Axios

Sixteen Republican attorneys general sued the Biden administration on Friday over a program that grants an easier path to citizenship to undocumented spouses of U.S. citizens.

Why it matters: Led by Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, the lawsuit alleges the program, which grants permanent residency, is unconstitutional and "rewards illegal immigration."

Rescue crews on Friday ended the search mission of a capsized luxury yacht off the coast of Sicily, multiple outlets reported. British tech tycoon Mike Lynch's body was recovered on Thursday.

The latest: The sixth and final missing body was found on Friday, Lynch's 18-year-old daughter Hannah. She was the last person unaccounted for aboard the ship.

The second-largest diamond ever found in a mine has been discovered in Botswana, the AP reports.

The big picture: The large 2,492-carat gemstone is the biggest diamond found in more than a century, since the Cullinan Diamond discovered in South Africa in 1905.

President Biden asked Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu during their call on Wednesday to agree to pull Israeli forces back from part of the Egypt-Gaza border during the first phase of the hostage-release and ceasefire in Gaza deal so negotiations on the deal can move forward, three Israeli officials said.

Why it matters: Netanyahu's demand that the IDF continue to be deployed along the Philadelphi corridor on the border of Egypt and Gaza during the first phase of the deal has become one of the main — and final — points of contention on the way to an agreement.

Publicly pointing the finger at foreign adversaries' hackers doesn't hold the same power that it used to.

Why it matters: Attributing nation-state hacks has long been one of the few tools the U.S. government had to deter adversaries in China, Russia, Iran and North Korea from coming after American officials and companies.

National security adviser Jake Sullivan will visit China next week to meet with Foreign Minister Wang Yi, according to three people familiar with the matter.

Why it matters: The two officials are expected to lay the groundwork for a potential final meeting between President Biden and his Chinese counterpart, Xi Jinping, later this year, to follow up on their California summit last November.

Protests were held outside the Democratic National Convention in Chicago into Thursday night after Palestinian Americans were not granted a speaking slot at the DNC, despite pleas from pro-Palestinian delegates.

Why it matters: The Biden administration's handling of the Israel-Hamas war has become a point of contention within the party, prompting some delegates to remain uncommitted to supporting Vice President Harris as the Democratic presidential nominee.