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Trump cannot end birthright citizenship with ‘a mere executive order’: Fmr. DHS Secretary Johnson
President Trump signs sweeping executive actions on immigration, including ordering the U.S. military to plan to “seal the border.” NBC News Correspondent Courtney Kube and former Homeland Security ...NBC News - Jan. 21 -
Twenty-two States Sue to Stop Trump’s Birthright Citizenship Order
The lawsuit to block the president’s executive order is the first salvo in what is likely to be a long-running legal fight over immigration policy.The New York Times - Jan. 21 -
Great-grandson of the man who established birthright citizenship slams Trump's new executive order
The great-grandson of Wong Kim Ark — whose landmark 1898 Supreme Court case helped establish a birthright citizenship for all children of immigrants — blasted President Donald Trump’s new executive ...NBC News - Jan. 21 -
Democratic attorneys general sue to block Trump's attempt to end birthright citizenship
A coalition of Democratic attorneys general filed a lawsuit in Massachusetts seeking to block President Donald Trump's attempt to revoke the right to automatic birthright citizenship.NBC News - Jan. 21 -
High-profile Jan. 6 defendants Rhodes, Tarrio released after Trump clemency
Two of the highest-profile Jan. 6 prisoners — Oath Keepers founder Stewart Rhodes and former Proud Boys leader Enrique Tarrio — were released from prison Tuesday following President Trump’s order ...The Hill - Jan. 21 -
Democratic AGs sue Trump over birthright citizenship executive order
Twenty-two Democrat-led states and two cities challenged President Trump’s executive order restricting birthright citizenship, which on Tuesday kicked off the first legal battles between his new ...The Hill - Jan. 21 -
Trump has vowed to end birthright citizenship. Can he do it?
Eighteen states have sued the federal government over the executive order, showing the legal challenges the president will face.BBC News - Jan. 21 -
Eighteen Democratic-led states sue over Trump birthright citizenship order
Coalition of states and District of Columbia file lawsuit arguing president’s order is violation of US constitution. US politics live – latest updates What is US birthright citizenship and ...The Guardian - Jan. 21 -
Can Trump End Birthright Citizenship? Not Easily.
President Trump signed an order that would treat the U.S.-born children of undocumented immigrants as noncitizens, effectively denying them birthright citizenship. The Constitution could stand in ...The New York Times - Jan. 21 -
Can Trump really end birthright citizenship? The legality of Trump's executive actions
President Trump on Monday issued an order to federal agencies to deny birthright citizenship to children of parents who are unauthorized immigrants or temporary visa holders, seemingly defying the ...CBS News - Jan. 21 -
Trump pardons roughly 1,500 criminal defendants charged in the Jan. 6 Capitol attack
President Donald Trump on Monday pardoned and commuted the sentences of his supporters in connection with the Jan.NBC News - Jan. 21 -
Birthright citizenship and other Trump executive actions likely to face pushback from the courts
Policies like seeking to end birthright citizenship and refusing to spend money allocated by Congress could end up at the Supreme Court.NBC News - Jan. 21 -
WHO defends global health, security role after Trump withdrawal
The World Health Organization (WHO) on Tuesday said it "regrets" President Trump's move to withdraw from the global health authority, saying it hopes the U.S. will reconsider the decision. ...The Hill - Jan. 21 -
Breaking down Trump's pardons for nearly all Jan. 6 defendants, including violent offenders
Hours after taking office Monday, President Trump signed pardons for almost all the defendants charged in connection with the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol, including those who violently ...CBS News - Jan. 21 -
Trump birthright citizenship executive order expected to face legal challenges
President Donald Trump signed an executive order addressing birthright citizenship on his first day in office, a constitutionally protected right. NBC News’ Danny Cevallos reports on how the ...NBC News - Jan. 21 -
President Trump issues pardons for Jan. 6 defendants
Following his inauguration, President Trump issued blanket pardons or commutations for those who attacked the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. The executive action included those convicted of violent ...CBS News - Jan. 21 -
Trump pardons about 1,500 Jan. 6 defendants
President Trump pledged on the campaign trail to absolve those who were charged for their conduct on Jan. 6, 2021.CBS News - Jan. 21 -
Trump pardons Jan. 6 defendants: Will there be political backlash?
