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The Supreme Court seems poised to reject President Donald Trump’s restrictions on birthright citizenship in a consequential case that was magnified by his unparalleled presence in the courtroom. The justices on Wednesday heard the Republican president’s appeal of a lower-court ruling from New Hampshire that struck down the citizenship restrictions, which have not taken effect anywhere in the country. Trump’s order declares that children born to parents who are in the United States illegally or temporarily are not American citizens. Conservative and liberal justices questioned whether Trump’s order comports with the Constitution or federal law. Trump spent just over an hour inside the courtroom, staying only for arguments by the government’s lawyer. Read moreSupreme Court seems poised to reject Trump's birthright citizenship limits as he attends arguments

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The Supreme Court seems poised to reject President Donald Trump’s restrictions on birthright citizenship in a consequential case that was magnified by his unparalleled presence in the courtroom. The justices on Wednesday heard the Republican president’s appeal of a lower-court ruling from Ne… Read moreSupreme Court seems poised to reject Trump's birthright citizenship limits as he attends arguments

President Donald Trump has signed an executive order that aims to tighten voting rules by creating a national list of eligible voters and limiting mail ballots. The order signed Tuesday directs the Department of Homeland Security to work with the Social Security Administration on state-by-st… Read moreTrump signs order directing creation of a national voter list, a move already facing lawsuit threats