Morning Politics | Friday, August 7, 2026
Today’s Deep Dive
Trump Signs Two Executive Orders to Narrow Birthright Citizenship
In June the Supreme Court rejected Trump’s bid to end birthright citizenship. On Thursday he signed two new orders testing a different legal theory, and the ACLU already says they are doomed. Who has the stronger case this time?
World Politics
Iran Says Hormuz Route Deal With Oman Is Near, but the Strait Won’t Reopen Fully
Iran says it has agreed with Oman on a shipping route through the Strait of Hormuz, the channel that carries a fifth of the world’s oil. But Tehran insists the waterway will not reopen the way it once did, and reports suggest it wants to control who gets in and charge a toll. Who actually ends up in charge of the strait?
Economy & Money
Trump Slaps 15% Tariff on Polysilicon, Sets Minimum Prices for Chip and Solar Imports
Trump just put a 15% tariff and a price floor on polysilicon, the stuff inside every solar panel and semiconductor wafer. The US made half of it in 2005. Last year, it made less than 2%. Can a tariff actually rebuild what took two decades to lose?
Tech & Power
A New Mexico Judge Adds $567M to Meta’s Child-Safety Penalty
A New Mexico judge ordered Meta to pay $567 million more for harming kids’ mental health, pushing its total penalty to $942 million. The state’s attorney general called it an unmistakable message. So why did Meta’s stock drop less than half a percent?
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