It's almost the weekend! Rebecca Morin here. I've been eagerly waiting for the music video to Charli XCX's song, "party 4 u," for its 5-year anniversary. And it's finally out! |
For 150 years, it's been a constitutional principle under the 14th amendment that children born in the United States are citizens. Now, that debate is at the heart of a case on birthright citizenship before the highest court in the land. It's unclear whether the Supreme Court will let President Donald Trump broadly enforce his changes to birthright citizenship as courts consider whether those changes are constitutional. The court heard arguments earlier Thursday over whether federal judges went too far when they paused President Donald Trump's restrictions on the automatic right to citizenship for children born in the United States. Judges have ruled the policy will likely be found unconstitutional when fully litigated, restricting enforcement of the order. The Trump administration is arguing that the order can only be paused for the people who are challenging the president's executive order. Some states warn changing birthright citizenship will cause "unprecedented chaos." |
| • | What was Trump's executive order? As part of his crackdown on immigration, Trump on his first day in office signed an executive order that directed federal agencies to refuse to recognize the citizenship of children born in the United States without at least one parent who is an American citizen or a lawful permanent resident. Why Trump wants to change the 14th amendment. | | • | The Supreme Court's decision is being closely watched by pregnant immigrants, like 35-year-old Barbara, an asylum seeker from Cuba. Barbara, her husband and their 4-year-old daughter have pending asylum applications and no permanent immigration status. Advocates warn that changes to birthright citizenship will leave "a subset of people with no legal identity." | | • | Dozens of protesters gathered outside the Supreme Court Thursday morning for the justices' arguments. Protesters with microphones led chants of "mighty mighty immigrants" and "si se puede." Some demonstrators held signs that said "American Born Children are American Children." See the protests outside the Supreme Court. | | People demonstrate outside the Supreme Court before justices hears oral arguments in Trump v. CASA, Inc. At issue in the case is if the Supreme Court should stay the district courts' nationwide preliminary injunctions on the Trump administration's executive order ending birthright citizenship. Jack Gruber, USA TODAY |
Inside Trump's coveted 'palace in the sky' |
It's clear President Donald Trump likes eccentric things, from the golden Trump Tower in Las Vegas, to the gold-adorned atrium of New York City's Trump Tower to the added gold embellishments in the Oval Office. So when Air Force One sits on the tarmac next to the planes of the leaders of Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, it just doesn't compare. Trump plans to accept Boeing 747-8, often dubbed a "palace in the sky," from Qatar's royal family. It's a $400 million foreign gift that would be the largest ever to a U.S. president. The Boeing 747-8 stretches 18 feet 4 inches longer than Air Force One and has lavis inside amenities like white and tan leather furnishings, rugs and artwork designed by the famed French interior design firm Cabinet Alberto Pinto. See how the Boeing 747-8 compares to Air Force One. |
Tanks, cannons and soldiers sleeping in DC offices |
How does one celebrate their birthday? For President Donald Trump it means, dozens of tanks rumbling through Washington D.C.'s streets, warplanes buzzing overheard and 7,500 soldiers housed in government office buildings downtown. USA TODAY had an exclusive look at the latest planning documents that detail the elaborate choreography required for a massive military parade for the Army's 250th anniversary and Trump's 79th birthday on June 14. The price tag for the big parade: $30 million, a figure expected to rise to perhaps $45 million. What to know about the parade. | | A wave of new legislation targeting diversity, equity and inclusion is rolling through Republican-controlled statehouses. Here's why. | | The Trump administration's policies could jeopardize the tens of billions of dollars foreign students bring to colleges and cities. | | | | In back-to-back Capitol Hill hearings, Kennedy touched on abortion access, vaccines, measles, research, mental health and opioids. | | | | Milwaukee County Judge Hannah Dugan pleaded not guilty to two criminal charges alleging she tried to assist an undocumented immigrant escape arrest. | | | | Bruce Springsteen opened the E Street Band's first Manchester, England, show with a call to "raise your voices against authoritarianism." | | | | | Sign up for the news you want | Exclusive newsletters are part of your subscription, don't miss out! We're always working to add benefits for subscribers like you. | | | | | |
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