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O n his first day back in office for his second term, President Donald Trump signed an executive order to revoke birthright ...

In a June 27 ruling, the Supreme Court granted the Trump administration’s request to partially halt nationwide injunctions ...

A federal judge on Monday questioned when the Trump administration will try to enforce its birthright citizenship executive ...

The administration appears to have decided to press forward with its fight against top law firms despite numerous defeats.

President Donald Trump's administration will not deport children deemed ineligible for U.S. citizenship until his executive ...

U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration on Monday appealed a federal judge’s decision to strike down an executive order ...

A lawyer for the Justice Department said the administration would respect the Supreme Court's order delaying its ruling until July 27.

President Donald Trump’s attempt to halt birthright citizenship for some babies born to immigrants will not take effect in ...

From the commentary, "That's the result of a bitterly divided (6-3) decision of the Supreme Court on Friday holding that ...

Never before has the Supreme Court imposed such restrictions on the ability of courts to provide relief against ...

President Donald Trump’s attempt to halt birthright citizenship for some babies born to immigrants will not take effect in Massachusetts, Attorney General Andrea Campbell said Friday, but a ...