The U.S. Supreme Court handed President Donald Trump a major victory on Friday by curbing the power of federal judges to impose nationwide rulings impeding his policies, but it left unresolved the issue of whether he can limit birthright citizenship. The court’s 6-3 ruling, authored by conservative Justice Amy Coney Barrett, did not let Trump’s … Read more
Welcome to the online version of From the Politics Desk, an evening newsletter that brings you the NBC News Politics team’s latest reporting and analysis from the White House, Capitol Hill and the campaign trail. Happy Friday! The weekend is upon us, unless you’re a member of the U.S. Senate who’s set to spend the … Read more
WASHINGTON — Almost as soon as the Supreme Court released its ruling limiting the ability of judges to block President Donald Trump’s plan to end birthright citizenship, challengers brought new legal claims seeking the same result by a different means. While the Supreme Court on Friday said judges cannot issue sweeping “universal injunctions” that can … Read more
IE 11 is not supported. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser. Now Playing Trump says lower court birthright injunctions were a ‘grave threat to democracy’ 03:24 UP NEXT Supreme Court curbs injunctions blocking Trump birthright citizenship plan 04:26 Supreme Court rules for South Carolina in bid to defund Planned Parenthood 02:49 … Read more
The Supreme Court on Friday limited federal judges from issuing universal injunctions, which had been used to block President Donald Trump from implementing his executive order ending birthright citizenship. The 6-3 decision, which divided the conservative-majority court along ideological lines, clears the way for the Trump administration to push forward with its efforts to unilaterally upend longstanding U.S. citizenship rules and … Read more
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court is set to conclude its nine-month term Friday with a flurry of rulings, including a closely watched case concerning President Donald Trump’s attempt to end automatic birthright citizenship. The court, which has a 6-3 conservative majority, has six cases left to decide of those in which it heard oral arguments … Read more