Meet the Press moderator Kristen Welker joins TODAY to talk about some of President Donald Trump’s first actions as president singing a flurry of executive orders and pardons — and the comparisons ...NBC News - Jan. 21 -
ACLU sues over Trump order aimed at ending birthright citizenship
The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) late Monday launched a suit challenging an executive order from President Trump seeking to end birthright citizenship for children born in the U.S. to ...The Hill - Jan. 21 -
Trump pardons thousands of Jan. 6 defendants
President Trump pardoned about 1,500 defendants convicted in the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol riot on Monday night, hours after returning to the Oval Office. CBS News' Major Garrett, Fin Gómez, Lindsey ...CBS News - Jan. 20 -
Trump's plans for Jan. 6 defendants
President-elect Donald Trump has promised to issue several executive orders on his first day in office. CBS News political reporter Taurean Small reports on if that will mean pardons for some of ...CBS News - Jan. 20 -
Trump promises spate of executive orders, including on Jan. 6 defendants
At a rally in Washington, D.C., President-elect Donald Trump said, "Everybody in this very large arena will be very happy with my decision on the J6 hostages."CBS News - Jan. 19 -
‘This isn’t politics’: Nelly defends decision to perform at Trump inauguration ball after backlash
Rapper says he is honoured to perform for the US president after he and other acts, including Village People and Billy Ray Cyrus, faced criticism . Nelly has defended his decision to perform at US ...The Guardian - Jan. 20 -
Trump and Musk have launched a new class war. In the UK, we must prepare to defend ourselves | George Monbiot
Across the world, societies are reverting to oligarchies. How to resist? Fight for democracy with all we’ve got. Seldom in recent history has class war been waged so blatantly. Generally, ...The Guardian - Jan. 19 -
UnitedHealth Group CEO defends company
Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} Health Care Health Care The Big Story UnitedHealth CEO blames drug companies for high costs In his first public remarks since the murder of a top ...The Hill - Jan. 16 -
Trump Treasury Pick Scott Bessent Defends Plans to Cut Taxes and Raise Tariffs
Scott Bessent, President-elect Donald J. Trump’s choice to be Treasury secretary, will be in charge of steering the president’s economic agenda if confirmed by the Senate.The New York Times - Jan. 16 -
Democratic attorneys general ask to defend health access for 'Dreamers' since Trump probably won't
A group of Democratic state attorneys general are asking a court to let them defend a federal policy to allow young adult immigrants known as “Dreamers” to access subsidized health careABC News - Jan. 15 -
Jack Smith defends charging Trump in report on his effort to overturn 2020 election
The Justice Department early Tuesday sent members of Congress a section of special counsel Jack Smith's report summarizing his investigation into President-elect Donald Trump's efforts to maintain ...NBC News - Jan. 14 -
Trump Mar-a-Lago co-defendants ask Cannon to further block Smith report
President-elect Trump’s two co-defendants in the Mar-a-Lago case are asking U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon to further stay any release of special counsel Jack Smith’s final report. If ...The Hill - Jan. 10 -
Trump's co-defendants again seek to delay release of Jack Smith's final report
Donald Trump's former co-defendants in his classified documents want to keep the attorney general from releasing the report on the probe to members of Congress.ABC News - Jan. 10 -
Trump Chose 8 Economic Experts Who Will Defend Tariffs and Lower Taxes
President-elect Donald J. Trump has moved beyond the team-of-rivals approach from his first term and chosen economic aides who will defend tariffs and tax cuts.The New York Times - Jan. 10 -
Trump's co-defendants in docs case push to block release of Jack Smith's final report
AG Merrick Garland intends to release the portion of the special counsel's report related to his election interference case against Donald Trump, according to a filing.ABC News - Jan. 9 -
First Jan. 6 felony defendant allowed to attend Trump inauguration
A felony defendant in a case related to the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol has been granted permission to travel to Washington this month to attend President-elect Trump’s inauguration, the ...The Hill - Jan. 7 -
Free speech legal group to defend Iowa pollster Selzer in Trump lawsuit
The Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression (FIRE) announced on Tuesday their decision to represent an Iowa pollster entangled in a lawsuit with President-elect Trump stemming from a ...The Hill - Jan. 7 -
A notorious Jan. 6 defendant’s pardon request could end up exposing Trump’s big lie
As millions of Americans greet the beginning of the second Trump presidency with dread or even panic, one group of people is filled with hope that their lives will be transformed for the better.NBC News - Jan. 7 -
Trump co-defendants ask Judge Cannon to block release of Special Counsel report
Lawyers for Walt Nauta and Carlos De Oliveira asked Judge Aileen Cannon to issue an order barring AG Merrick Garland from publicly releasing the report by Jan. 10.ABC News - Jan. 6 -
Trump's plans to pardon Jan. 6 defendants remain largely a mystery
WASHINGTON — Four years after supporters of Donald Trump stormed the U.S.NBC News - Jan. 6 -
Judge rejects Jan. 6 defendant's request to attend Trump's inauguration
A judge rejected a request from a Jan. 6 defendant to attend President-elect Donald Trump's inauguration after the man was invited by a former member of Congress, according to a court document.NBC News - Jan. 4 -
Jim Gaffigan defends anti-Trump remarks even if 'true die-hard' MAGA 'never forgive me'
Comedian Jim Gaffigan defended his comments criticizing President-elect Trump, noting that he doesn't regret them even if “true die-hard” MAGA fans can never forgive him. Gaffigan, famously a ...The Hill - Jan. 2 -
Musk defends demonetizing critics' content on X
Tech billionaire Elon Musk defended his move to demonetize his critics' content on his social platform X and maintained the decision did not violate free speech. "The first amendment is protection ...The Hill - Jan. 2