Good morning. It’s Friday, August 7, and we loved this unexpectedly heartwarming story about a TV news anchor who was caught sleeping live on air. Let’s catch up.
President Donald Trump is trying a new strategy to restrict birthright citizenship.
In two executive orders signed yesterday: Trump attempted different legal maneuvers to test the limits of the right of automatic citizenship for anyone born in the United States.
What do they do? The first order targets children born to foreign lobbyists, the second revolves around fraudulent tourist visas. Both are certain to face legal challenges.
A Senate panel voted to hold Anthony Fauci in contempt of Congress.
Anthony Fauci pleaded the Fifth Amendment while testifying at a Senate hearing last week. (Maxine Wallace/The Post)
What happened? The panel voted 8-7 to hold Fauci in contempt after the longtime infectious-disease scientist repeatedly declined to answer questions at a hearing last week.
What now? Committee chair Sen. Rand Paul (R-Kentucky) said he would hand the contempt referral to the Justice Department. The agency is not obligated to prosecute him.
The Trump administration has refunded about $100 billion in tariffs.
Who is getting the cash? Big corporations are getting huge refunds. But, despite dealing with higher prices, very few individuals will be compensated — here’s who can claim.
Have you heard of Freedom Fuel? The company, praised by Trump, sells cheap gas at stations in New Jersey and Philadelphia. The project is mysterious, so we went looking for answers.
It would be a political risk: Republican pollsters warn vaccines are a divisive issue in the midterms, and a judge halted a previous overhaul. But Trump still wants to reshape vaccine policy.
The Spokane wildfires pushed into neighborhoods that had seemed safe.
Fire perimeters as of yesterday. Sources: National Interagency Fire Center, OpenStreetMap contributors, Overture Maps Foundation. (The Post)
In the past week: Three fires have damaged at least 931 structures and forced tens of thousands to evacuate. See how danger spread to low-risk areas with these maps.
Another fire threat: Exposure to air pollution from wildfires is a growing danger to unborn babies, especially in the Northwest, according to a new study.
Avoiding specific cardiovascular hazards might delay dementia, a new study found.
What to know: People with more vascular risk factors at midlife may suffer cognitive issues sooner. But avoiding these three things could buy you 13 more dementia-free years.
Sleep is also important for brain health: But spending extra hours in bed can’t wipe away a week of sleep deprivation. See what doctors want you to know about “catch-up” sleep here.
Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has a new cooking show.
Celebrity chef Andrew Gruel appeared as the first guest on the premiere. (Department of Health and Human Services)
Why? “The Real Food Show” promises to teach viewers how to cook nutritious, affordable meals, and features digs at seed oils and Joe Biden. (Our food reporter tried a recipe.)
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