Oct 30 What the data says about birthright citizenship By Laura Santhanam, Gretchen Frazee President Donald Trump suggested in an interview that he could end birthright citizenship in the U.S. Continue reading
Oct 30 CNN criticizes Trump for ‘lack of understanding’ in wake of explosive devices By David Bauder, Associated Press CNN's management has taken an aggressive stance against attacks from President Donald Trump after the network was sent explosive devices from a man who allegedly targeted Trump's perceived enemies. Continue reading
Oct 30 Watch 3:27 News Wrap: Rescue crews recover bodies, wreckage from Indonesian plane crash In our news wrap Tuesday, rescue teams recovered bodies and debris from an Indonesian airliner that crashed in the Java Sea. The plane went down shortly after takeoff on Monday, killing all 189 on board. Also, Jens Stoltenberg, the secretary… Continue watching
Oct 30 Watch 5:50 How President Trump keeps voters’—and the media’s—focus on immigration A week before the midterms, President Trump is trying to keep immigration issues front and center. He said he intends to eliminate the “birthright” rule, which grants citizenship to babies born on U.S. soil, whether or not their parents are… Continue watching
Oct 30 WATCH: Donnelly, Braun, Brenton face off in final Indiana Senate debate By Erica R. Hendry Democratic Sen. Joe Donnelly, Republican Mike Braun and Libertarian Lucy Brenton will face off Tuesday in the final Indiana Senate debate before the 2018 midterm elections, moderated by the PBS NewsHour's Amna Nawaz. Watch here live at 7 p.m. CDT. Continue reading
Oct 30 Ryan, Trump at odds on birthright citizenship By Associated Press House Speaker Paul Ryan says President Donald Trump can't end birthright citizenship on his own. Continue reading
Oct 30 Fact-checking Trump’s claims about birthright citizenship By Mark Sherman, Calvin Woodward, Associated Press President Donald Trump has astonished legal scholars with his claim that he can end birthright citizenship with a swipe of his pen. No, they say, he can't. Continue reading
Oct 30 Trumps visit a Pittsburgh scarred by violence at synagogue By Zeke Miller, Allen G. Breed, Jonathan Lemire, Associated Press President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump paid solemn tribute Tuesday to each of the 11 people slain in the worst instance of anti-Semitic violence in American history. As the Trumps placed their remembrances outside the Tree of Life… Continue reading
Oct 30 What is the 14th Amendment’s Citizenship Clause? By Associated Press "No State shall make or enforce any law which shall abridge the privileges or immunities of citizens of the United States; nor shall any State deprive any person of life, liberty or property, without due process of law, nor deny… Continue reading
Oct 30 Trump says he’s pursuing executive order to end birthright citizenship By Catherine Lucey, Laurie Kellman, Associated Press Revoking birthright citizenship would spark a court fight over whether the president has the unilateral ability to change an amendment to the Constitution. The 14th Amendment guarantees that right for all children born in the U.S. Continue reading