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President Trump signs new birthright citizenship and “birth tourism” orders
President Donald Trump announced two immigration executive actions targeting birthright citizenship and visitors who come to the United States to give birth.
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A deal with Iran over the Strait of Hormuz may require a compromise from Trump
The United States and Iran say they are close to an agreement to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, but control and fees remain unresolved as shipping traffic stays well below normal.
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Republican Sen. Lisa Murkowski says she will oppose Todd Blanche’s nomination as attorney general
Republican Sen. Lisa Murkowski said she will oppose Todd Blanche’s nomination as attorney general, citing concerns about a proposed fund for Jan. 6 rioters and the Senate’s leverage over the issue.
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ICE will release body camera video only when seen in the agency’s ‘best interests,’ policy says
ICE plans to equip field officers nationwide with body-worn cameras by the end of September, but its policy gives the agency broad discretion over releasing footage of shootings and other serious encounters.
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FACT FOCUS: Trump boasts about the economy but there’s more to the story
President Donald Trump has highlighted records in jobs, stocks, manufacturing, exports and investment. The available data show a mixed economic picture.
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Inside Amazon's first-ever drone delivery site in the UK
Amazon has begun Prime Air deliveries from its Darlington fulfillment center, marking the service’s first expansion beyond the United States.
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Fauci contempt vote reflects the enduring politics of COVID
A Senate committee’s vote to hold Anthony Fauci in contempt has brought pandemic disputes over accountability, vaccines and COVID’s origins back to the national stage.
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FACT FOCUS: A look at Trump’s false and misleading claims about the Reflecting Pool
The Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool renovation remains unfinished 15 weeks after President Donald Trump initially said it would take one week and cost about $1.5 million.
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Improving Fable 5's biology safeguards
Anthropic says an updated biology classifier reduced Fable 5 fallbacks by about 85%, while dual-use research queries remain routed to Opus 5.
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Attorney General Bonta Urges Federal Government to Protect Consumers, Deny Opportunity Financial Merger
California Attorney General Rob Bonta and 16 other attorneys general are urging federal regulators to reject Opportunity Financial’s proposed acquisition and merger with BNC National Bank.
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Amazon Bedrock AgentCore adds runtime instances for persistent AI agent workloads
AWS introduces runtime instances in Amazon Bedrock AgentCore Runtime, providing managed EC2 infrastructure for persistent, multi-agent workloads that can use shared sessions, GPUs, and direct operating system access.
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Attorney General Bonta Secures Victory on Nexstar/Tegna Motion, Court Calls Nexstar’s Attempt to Take Over Tegna Despite
The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of California found that Nexstar violated a preliminary injunction by placing current or former executives on Tegna’s board and ordered reporting and oversight measures.
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Attorney General Bonta Joins Amicus Brief to Protect Public from Toxic Chemical Known to Cause Serious Health Risks
California Attorney General Rob Bonta joined a multistate amicus brief urging the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit to uphold a federal rule phasing out all uses of trichloroethylene.
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Attorney General James’ Office of Special Investigation Releases Report on Death of Shaun Humphrey
OSI concluded that criminal charges were not warranted after investigating Shaun Humphrey’s death following an incident at the Erie County Holding Center in 2023.
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Adjusting Imports of Polysilicon and Its Derivatives Into the United States
A presidential proclamation establishes minimum import prices, additional duties, and an onshoring program for polysilicon and related products, citing a section 232 national security finding.
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Fact Sheet: President Donald J. Trump Bolsters National Security and Strengthens U.S. Supply Chains by Imposing Tariffs
The White House says a presidential proclamation will establish a minimum import price program and impose a 15% tariff on certain polysilicon derivatives, with remedies taking effect 120 days after signing.
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Ending Birth Tourism
An executive order dated August 6, 2026, directs the Secretaries of State and Homeland Security to address the use of nonimmigrant visas for birth tourism.
