Birthright Citizenship Fight, AI Creates Viruses & Grandparents' Happy Hour - Friday, August 07, 2026

**Erica Mandy** (0:00)
Today is Friday, August 7th. We'll tell you how President Trump is once again taking aim at birthright citizenship, and why he believes some people inside his own government should go to jail. Also, another big primary upset, and the potential legal challenge ahead for Dr. Anthony Fauci. Plus, another landmark ruling that could change how tech companies are held responsible for kids' safety, which serials are getting new recipe changes, and who's about to be inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Those stories and even more news to know, coming up.
Welcome to The NewsWorthy, all the day's news in less than 15 minutes. I'm Erica Mandy. Thanks so much for being here. Let's do this.
President Trump is making another move to change how birthright citizenship works in the United States. He signed two executive orders yesterday meant to limit who automatically becomes an American citizen at birth. One of the new orders targets what the administration calls birth tourism. That's when foreign nationals travel to the US with the sole purpose of giving birth so their children can be citizens. Trump suggested there would be more scrutiny on tourist visas as well as student and work visas. Though he did not get into the specifics on exactly how officials would screen people. The second new order denies birthright citizenship to some children born in the US. It says babies won't become citizens if their parents fall into certain categories, like those the Trump administration describes as acting on behalf of foreign governments or as enemies of the US. Both orders are more narrow than Trump's earlier attempt to end birthright citizenship more broadly. That effort was rejected by the US Supreme Court. Still, these ones are expected to be challenged in court as well, since the 14th Amendment of the Constitution has long been understood to guarantee citizenship to all people born on US soil regardless of their parents' immigration status. Critics say the president does not have the authority to change that through executive action. Though Trump argues the amendment was never intended to apply this way, saying it was written after the Civil War and meant for the babies of slaves. The orders are now in place, but whether they can actually be enforced will likely be decided in court.
President Trump now says the US has massive amounts of munitions. In fact, he says the military has more than it needs to fight Iran and other world powers if necessary. This comes in the wake of reports from multiple news outlets saying the opposite. For example, Reuters cited sources who said the US used up nearly all of its advanced long-range missiles and that if Trump decides to relaunch large-scale attacks on Iran, that the military would have to rely on riskier piloted bombing missions. Now not only is Trump denying those reports, but he's also promising to hunt down whoever leaked information about the stockpile to news outlets and to seek long-term jail sentences. Of course, this has been a debate throughout the administration. The president and his supporters say classified military information should not be public, especially when it could embolden America's enemies. But critics say leaks can reveal issues that deserve public scrutiny and are legal. By the way, Trump also pushed back on reports saying he clashed with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth over munitions. The president clarified to say he loves Hegseth and thinks he's doing a tremendous job.
Longtime US. Senator Mitch McConnell has given another update on his health, though many other politicians and constituents are still looking for more information. In a statement released from his office yesterday, the 84-year-old Kentucky Republican said he left a rehab facility and has returned home. Remember, McConnell was first hospitalized after a fall in June and has not been seen in public since outside of a couple of photos released from his office. This has fueled questions about whether he'll be able to continue serving through the end of his term, which is set to end in January. Kentucky's governor even called on McConnell to demonstrate his fitness for office or resign, though he can't legally force McConnell to quit. Even in this latest update, the senator still didn't say when he'll be able to return to Capitol Hill. For now, he just says he'll be doing physical therapy from home, while his colleagues and staff update him on important Senate business.
For the second time this week, a Trump-endorsed congressional candidate was defeated in a race he was expected to win. Congressman Andy Ogles was considered the favorite heading into the race. He was an incumbent and had President Trump's endorsement. But Ogles lost his Republican primary to former Tennessee agriculture commissioner, Charlie Hatcher. Hatcher got a major boost from outside spending, including millions of dollars in ads targeting Ogles. Ogles and his supporters are now blaming that outside spending, arguing groups with ties to Democratic donors interfered in a Republican primary. But Ogles had also faced criticism this year over controversial comments he made about Muslims and gay Americans. By the way, this was also the first primary election using Tennessee's new house map after GOP lawmakers approved a redistricting plan earlier this year. And because Tennessee's congressional districts are now so heavily Republican, the winners of these GOP primaries are widely expected to go on to win in November. That's why political analysts are actually much more interested in next week's primaries in Wisconsin. That's considered a battleground state that could help decide the balance of power in Washington. So stay tuned.