to stop TPS protections for Haitians.
DHS said Haiti no longer qualifies for TPS and ended the status on July 27, with some work permits extended to early August.
DHS has not publicly confirmed specific ICE enforcement instructions regarding Haitians from related lawsuits.
This guidance aims to manage enforcement after legal challenges and community concerns.
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President Donald Trump urged Senate Republicans to end the filibuster, a Senate rule that allows a minority to block legislation. He used statements from Michigan Democratic Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed, who supports removing the filibuster, to put pressure on Republicans to act first.
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President Trump wants Senate Republicans to stop the filibuster rule.
The filibuster allows a small group of senators to block bills.
Michigan Democratic Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed advocates ending the filibuster.
President Trump used El-Sayed’s position to encourage Republican senators to act against it.
Trump refers to El-Sayed negatively to emphasize his point to Republicans.
The request is aimed at protecting Republican power in the Senate.
The filibuster is a key procedure affecting how laws are passed in the U.S. Senate.
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The Conservative Party in England has proposed a plan to stop foreign nationals from getting social housing if they win the next election. The goal is to free up about 228,000 homes for British families by ending current tenancies for certain foreign nationals and banning new ones without settled status.
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Conservatives want to end social housing access for foreign nationals without settled status in England.
About 228,144 social homes could become available for British families under this plan.
Current tenants who are foreign nationals without UK, Irish, or EU citizenship could lose their social housing within six months.
Couples where neither partner has UK, Irish, or EU citizenship or settled status would also lose social housing rights.
People with EU settled status, refugee status, or humanitarian protections would keep their social housing.
Labour says this policy is unworkable and harms refugees and long-term residents who have contributed to the country.
There are currently 1.34 million households waiting for social housing in England.
Social housing is usually cheaper and more secure than private renting, often managed by local councils or housing groups.
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Representative Haley Stevens talked about losing her primary election to Abdul El-Sayed. President Donald Trump said that reports about the United States running low on munitions are not true.
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Haley Stevens lost her primary election to Abdul El-Sayed.
Haley Stevens spoke about her loss on CBS News' "The Takeout" with Major Garrett.
President Donald Trump addressed reports about U.S. munitions shortages.
President Trump denied that the U.S. is running low on munitions.
The discussion was part of the CBS News segment aired on August 6.
The segment is available on the CBS News app.
Abdul El-Sayed is Stevens' opponent in the primary election.
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Tennessee held primary voting to choose Republican and Democratic candidates for the November Senate race. Senator Bill Hagerty, the current Republican Senator, ran without any challengers for his party’s nomination.
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Tennessee primary voting ended on Thursday.
The primary decides the Republican and Democratic candidates for the Senate race in November.
Sen. Bill Hagerty is the current Republican Senator from Tennessee.
Hagerty served as U.S. ambassador to Japan during President Trump’s first term.
Hagerty has a background in business.
Hagerty faced no opposition for the Republican nomination.
Marquita Bradshaw was a candidate on the Democratic side (details not fully provided).
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Tennessee is holding primary elections to choose candidates for important races after the state changed its congressional district boundaries. The new lines favor Republicans and have eliminated the only Democratic seat in the state’s U.S. House delegation.
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Tennessee’s congressional districts were redrawn in a way that benefits the Republican Party.
The changes removed the only Democratic U.S. House representative from the state.
Voters are participating in primary elections to select candidates for these new districts.
President Donald Trump has endorsed Republican Rep. Andy Ogles in the 5th Congressional District.
Governor Bill Lee supports another candidate, his former state Agriculture official.
The 5th District is considered strongly Republican (“solidly red”).
The primary voting will conclude on Thursday.
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Voting ended Thursday in Tennessee to choose the Republican and Democratic candidates for the governor’s race in November. Senator Marsha Blackburn and Representative John Rose competed for the Republican nomination in this mostly Republican state.
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Tennessee is holding primary elections to pick candidates for governor.
Voting ended on Thursday.
Senator Marsha Blackburn and Representative John Rose are running for the Republican nomination.
Tennessee is considered a solid Republican (red) state.
The winner of the Republican primary will challenge the Democratic candidate in November.
Senator Blackburn has been the favorite to win the GOP nomination for most of the race.
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Top U.S. diplomat Marco Rubio announced sanctions on five Cuban companies and eight individuals for helping Cuba buy military equipment. These sanctions are part of President Donald Trump’s effort to pressure the Cuban government, which the U.S. views as a threat to national security.
