Hungary's president, Tamás Sulyok, has agreed to step down after signing a constitutional amendment passed by the ruling Tisza party, citing 'serious loss of confidence' in him as leader.
BBC News – World Tamás Sulyok, seen as an Orbán loyalist, had until Saturday night to agree to end his term.
BBC News – World Tamás Sulyok, seen as an Orbán loyalist, had until Saturday night to agree to end his term.
NYTimes – US President Donald Trump signed two new executive orders aimed at restricting birthright citizenship and curbing "birth tourism," following a June 30 Supreme Court ruling that struck down his earlier, broader order as unconstitutional. Trump said he believed the latest actions would be constitutional; further details were not immediately provided.
NPR – Politics Republican Senator Bill Cassidy of Louisiana announced he will vote to confirm Todd Blanche as U.S. attorney general, giving the nomination crucial support after Republican Senator Lisa Murkowski of Alaska said she would oppose it. Blanche, Donald Trump's former personal lawyer, had faced a narrowing path to Senate approval.
Sky News – Front Page A U.S. federal appeals court has blocked construction of President Donald Trump's $400 million White House ballroom, ruling the White House lacks authority to unilaterally build the 90,000-square-foot project without congressional approval. The National Trust for Historic Preservation sued after the Trump administration tore down the East Wing. Trump said the administration will appeal to the Supreme Court.
