Supreme Court Curbs Judges in Birthright Case as Trump Touts Win
A divided SCOTUS left unresolved a fight over President Trump's restrictions on automatic birthright citizenship. The 6-3 ruling said Trump's restrictions on birthright citizenship at a minimum won't take effect for 30 days. Erik Larson explains. (Source: Bloomberg)
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