Trump targets birthright citizenship. And, Iran aims to ban U.S. from Strait of Hormuz

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President Trump announced that he signed two executive orders targeting birthright citizenship. The orders come after the Supreme Court's recent ruling affirming that the Constitution grants automatic citizenship for virtually all children born in the United States. Trump's first order aims to restrict who is eligible for birthright citizenship, including babies born to members of foreign terrorist groups or employees of foreign governments. The second order aims to deny visas to pregnant foreigners that the administration believes are coming to the U.S. to engage in "birth tourism" to ensure their children obtain citizenship.

President Trump speaks during a Cabinet meeting at Camp David in Maryland, on July 31, 2026. Aaron Schwartz/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

Iran's parliament is considering an agreement with Oman to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. The proposal would ban ships connected to the U.S., Israel and other "hostile countries" from the key waterway until Iran receives compensation for war damages. Commercial vessels passing through the strait would be subject to fees of up to 7% of cargo value and a 20% fine for noncompliance. On Wednesday, Iran said it was finalizing a shipping route agreement with Oman, a U.S. ally. The Trump administration disputes Iran's characterization of the agreement , maintaining that the U.S. currently controls the strait through its naval blockade of Iran. Oman has not commented.

The Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee yesterday voted along party lines to hold Dr. Anthony Fauci in contempt of Congress . The decision comes after Fauci invoked his Fifth Amendment right to avoid self-incrimination during a hearing on the government's response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Justice Department will decide whether to pursue potential criminal prosecution of Fauci. Prosecutions are rare, but two former Trump advisers — Steve Bannon and Peter Navarro — were imprisoned on contempt of Congress charges during President Joe Biden's administration.

Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) announced yesterday that he has been discharged from a rehabilitation center after more than 50 days in the hospital. He says he was hospitalized following a fall, and his stay was extended due to pneumonia. The 84-year-old's extended absence sparked conspiracy theories and concerns about his future in office . McConnell's term expires in early January, and the race to succeed him is underway. Republican Rep. Andy Barr will face off against Democratic former Kentucky state Rep. Charles Booker in the November midterms. (via Louisville Public Media )

A vendor sits next to a logo for World AIDS Day, along a sidewalk in Phnom Penh on December 1, 2022. (Photo by TANG CHHIN Sothy / AFP) (Photo by TANG CHHIN SOTHY/AFP via Getty Images) Tang Chhin Sothy/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

Cambodia has become the first country in the Asia-Pacific region to reach a key United Nations milestone for HIV diagnosis and treatment. In 2020, UNAIDS set an ambitious 95-95-95 target for countries to achieve by 2030. The objective is that within each country, 95% of people living with HIV know their status, 95% of HIV-positive people are taking medication that lowers the amount of the virus in their body and 95% of people on those medications have a viral load so low that they have nearly no risk of passing the disease onto others. Only 11 countries in the world have reached this target. Here are some of the ways Cambodia made the list :