A major showdown is brewing at the nation's highest court as the Supreme Court prepares to rule on a contentious issue that has sparked widespread outrage: President Trump's bid to deny citizenship to individuals born in the United States. The latest development comes on the heels of a Monday ruling that handed the president a significant victory in his effort to unilaterally fire agency heads, fueling concerns about the erosion of checks and balances in the executive branch. The stakes are particularly high in the citizenship case, with a ruling in favor of the Trump administration potentially redefining the very fabric of American identity. As the Supreme Court prepares to weigh in, advocates on both sides are bracing for a decision that could have far-reaching implications for the country's most vulnerable populations.
Anger grows over Monday’s ruling over Trump’s power to fire agency heads as court due to rule on president’s desire to withhold citizenship from those born in USSign up for the Breaking News US emailFor a primer on birthright citizenship and why the stakes of the supreme court’s decision today on the issue are so high, here’s my colleague Maanvi Singhi’s reporting:A ruling in favor of the Trump administration would cataclysmically redefine what it means to be an American. Continue reading...
