NYT Politics·24d ago
Takeaways From a Transformative Supreme Court Term
The justices rejected some of President Trump’s signature initiatives, but delivered lasting, long-sought conservative wins.
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The Hill·24d ago
Melania Trump calls for US to support both transgender athletes ban, LGBTQ+ rights
First Lady Melania Trump on Tuesday supported the ban on transgender athletes playing sports in categories different from their sex assigned at birth, but also said she supports LGBTQ rights, comments that came after a Supreme Court ruling on transgender athletes. “America, we can support the rights of the LGBTQIA+ community and also protect opportunities...
NYT Politics·24d ago
States Sue Trump Administration Over Medicaid Work Requirements
The lawsuit argues that new federal rules went beyond what Congress enacted and broke from guidance that the federal government previewed to states.
The Hill·24d ago
GOP's Lawler: 'Birth tourism' not an issue for 'executive fiat or judicial activism'
Rep. Mike Lawler (R-N.Y.) on Tuesday said "birth tourism" is an issue Congress should address, "not by executive fiat or judicial activism," after the Supreme Court ruled against President Trump's restrictions on birthright citizenship. Three conservative justices, including Chief Justice John Roberts, joined all three liberal justices in ruling that the 14th Amendment guarantees citizenship...
NYT Politics·24d ago
House G.O.P. Revolt Blocks Pentagon Bill
Ultraconservative lawmakers refused to back a critical procedural measure as they pressed for action on voting legislation championed by President Trump.
NYT Politics·24d ago
Trump Urges Congress to Take Up Birthright Citizenship. Here’s Why It’s Unlikely.
The president lost his case in the Supreme Court, but mere legislation would not be enough.
The Hill·24d ago
GOP figures break with Trump on birthright ruling, argue constitutional amendment necessary
Several prominent elected Republicans with law backgrounds on Tuesday broke with President Trump on the Supreme Court's ruling over birthright citizenship, arguing that a constitutional amendment would have to be passed to change this method of obtaining citizenship. The high court ruled 6-3 that the 14th Amendment automatically guarantees citizenship for nearly all children born...
The Hill·24d ago
House rejects Lebanon war powers resolution
The House on Tuesday rejected a Democratic-backed war powers resolution directing President Trump to remove troops from hostilities in Lebanon. The lower chamber voted 189-235 to oppose the resolution. Two Republicans supported the resolution, while 22 Democrats voted against it. The resolution was sponsored by Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D-Mich.). It notes that “nothing in this...
The Hill·24d ago
Alito slams birthright decision as 'serious mistake'
Justice Samuel Alito expressed discontent with the Supreme Court’s Tuesday decision to strike down the Trump administration’s restrictions on birthright citizenship, calling the ruling both “one of the most important decisions” in the court’s history and “a serious mistake" in a dissenting opinion. The high court ruled 6-3 that an executive order signed by President Trump on...
The Hill·24d ago
Supreme Court refuses to hear Trump's E. Jean Carroll appeal
Whether you believe Trump or Carroll, one fact is undeniable: Carroll has spent years defending her credibility in court and in public. Multiple courts have now upheld the verdict in her favor. It’s time to stop revictimizing her.
The Hill·24d ago
Putin admits no agreement was reached with Trump to end Ukraine war
Russian President Vladimir Putin has admitted that there was no deal with President Trump to end Moscow’s more than four-year-long war in Ukraine, after Kremlin officials insisted such an agreement was made between the two leaders last August during a summit in Alaska. “There were indeed no agreements reached in Anchorage,” Putin told a state...
NYT Politics·24d ago
What to Know About the Supreme Court’s Birthright Citizenship Order
The decision ends one of the most aggressive parts of Trump’s immigration agenda. But hundreds of other restrictions have taken effect.
The Hill·24d ago
How the Supreme Court justices ruled on birthright citizenship
A majority of Supreme Court justices on Tuesday ruled to uphold birthright citizenship, citing the 14th Amendment as clearly enshrining jus soli, Latin for "right of the soil." Chief Justice John Roberts and conservative Justice Amy Coney Barrett sided with their three liberal counterparts to strike down President Trump’s January executive order aiming to thwart...