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The sanctions target Cuban companies and military leaders involved in obtaining and maintaining military gear.
The Cuban companies include Tecnoimport, Union de Industria Militar, and EMI Yuri Gagarin.
The individuals sanctioned include Defence Minister Alvaro Lopez Miera and Chief of the General Staff Roberto Legra Sotolongo.
Sanctions freeze any assets these targets hold in the U.S. and forbid Americans from doing business with them.
Foreign banks and companies working with the sanctioned entities risk penalties too.
President Trump has called Cuba a “state sponsor of terrorism” and has tightened restrictions since starting his second term in 2025.
The U.S. accuses Cuba of working with Russia, China, and Iran and supporting left-wing radical groups.
These moves follow previous sanctions that targeted Cuban control of energy, finance, and overseas medical workers.
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Lindsay Clancy is on trial in Massachusetts for the murder of her three young children, whom she killed in 2023. During the trial, jurors saw autopsy photos, and witnesses described her mental health struggles after childbirth, while the defense says she had a rare psychiatric illness called postpartum psychosis.
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Lindsay Clancy is charged with killing her three children aged 8 months to 5 years in January 2023.
The trial is taking place at Plymouth Superior Court in Massachusetts.
Clancy sobbed as jurors viewed autopsy pictures of her youngest child.
Prosecutors argue Clancy acted intentionally and should be held responsible.
The defense says Clancy suffered from postpartum psychosis, which affects reality after childbirth.
Witnesses testified Clancy shared mental health struggles but seemed like a caring mother.
Clancy remains paralyzed from the waist down after jumping from a second-story window the night of the killings.
No witnesses heard Clancy express suicidal or violent thoughts before the killings.
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A judge has allowed a civil trial to proceed over the shooting of Patrick Lyoya, a Black man, by Michigan police officer Christopher Schurr. The officer faces a lawsuit for violating Lyoya’s civil rights after shooting him in the back of the head during a 2022 encounter.
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Officer Christopher Schurr shot Patrick Lyoya in 2022 during a traffic stop and physical struggle.
Schurr was charged with second-degree murder, but the criminal case ended without a unanimous verdict in 2025.
Lyoya’s family is pursuing a civil lawsuit alleging violation of Lyoya’s Fourth Amendment rights, which protect against unreasonable seizures.
U.S. District Judge Paul Maloney ruled that the case can go to trial or settlement, viewing evidence in favor of Lyoya’s family at this stage.
Schurr claims self-defense, saying Lyoya had control of his Taser before the shooting.
The judge said the video does not support Schurr’s version of events and rejected Schurr’s claim of immunity from the lawsuit.
Schurr was fired from the Grand Rapids Police Department after being charged.
The lawsuit focuses on whether Schurr’s use of force was reasonable under civil rights laws.
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Senator Mitch McConnell has left a rehabilitation center and will continue recovering at home after being hospitalized due to a fall. He plans to keep working with his Senate staff and colleagues while undergoing physical therapy.
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Senator Mitch McConnell is 84 years old and from Kentucky.
He was hospitalized starting June 14 because of a fall and has been in physical therapy since.
McConnell left the rehab center but will follow doctors’ advice to continue intense therapy at home.
He has a history of polio from childhood, which affects his ability to walk and climb stairs.
Senators are expected to take a break for about five weeks in August, so no votes are planned soon.
McConnell aims to finish his current term in the Senate, which ends in January.
His absence affected Senate business, including delays on a farm bill.
Kentucky’s Democratic governor has asked McConnell to prove his fitness to serve or to resign.
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A Senate committee voted to hold Dr. Anthony Fauci in contempt of Congress because he refused to answer questions during a hearing about the COVID-19 pandemic. Fauci used the Fifth Amendment, which protects people from being forced to answer questions that might incriminate them. The committee chair said the case could be sent to the Justice Department for prosecution.
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The vote was along party lines in the Senate committee.
The hearing took place on July 29 before the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Dr. Fauci refused to answer over 100 questions by invoking the Fifth Amendment.
The Fifth Amendment allows people to avoid answering questions that could be self-incriminating.
Senator Rand Paul, chair of the committee, criticized Fauci’s refusal to answer and called the contempt holding serious.
Rand Paul said he will send the contempt vote to the Justice Department for possible legal action.
The hearing focused on the COVID-19 pandemic response.
Rand Paul previously made comments that Fauci felt threatened by, which was part of Fauci’s reason for pleading the Fifth.
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