Trump cuts recommended childhood vaccines to eleven diseases.
Today's events
Childhood vaccines.
Trump signed an executive order recognizing 11 diseases for universal childhood immunization — down from the 18 the Centers for Disease Control recommended in 2024 — and advising states to revisit school mandates.1Aug 10 · WH175,000 visas.
The State Department has revoked more than 175,000 visas from foreign nationals under President Trump, most after law-enforcement encounters for assault, drunk driving, theft, and drug crimes.2Aug 10 · StateSouth Caucasus peace.
One year after their White House summit, the U.S., Armenia, and Azerbaijan reported engineering surveys underway on a new transit corridor; the two leaders nominated Trump for the Nobel Peace Prize.3Aug 10 · StateTwo citizenship orders.
Two executive orders on citizenship reached the Federal Register for today's edition: Order 14419, ending birth tourism, and Order 14418, on protecting the meaning and value of U.S. citizenship.4Aug 10 · Fed. Reg.Satellite-modem plea.
A Chinese citizen pleaded guilty in Salt Lake City to violating U.S. arms-export law by trying to buy military-grade satellite modems and radios built for the U.S. military; he faces 20 years.5Aug 10 · DOJGunra ransomware.
The FBI, CISA, the National Security Agency, and South Korea's national police issued a joint advisory on Gunra ransomware, built from leaked Conti code and hitting hospitals, banks, and utilities worldwide.6Aug 10 · CISAFood-ingredient rules.
Health and Human Services proposed requiring manufacturers to notify the Food and Drug Administration when they deem an added substance safe, and sent the government's first definition of ultra-processed foods for final review.7Aug 10 · HHSState tuition suits.
The Justice Department sued New York, Connecticut, and Vermont over in-state tuition and scholarships for people in the country illegally — its 17th such case, after wins in five states.8Aug 10 · DOJPuerto Rico grid.
The Energy Department renewed two emergency orders letting Puerto Rico's power authority run critical generation units and clear vegetation through hurricane season; officials credit the orders with restoring close to 1,600 megawatts.9Aug 10 · DOE
Allied Governments
Allied arms-trade exemption.
The UK Ministry of Defence updated its guidance on the U.S. exemption that lets Britain, Australia, and the United States move defence articles between approved users without American export licences.aAug 10 · UK MoDRussian prisoner treatment.
At a United Nations meeting on Ukraine, Britain cited UN findings that 96 percent of released Ukrainian prisoners of war reported torture or ill-treatment in Russian captivity.bAug 10 · UK FCDO
Voices
“[I]t is the policy of my Administration that Federal programs and funding should support maximal parental choice over childhood vaccines.”
Executive Order, Gold Standard Childhood Vaccine Recommendations · Aug 101
“A U.S. visa is a privilege, not a right. The Department remains committed to using every tool available to protect our communities from those who abuse it.”
U.S. Dept. of State fact sheet · Aug 102
“Chen tried to divert sensitive U.S. military technologies to the People's Republic of China, technologies the PRC could have used against us in the future.”
AAG John A. Eisenberg, DOJ National Security · Aug 105
“Nearly 60% of the American diet is made up of ultra-processed foods, and childhood obesity now affects more than one in five American children.”
HHS Sec. Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. · Aug 107
“Congress long ago made clear that States cannot put illegal aliens over our Nation's own citizens.”
Assoc. AG Stanley Woodward, DOJ · Aug 108
“Renewing these orders ensures critical work moves forward, urgent reliability changes are addressed, and Puerto Rico's grid is ready to withstand rising energy demand.”
Energy Sec. Chris Wright · Aug 109
Sources
- White House, “Delivering Gold Standard Childhood Vaccine Recommendations for Americans” (Executive Order), August 10, 2026. whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/…/childhood-vaccine-recommendations
- U.S. Dept. of State, “State Department Revokes More Than 175,000 Visas,” August 10, 2026. state.gov/releases/…/revokes-more-than-175000-visas
- U.S. Dept. of State, “Joint Statement of the United States of America, the Republic of Armenia, and the Republic of Azerbaijan on the One-Year Anniversary of the White House Peace Summit,” August 10, 2026. state.gov/releases/…/one-year-anniversary-white-house-peace-summit
- Federal Register, “Birth Tourism; Efforts To End” (Executive Order 14419), public inspection August 10, 2026; published August 11, 2026. federalregister.gov/…/birth-tourism-efforts-to-end-eo-14419
- U.S. Dept. of Justice, “Chinese National Pleads Guilty to Trying to Obtain U.S. Military Equipment,” August 10, 2026. justice.gov/opa/pr/…/chinese-national-pleads-guilty
- CISA, “#StopRansomware: Gunra Ransomware” (AA26-222A), August 10, 2026. cisa.gov/news-events/…/aa26-222a
- U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services, “Secretary Kennedy Announces Landmark Food Policy Reforms to Advance President Trump's MAHA Agenda,” August 10, 2026. hhs.gov/press-room/…/ultra-processed-foods-gras-reforms
- U.S. Dept. of Justice, “The Department of Justice Files Complaints Against New York, Connecticut, and Vermont Challenging State Laws that Provide In-State Tuition to Illegal Aliens,” August 10, 2026. justice.gov/opa/pr/…/in-state-tuition-complaints
- U.S. Dept. of Energy, “Energy Secretary Continues Progress to Strengthen Energy Reliability in Puerto Rico,” August 10, 2026. energy.gov/articles/…/energy-reliability-puerto-rico
- UK Ministry of Defence, “Guidance: AUKUS — exemption from U.S. ITAR regulations,” August 10, 2026. gov.uk/government/publications/…/aukus-itar-exemption
- UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office, “The UK remains concerned by reports of systematic ill-treatment of prisoners of war and civilian detainees, by Russian authorities: UK statement at the UN Arria meeting on Ukraine,” August 10, 2026. gov.uk/government/speeches/…/uk-statement-un-arria-ukraine