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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 they could get their way. We could get a couple of little things passed like voter identification, like proof of citizenship. It's called Save America. That's pretty good. It's Safe America, can you imagine? We have 100% of the Democrats against it and

four or five Republicans, if you can believe that, what are they all about? Trump has delayed signing a bipartisan housing bill into law until Congress passes the Save America Act. Today, the president heads to South Dakota where he'll attend a 4th of July fireworks 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 tourism. In the U.S., that means when a foreign national comes into the country just to give birth.

and to get their child's American citizenship. Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche is setting his sights on birth tourism operations. It's a booming industry, and it will continue giving the Supreme Court's decision yesterday. 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, NPR News. Israel is preparing to vote on a new government this fall. ETI Stern reports officials seeking re-election are calling for the military to take over all of the Gaza Strip.

Israeli energy minister and security cabinet member Eli Cohen said Israel should control 100% of Gaza in order to defeat Hamas. Israeli forces already occupy nearly 70% of the Palestinian territory after pushing deeper into Gaza in recent month, despite a ceasefire. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was asked yesterday, 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.-packed ceasefire in Gaza. For NPR News, I'mita Stern in Tel Aviv.

This is NPR News in Washington. The U.S. men's national soccer team is through to the World Cup's round of 16. The U.S. beat Bosnia, Herzegovina, two goals to nil last night. Steve Futterman reports from Los Angeles. The match was scoreless until just before halftime. That's when the Americans' top scorer Flo Balligan put the ball again. That gave the U.S. a 1-0 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 Bosnian 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 Tillman on a free kick made a 2-0 U.S. Next for the Americans, a round of 16 match against Belgium. For NPR 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 wants regulators to examine whether the companies violate consumer protection laws and whether landlords 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 Windsor Johnston, NPR News, in Washington.