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

  President Trump says he has signed two new orders targeting birthright citizenship. And, Iran is aiming to ban U.S. ships from the Strait of Hormuz.

  • NPR Topics: World
  • August 7, 2026

• Sen. Mitch McConnell says he has been discharged from rehab center to recover at home

  Kentucky Sen. Mitch McConnell said he was discharged from his rehabilitation center in a Thursday statement, more than 50 days after hospitalization.

  • NPR Topics: Politics
  • August 7, 2026

• Besieged Sudanese city faces relentless drone strikes and risk of mass atrocities, U.N. warns

  Hundreds of thousands of civilians in el-Obeid are being battered by relentless drone strikes and face critical water shortages and a worsening cholera outbreak, while women and girls are reporting high rates of sexual violence.

  • NPR Topics: World
  • August 7, 2026
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• Warlords of Greece: Warfare in Homer’s World

  The Iliad and Odyssey have shaped Western ideas of heroism for nearly three millennia. Yet despite centuries of debate over whether they reflect historical reality or poetic fantasy, the Homeric world remains an internally consistent…

  • War on the Rocks
  • August 7, 2026
  • Defense Policy

• How Can U.S. Special Operations Forces Help Defeat China on Taiwan?

  It is conceivable that in one blistering campaign, the People’s Republic of China could invade, occupy, and forcibly annex Taiwan. One question would dominate the post-occupation debate: “What more could have been done?” The obvious…

  • War on the Rocks
  • August 7, 2026

• Student kills at least 6 in a shooting at a high school in Thailand, authorities say

  Authorities said the motive was still being investigated.

  • NPR Topics: World
  • August 7, 2026

• Iran moves to block US, Israeli shipments from Strait of Hormuz

  Iranian state media on Thursday reported that Tehran could attempt to block U.S. and Israeli shipments from transiting the Strait of Hormuz under its joint venture with Oman to reopen the critical waterway to commercial traffic. Members of…

  • International News
  • August 7, 2026

• Carney calls trade talks with US 'nasty'

  Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said Thursday that the trade negotiations with the United States had turned “nasty” following remarks made by President Donald Trump about Canada and its leadership. “This is a tough negotiation,” Carney…

  • International News
  • August 7, 2026
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• Designing for people: Human-centered design and OPM’s HR 2.0 modernization initiative

  Steve Krauss and Sydney Heimbrock explain why OPM needs to pay close attention to how the new platform is configured and continuously refined.

  • Federal News Network
  • August 6, 2026

• US military says there was no white phosphorus leak at its air base in South Korea

  White phosphorus is a controversial chemical substance used in incendiary munitions and smoke shells.

  • Federal News Network
  • August 6, 2026
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• Trump signs 2 immigration actions to curb 'birth tourism,' limit birthright citizenship

  Additional details weren't provided, but Trump said he thought his latest actions would be constitutional.

  • NPR Topics: Politics
  • August 6, 2026

• OPM preparing to take over federal employee appeals

  OPM outlined significant changes in the new appeal adjudication process, including the loss of federal employees' “categorical right” to a hearing.

  • Federal News Network
  • August 6, 2026