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Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Windsor Johnston. President Trump used a speech in North Dakota last night to push his domestic agenda, including legislation that would require proof of citizenship to register to vote and mandate voter ID nationwide.

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Oh, I wish they could get their way. We could get a couple of little things passed, like voter identification. [audience cheering] Like, like proof of citizenship. It's called Save America. You know, that's pretty good. Save America. Can you imagine? We have, uh, 100% of the Democrats against it and four or five Republicans, if you can believe that. What are they all about?

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Trump has delayed signing a bipartisan housing bill into law until Congress passes the Save America Act. Today, the president heads to South Dakota, where he'll attend a Fourth of July fireworks celebration at Mount Rushmore, returning to the monument for the first time since his visit there in twenty-twenty. The Justice Department says it's shifting its focus to foreign visitors suspected of traveling to the United States to give birth. NPR's Jacqueline Diaz reports the announcement comes