The Hill·24d ago
Trump says Supreme Court loss on birthright citizenship 'too bad,' calls on Congress to act
President Trump suggested Tuesday that he would use Congress to end birthright citizenship after the Supreme Court ruled against his order to restrict the policy. “The Supreme Court upheld Birthright Citizenship, which is too bad for our Country, but we can easily make it up in Congress through Legislation, with the support of the President,...
The Hill·24d ago
Thomas: Birthright decision 'devalues' American citizenship
Justice Clarence Thomas disagreed with the Supreme Court’s decision on Tuesday to strike down President Trump’s executive order restricting birthright citizenship, contending the decision “devalues” American citizenship. “I am not sure that today’s opinion will stand the test of time,” Thomas, the longest-serving conservative currently on the bench, wrote in a 91-page dissent to the...
The Hill·24d ago
Speaker Johnson: Birthright citizenship ruling subjects US to 'serious challenges'
House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) responded to the Supreme Court’s Tuesday ruling that found the Trump administration’s efforts to place new restrictions on birthright citizenship are unconstitutional. Johnson was asked by reporters during a press conference for his reaction shortly after the news of the decision broke. “I will say, I’m very disappointed in that...
NYT Politics·24d ago
Supreme Court Upholds Birthright Citizenship
The justices blocked President Trump’s executive order that banned birthright citizenship for the children of undocumented immigrants and some temporary foreign visitors.
The Hill·24d ago
Rove says Iran may create 'problems' before midterms to hurt Trump
Republican strategist Karl Rove on Monday said Iran could create "problems" to hurt President Trump ahead of November's midterm elections. "The Iranians are not dumb," Rove told Fox News's Paul Gigot. "They know that the fall campaign starts in earnest on Labor Day. I would not be surprised to see them attempt to have an...
The Hill·24d ago
House set to vote as GOP leaders hope NDAA, SAVE America Act gambit unlocks floor
House Republican leaders on Tuesday afternoon will find out whether their plan to tie the annual defense authorization bill to a voter ID bill pushed by President Trump will be enough to satisfy hardline GOP members who ground the House to a halt last week. The chamber is scheduled to vote at 1:30 p.m. on...
The Hill·24d ago
Lisa Cook's lawyer fires back at Bill Pulte: 'They won't succeed'
The attorney for Federal Reserve board member Lisa Cook on Monday said President Trump and Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) Director Bill Pulte “won’t succeed” in pursuing her prosecution on allegations of mortgage fraud. After the Supreme Court ruled 5-4 against Trump’s efforts to oust Cook, both the president and Pulte, who is also acting...
The Hill·24d ago
The SAVE Act won’t save Republicans
President Trump has repeatedly claimed that the 2020 election was stolen, despite evidence to the contrary, and has now warned that Republicans will never win another election unless the SAVE Act is passed, which would require photo ID and proof of citizenship to vote, and end mail-in voting.
The Hill·24d ago
READ: Supreme Court's opinion on birthright citizenship, including Thomas dissent
The Supreme Court on Tuesday struck down President Trump’s birthright citizenship restrictions, ruling that his banner immigration policy is unconstitutional. The majority ruling, written by Chief Justice John Roberts, was joined by three liberal justices and conservative Justice Amy Coney Barrett. Justice Clarence Thomas, one of the court's conservatives, wrote a dissent against the ruling...
The Hill·24d ago
Trump using $500M no-bid contract to build his White House ballroom
The White House gave a no-bid contract worth up to $500 million for the construction of the East Wing ballroom, The Washington Post reported. The contract for the project was routed through the Executive Residence, which is exempt from rules that require federal agencies to get competitive bids and publicly share the details of the...
The Hill·24d ago
Trump using $500M no-bid contract to build his White House ballroom
Trump using $500M no-bid contract to build his White House ballroom The Hill