Jul 15 Fact-checking Trump's threat to take away Rosie O'Donnell's U.S. citizenship By Maria Ramirez Uribe, PolitiFact President Donald Trump is threatening to strip people of their U.S. citizenship, including political foes, as his administration works to deport people from the country in mass numbers. Continue reading
Jul 10 Judge in New Hampshire to pause Trump's birthright citizenship plan, certify class action lawsuit By Holly Ramer, Mike Catalini, Associated Press The judge issued a preliminary injunction blocking Trump's order and certified a class action lawsuit including all children who will be affected. Continue reading
Jun 27 Watch 10:12 How the Supreme Court ruling on nationwide injunctions affects presidential powers By Geoff Bennett, Ali Schmitz, Sarah Clune Hartman, Karina Cuevas The Supreme Court delivered a major decision Friday that limits federal judges’ power to block the president’s agenda nationwide. Stemming from a case over Trump’s order on birthright citizenship, the ruling says that individual judges cannot grant nationwide injunctions against… Continue watching
Jun 27 WATCH: Trump holds news conference after Supreme Court rules for limiting nationwide injunctions By Mark Sherman, Associated Press The outcome was a victory for the Republican president, who has complained about individual judges throwing up obstacles to his agenda. Continue reading
Jun 27 Read the full Supreme Court ruling in the birthright citizenship case, limiting nationwide injunctions By Mark Sherman, Associated Press The outcome Friday was a victory for President Donald Trump, who has complained about individual judges throwing up obstacles to his agenda. But a conservative majority left open the possibility that the birthright citizenship changes could remain blocked nationwide. Continue reading
Jun 27 Supreme Court limits judges' power on nationwide injunctions, but fate of Trump birthright citizenship order unclear By Associated Press Supreme Court limits judges' power on nationwide injunctions, but fate of Trump birthright citizenship order unclear. Continue reading
May 15 Watch 8:39 Supreme Court hears Trump's challenge to birthright citizenship and judicial constraints By Geoff Bennett, Shrai Popat The Supreme Court heard arguments in one of the most consequential cases of the year. It involves the ability for President Trump to carry out his executive order ending birthright citizenship and the power allowing a federal judge to issue… Continue watching
May 15 WATCH: 'What do states do with a newborn?' Kavanaugh quizzes Trump lawyer on birthright order By Dan Cooney Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh asked the Trump administration Thursday to explain the practical details of ending birthright citizenship for people born in the United States to parents who entered the country illegally. Continue reading
May 15 WATCH: Kagan says 'there's no way' she'd bring birthright citizenship case to Supreme Court By Dan Cooney Supreme Court Justice Elena Kagan told the U.S. solicitor general on Thursday that if she were in his shoes, “there’s no way I'd approach the Supreme Court with this case.”… Continue reading
May 15 What judges have said about birthright citizenship and nationwide injunctions By Associated Press Federal courts have uniformly blocked President Donald Trump's order seeking to end birthright citizenship for children born in the United States to someone in the country illegally. Continue reading