Trump Restricts Birthright Citizenship as Iran-Oman Shipping Talks Progress

President Donald Trump signed two executive orders targeting birthright citizenship following a Supreme Court ruling that affirmed automatic citizenship for most children born in the United States. The first order restricts eligibility for children of foreign terrorist group members or foreign government employees, and the second denies visas to pregnant foreigners suspected of birth tourism.

On the international front, Trump stated that negotiations between Iran and Oman regarding the Strait of Hormuz are moving along. This follows a proposal from the Iranian parliament to reopen the waterway under terms that would ban ships from hostile countries, including the United States and Israel, until Iran receives compensation for war damages. While the Trump administration disputes these claims and asserts that the U.S. maintains control via a naval blockade, U.S. stock futures rose in response to the president's positive update on the talks.

Domestically, the administration faces a narrowed confirmation path for attorney general nominee Todd Blanche following opposition from Senator Lisa Murkowski; Trump indicated he would keep Blanche as acting attorney general if the nomination fails. In other government news, the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee voted to hold Dr. Anthony Fauci in contempt of Congress, and Senator Mitch McConnell announced his discharge from a rehabilitation center after a 50-day hospitalization.