At Supreme Court, a Once-Fringe Birthright Citizenship Theory Takes the Spotlight
Before the Trump presidency, there was broad consensus that the 14th Amendment established birthright citizenship for children born in the United States.
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Trump’s Third Term Talk Defies Constitution and Tests Democracy
The 22nd Amendment is clear: President Trump has to give up his office after his second term. But his refusal to accept that underscores how far he is willing to consider going to consolidate power.
Supreme Court to Hear Dispute Over Louisiana Voting Map
The case, which centers on whether Louisiana’s congressional districts are an illegal racial gerrymander, tests the leeway that states have in drawing voting maps.
Trump’s Birthright Citizenship Order Reaches the Supreme Court
Trump administration lawyers asked the justices to limit the sweep of decisions by three lower courts that had issued nationwide pauses on the policy.
Is Trump’s Plan to End Birthright Citizenship ‘Dred Scott II’?
The 14th Amendment overturned the 1857 decision that denied citizenship to Black people. Scholars say President Trump’s proposal betrays that history.
Trump Tests the Boundaries of the Presidency
Even more than in his first term, President Trump has mounted a fundamental challenge to the norms and expectations of what a president can and should do.
Judge Blocks Trump’s Plan to End Birthright Citizenship
A federal judge in Seattle has issued a temporary order halting the president’s plan.
Border, Asylum, Citizenship: Trump Kicks Off Vast Immigration Changes
More is coming, but many directives will take time to be implemented or will face political, legal or practical obstacles.
From Day 1, Trump Shows He’ll Test Limits of What He Can Get Away With
It is unclear how much is left in Washington to restrain him.
Trump Asserts a Muscular Vision of Presidential Power on First Day Back
In a flurry of unilateral executive actions, Mr. Trump revived disputed claims of broad presidential authority from his first term — and made some new ones. Court battles seem likely.