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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President Donald Trump signed two new executive orders aimed at limiting birthright citizenship for some children born in the United States. One order targets "birth tourism," and the other expands who is NOT eligible for automatic citizenship, especially children of foreign government lobbyists.
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President Trump signed the orders after the Supreme Court blocked his earlier attempt to end birthright citizenship.
One order focuses on stopping "birth tourism," where some come to the U.S. mainly to have a child who gains citizenship automatically.
The second order broadens the definition of people ineligible for citizenship, such as children of foreign government lobbyists.
The 14th Amendment of the U.S. Constitution grants citizenship to all born in the country, with some exceptions.
The Supreme Court ruled 6-3 that Trump’s first executive order was unconstitutional.
President Trump argued that birthright citizenship was originally intended for the children of former slaves after the Civil War.
During court hearings, justices said issues like birth tourism do not affect the legal meaning of the Citizenship Clause.
The White House has not yet shared the full text of the new executive orders.
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The Government Accountability Office (GAO) found errors in a report by the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) about money saved. The GAO said that some numbers in the report were wrong or not backed by proof.
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The GAO reviewed DOGE’s “Wall of Receipts” report.
DOGE claimed $110 billion was saved in government contracts, grants, and leases.
The GAO found mistakes and a lack of evidence in the report’s estimates.
The GAO released its findings on a Thursday.
The issues found by the GAO reduce confidence in DOGE’s savings claims.
DOGE is a government department focused on efficiency.
The report aimed to show how much money was saved through better government spending.
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President Donald Trump signed two executive orders to limit automatic citizenship for some children born in the United States. These orders focus on addressing "birth tourism," where people come to the U.S. to have children who then get citizenship.
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President Trump signed the orders on a Thursday.
The orders aim to stop some children born in the U.S. from getting automatic citizenship.
"Birth tourism" refers to traveling to the U.S. to have a baby and gain citizenship for the child.
The signing was followed by a question-and-answer session with reporters.
The executive orders represent a change in how citizenship rules may be applied.
The issue ties into the broader debate on immigration and citizenship in the U.S.
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President Donald Trump signed executive orders that aim to change birthright citizenship rules. One of these orders seeks to stop "birth tourism," where people come to the U.S. just to have a baby and gain citizenship for the child.
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President Trump signed the orders on August 6, 2026.
The orders focus on changing how birthright citizenship works in the U.S.
"Birth tourism" refers to traveling to the U.S. to give birth and get citizenship for the baby.
One order specifically bans birth tourism.
The announcements took place during an event in the Oval Office at the White House.
The story is ongoing and may have more updates later.
Birthright citizenship currently grants U.S. citizenship to nearly anyone born in the country.
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An updated lawsuit challenges a memo from acting Attorney General Todd Blanche that gives President Trump, his adult children, and their businesses broad protection from government investigations into their past actions. The memo states the government cannot investigate any actions taken by the Trump family.
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The memo was issued on May 19 by acting Attorney General Todd Blanche.
It grants President Trump, his adult children, and their businesses immunity from government reviews of past conduct.
The memo says the government is "forever barred and precluded" from investigating the Trump family's actions.
The lawsuit has been amended to specifically challenge this memo.
This case involves questions about the limits of government oversight and legal immunity.
The Trump family’s protection covers a wide range of potential investigations.
The lawsuit aims to remove or limit the memo’s legal effects.
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