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- Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Windsor, Johnston.

President Trump used a speech in North Dakota last night

to push his domestic agenda, including legislation

that would require proof of citizenship to register to vote and mandate voter ID nationwide. - Oh, I wish I could get their way. We could get a couple of little things passed like voter identification, like proof of citizenship,

go to save America, you know, that's pretty good. Save America, can you imagine? We have 100% of the Democrats against it, and four or five Republicans, if you can believe that. What do they all about?

- Trump has delayed signing a bipartisan housing bill until Congress passes the Save America Act. Today, the President heads to South Dakota were held at 10 to 4th of July firework celebration at Mount Rushmore, returning to the monument

for the first time since his visit there in 2020.

The Justice Department says it's shifting its focus to foreign visitors suspected of traveling to the United States to give birth. NPR's Jacqueline Diaz reports

the announcement comes after the U.S. Supreme Court

struck down President Trump's attempt to end birthright citizenship. - The U.S. Justice Department wants its prosecutors to go after people taking part in something called birth towards them. In the U.S., that means when a foreign national

comes into the country, just to give birth, and to get their child American citizenship. Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche is setting his sights on birth towards them operations. - It's a polling industry, and it will continue

giving this, of course, the citizen of the United States. - The Justice Department wants to go after those people

coming to the U.S. under, quote, false pretenses.

Pregnant women and those involved in their travel could face charges like visa fraud or money laundering. - Jacqueline Diaz and PR News is real is preparing to vote on a new government this fall. NPR's Eti Stern reports official seeking re-election

are calling for the military to take over all of the Gaza Strip.

- Israeli Energy Minister and Security Cabinet member

Ali Cohen said Israel should control 100% of Gaza in order to defeat Hamas. Israeli forces already occupied nearly 70% of the Palestinian territory after pushing deeper into Gaza in recent months, despite a ceasefire.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was asked Tuesday whether he supports calls from members of his far right government to also build Israeli settlements in Gaza. He stopped short of directly answering,

saying only he prefers to quote, "do rather than talk," and added that it's not necessary to quote, provoke the world at every moment. A full Israeli takeover of Gaza contradicts the U.S. fact ceasefire in Gaza.

For MPR News, I'm United States Stern, In Tel Aviv. - This is NPR News in Washington. The U.S. man's national soccer team is through to the world cups round of 16. The U.S. beat Bosnia, Herzegovina,

two goals to nil last night, Steve Futterman reports from Los Angeles. - The match was scored us until just before halftime. That's when the Americans top score, the flow balligan, put the ball into the net,

that gave the U.S. a one-nothing lead at the midway point. In the second half, balligan would be in the spotlight again, but for all the wrong reasons, with around 25 minutes left in the match,

he stepped on the ankle of a Bosnia player and was given a straight red card. The U.S. was forced to play minus a player the rest of the way. Bosnia put on a furious offensive attack.

The Americans were able to withstand it. Then the U.S. with eight minutes left, wrapped it up as Malik Tilman on a free kick, made it two-nothing U.S. next for the Americans around of 16 match against Belgium.

For MPR News, I'm Steve Futterman at the World Cup in Santa Clara, California. - A democratic lawmaker is calling for a federal investigation into the growing rent now pay later industry as housing costs continue to climb.

Florida Congressman Maxwell Frost once regulators to examine whether the companies violate consumer protection laws and whether Latin lords are steering tenants toward the services. The plans allow renters to split monthly rent

into installments often with added fees. Frost says many renters may not fully understand the fees and financing costs that can come with the payment plans. I'm Mr. Johnson and P. R. News in Washington. - 250 years ago,

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