Voice of America: VOA Today's Focus (July 1, 2026)

The U.S. Supreme Court ruled that, except for a very few exceptions, anyone born in the United States is a citizen, upholding the interpretation of the Fourteenth Amendment to the Constitution.

Senior US officials revealed that US and Iranian delegations will meet separately with mediators in Qatar on July 2 to continue regional dialogue on a memorandum of understanding.

The New York Federal Court rendered a verdict in the fraud case of Chinese billionaire Guo Wengui, who is in exile in the United States; Guo was sentenced to thirty years in prison for fraud, money laundering and other charges, and ordered to forfeit approximately $889 million in illicit gains.

After the Supreme Court upheld the interpretation of birthright citizenship, U.S. President Trump posted a message congratulating Chinese President Xi Jinping on his victory on this issue.