A federal judge in Maryland issued a preliminary injunction blocking a Trump executive order that sought to restrict birthright citizenship. The ruling marks the second time federal courts have blocked such an effort, with the judge citing Supreme Court precedent. The White House order signed in August raised concerns that babies already defined as citizens could have their citizenship revoked.
NYTimes – US Maryland judge issues preliminary injunction blocking Trump’s executive order targeting what he termed ‘birth tourism’ The White House is pressuring American space companies, including billionaire Elon Musk’s SpaceX, to decline French president Emmanuel Macron’s invitation to a space summit in Paris next week, according to a Politico report. In a private call, a White House official told companies – including SpaceX…
Maryland judge issues preliminary injunction blocking Trump’s executive order targeting what he termed ‘birth tourism’ The White House is pressuring American space companies, including billionaire Elon Musk’s SpaceX, to decline French president Emmanuel Macron’s invitation to a space summit in Paris next week, according to a Politico report. In a private call, a White House official told companies – including SpaceX…
The ruling is the second time Trump’s ambitious plans of abolishing a constitutional right were shot down by federal courts. The US Supreme Court earlier blocked an executive attempt at abolishing the right to children born to parents who do not hold legal residence status.
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NYTimes – US Jurors in the Massachusetts murder trial of Lindsay Clancy, charged with killing her three children, remain deadlocked after five days of deliberations. The judge questioned jurors individually after a woman was accused of filming them, then ordered the panel to continue working toward a verdict.
NPR's Michel Martin asks former Obama administration official Benjamin Gedan {guh-DAN} about the viability of the Trump administration's plan for Venezuelan oil.
NYTimes – US "Like America itself, it would be ‘hotter’ than ever before," Trump said, as he floated the idea.
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