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.
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Trump begins slew of executive actions on immigration, economy, other programs
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GOP senator: Biden's eleventh-hour actions 'slap in the face' to Trump voters
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