Supreme Court Decision on Citizenship
The Supreme Court rejected President Trump’s effort to upend the longstanding guarantee that virtually everyone born on American soil is a U.S. citizen.
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Supreme Court Upholds Birthright Citizenship
The Supreme Court rejected President Trump’s effort to end birthright citizenship. WSJ reporters discuss the ruling, market performance, and Colorado primaries.
The Supreme Court rejected President Trump’s effort to upend the longstanding guarantee that virtually everyone born on American soil is a U.S. citizen.
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Legal Analysis and Court Dynamics
WSJ legal affairs reporter Lydia Wheeler discusses the legal basis for the justices’ decision and what it shows about the court’s relationship with President Trump.
2Colorado Primary Elections
Voters in Colorado are heading to the polls for the primary, with a House race that could signal whether challengers from the left are making inroads in the Democratic Party.
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The S&P and the Nasdaq closed out their best quarter since 2020, driven by gains during a period of intense volatility.
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Birthright Citizenship Ruling
The Supreme Court's decision came on the last day before its summer recess, rejecting President Trump’s effort to upend the longstanding guarantee that virtually everyone born on American soil is a U.S. citizen.
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What was the Supreme Court's decision regarding birthright citizenship?
The Supreme Court rejected President Trump’s effort to upend the longstanding guarantee that virtually everyone born on American soil is a U.S. citizen.
1What does the decision reveal about the court's relationship with President Trump?
WSJ legal affairs reporter Lydia Wheeler discusses the legal basis for the justices’ decision and what it shows about the court’s relationship with President Trump.
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In the last day before its summer recess, the Supreme Court rejected President Trump’s effort to upend the longstanding guarantee that virtually everyone born on American soil is a U.S. citizen.
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We hear from WSJ legal affairs reporter Lydia Wheeler about the legal basis for the justices’ decision, and what it shows about the court’s relationship with President Trump.
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Plus, voters in Colorado are heading to the polls for today’s primary.
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The Journal’s Elizabeth Findell joins from Denver to discuss a House race that could signal whether challengers from the left are making inroads in the Democratic Party.
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And the S&P and the Nasdaq closed out their best quarter since 2020.
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Markets reporter Hannah Erin Lang explains what drove the gains during a period of intense volatility.
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