States sue to block Trump's birthright order

How Trump’s birthright citizenship order could affect children of legal visa-holders

Legal experts warn that those whose parents are on work and student visas won’t be exempt from the implications of the new order.

NBC News - 13h

22 states challenge Trump's executive order cutting birthright citizenship

President Trump's bid to cut off birthright citizenship is "flagrantly unlawful," attorneys for 18 states said in a lawsuit challenging the president's executive order.

ABC News - 21h

Judge to hear lawsuits challenging Trump order to end birthright citizenship

A judge in Seattle will hear lawsuits filed by four states tomorrow challenging the constitutionality of President Trump's executive order seeking to eliminate birthright citizenship. Lenni B. ...

CBS News - 23h

Six Trump executive orders to watch

Even presidential powers have their limits - and in some cases, Trump faces hurdles before his plans can become reality.

BBC News - 1d

22 states sue Trump administration over birthright citizenship order

President Trump invoked presidential powers to begin his long-promised immigration crackdown shortly after taking office on Monday.

CBS News - 1d

Undocumented Women Fear for Unborn Children After Trump’s Birthright Citizenship Order

President Trump’s executive order seeking to end birthright citizenship is already facing lawsuits, but that has been little comfort to women who expect to give birth after the order goes into effect.

The New York Times - 1d

States Sued to Stop Trump’s Birthright Citizenship Order

Also, Jan. 6 defendants were set free. Here’s the latest at the end of Tuesday.

The New York Times - 1d

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 - 1d

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 - 1d

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 - 1d

Trump executive orders and actions: By the numbers

President Trump took office Monday, marking the beginning of a new era in Washington. The changing of the guard was, perhaps, marked most significantly by sweeping new executive actions that will ...

The Hill - 1d

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 - 1d

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 - 1d

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 - 1d

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 - 1d

Lawmakers react to Trump's executive orders

Lawmakers on Capitol Hill are responding to President Trump's executive orders signed on Day 1 of his second term in the White House. The actions include measures on immigration and birthright ...

CBS News - 1d

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 - 1d

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 - 1d

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 - 1d

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 - 1d

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 - 2d

Here Are Trump’s Expected Executive Orders

The president moved swiftly in his first hours in office, signing a slew of executive orders in front of a roaring crowd and then in the Oval Office.

The New York Times - 2d

Trump targets immigration with executive orders

President Donald Trump signed several executive orders on immigration, including one declaring a national emergency at the southern border. NBC News Yamiche Alcindor and Danny Cevallos spoke with ...

NBC News - 2d

Trump signs order on government 'weaponization'

President Trump on Monday signed an executive order aimed at correcting “past misconduct” he said qualified as weaponization of the federal government. The executive order largely points the finger ...

The Hill - 2d

Canada, Trump and the new world order

Michael Ignatieff on what the US president-elect’s threats mean for the Americas and beyond

Financial Times - 5d

Republican states sue EPA over ‘methane fee’ implementation

A group of 23 Republican-led states is suing the Biden administration over its implementation of a fee for excess methane emissions imposed on the oil and gas industry. The fees were written into ...

The Hill - 5d

Texas governor orders state's flags raised to full-staff for Trump's inauguration

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) on Monday ordered the state's flags be raised to full-staff on Inauguration Day, as President-elect Trump enters his second term in the White House. The move disrupts the ...

The Hill - Jan. 13

Trump's return puts Medicaid on the chopping block

Republicans in Washington are working on plans to shrink Medicaid, the nearly $900-billion-a-year government health insurance program that covers 1 in 5 Americans.

CBS News - Jan. 13

Biden administration delays enforcing order blocking Nippon Steel-U.S. Steel deal

The Biden administration will hold off enforcing a requirement laid out in an executive order this month that Nippon Steel abandon its $14.9 billion bid for U.S.

NBC News - Jan. 12

DOJ Sues to Block Global Business Travel Group's $570 Million Deal for CWT Holdings

Global business Travel Group — also known as Amex GBT — was trying to avoid a future business loss to CWT by buying the company, the DOJ alleges.

The Wall Street Journal - Jan. 10

Trump pushes court to block Smith report entirely

President-elect Trump asked an appeals court to block the release of special counsel Jack Smith’s report on both investigations into him. Trump’s filing comes after the 11th Circuit Court of ...

The Hill - Jan. 9

Will Trump be able to block the release of Jack Smith’s report

President-elect Donald Trump is looking to block the release of a final report by special counsel Jack Smith in the Florida classified documents case. NBC News’ Vaughn Hillyard and Danny Cevallos ...

NBC News - Jan. 7

U.S. Steel sues Biden admin, union boss after president blocks acquisition deal

U.S. Steel and the Japanese firm that had sought to acquire it are suing the Biden administration after the president announced he was blocking a proposed deal for the iconic American manufacturer.

NBC News - Jan. 6

U.S. Steel and Nippon Sue Biden Over Blocked Merger

The companies argue in a lawsuit that the process of reviewing the transaction was corrupted by politics.

The New York Times - Jan. 6

U.S. Steel, Nippon Steel sue Biden administration over blocked deal

U.S. Steel and Nippon Steel have filed lawsuits against the Biden admin. after the president blocked their $15 billion acquisition deal. CBS MoneyWatch correspondent Kelly O'Grady has more.

CBS News - Jan. 6

Nippon Steel and US Steel sue after Biden blocks $15bn deal

Donald Trump calls for American steel group to remain independent company

Financial Times - Jan. 6

U.S. Steel, Nippon Sue Biden Administration Over Merger Block Decision

The steel makers want a federal court to junk the President’s call to scrap the $14.9 billion merger, saying the national security concerns cited are groundless.

Inc. - Jan. 6

U.S. Steel, Nippon Steel sue Biden administration for blocking deal

The steel companies allege White House decision to block takeover was political and violated their right to due process.

CBS News - Jan. 6

Nippon Steel and US Steel sue Biden administration over blocked merger

U.S. Steel and Japanese steelmaker Nippon Steel sued the U.S. government Monday in a last-ditch effort to move forward with their merger, which President Biden blocked Friday over national security ...

The Hill - Jan. 6

States sue to block Trump's birthright order

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