A federal judge on July 13 voided a settlement tied to President Donald Trump’s IRS lawsuit, faulted the effort to create a $1.776 billion Anti-Weaponization Fund, and referred lawyers for possible discipline. The ruling also adds new scrutiny to a plan the administration had already said it would not move forward with.

Sen. Jim Banks said he plans to introduce the Citizenship Act to redefine how federal law treats some children born in the United States to undocumented immigrants and birth tourists. The proposal follows a new Supreme Court roadmap discussed by Republicans after the court’s June 2026 birthright citizenship ruling.

Friends of Mississippi teen Nolan Wells say they have received death threats after a disputed viral video spread online following his death on Horn Island. The case remains under investigation as authorities await autopsy results and the family pursues its own review.

Iran’s new Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei, issued a written revenge threat on July 11, but no photo, video or audio recording of him has been released since his March 8 appointment. His continued absence has become a central uncertainty for Iran as it navigates leadership transition, war fallout and public scrutiny.