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Supreme Court blocks Trump citizenship push, expands party fundraising

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The Supreme Court rejected President Trump’s effort to end birthright citizenship. The decision blocks a central plank of his immigration agenda and preserves the current interpretation of citizenship at birth under the 14th Amendment.

5:34 PMFinancial Times

The Supreme Court upheld birthright citizenship, prompting immigrant rights advocates to celebrate while Donald Trump and some allies criticized the decision as harmful to the country. Officials and lawmakers split largely along partisan lines over whether the ruling protects a constitutional guarantee or constrains immigration enforcement.

3:11 PMAl Jazeera

The Supreme Court blocked President Donald Trump’s executive order that sought to end birthright citizenship. The ruling keeps the current interpretation of citizenship at birth in place for now.

11:25 AMAl Jazeera

The Supreme Court struck down federal limits on how much money individuals can give to political parties under a post Watergate campaign finance law. The ruling expands the fundraising capacity of parties and weakens a long standing guardrail designed to reduce influence buying.

10:28 AMNPR Politics

Rep. Tom Kean Jr. said he was absent from Congress for four months after being diagnosed with depression. He described depression as a powerful illness with physical and emotional effects that are hard to grasp without direct experience.

3:40 PMStat News

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Live results track Colorado's 2026 primary races for U.S. Senate, U.S. House, and governor. The update focuses on who is advancing from the primaries and how key contests are breaking as votes are counted.

5:00 AMNPR Politics

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