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New York Post
5 hours ago
- Politics
- New York Post
Birthright citizenship remains law of the land — for now — despite SCOTUS ruling
Birthright citizenship remains a fact of life in the US — for now — following the Supreme Court's ruling Friday limiting judges' ability to issue universal injunctions halting executive action. Moments after the 6-3 ruling, the Trump administration announced plans to move forward with the president's Day One executive order redefining the 14th Amendment's promise that '[a]ll persons born or naturalized in the United States, and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the United States and of the State wherein they reside.' 'Thanks to this decision, we can now promptly file to proceed with numerous policies that have been wrongly enjoined on a nationwide basis, and some of the cases we're talking about would be ending birthright citizenship, which now comes to the fore,' President Trump said during a rare appearance in the White House briefing room. Advertisement The Supreme Court's 6-3 ruling did not judge the birthright citizenship question on its merits. Eric Kayne/ZUMA / 'That was meant for the babies of slaves. It wasn't meant for people trying to scam the system and come into the country on a vacation.' 'Yes, birthright citizenship will be decided in October in the next session by the Supreme Court,' Attorney General Pam Bondi affirmed moments later, even though the high court has yet to finalize its argument schedule and no cases related to the executive order have been picked for review by the justices. Advertisement In an opinion authored by Justice Amy Coney Barrett, the court ruled that the practice of a single district judge issuing a nationwide ruling 'likely exceed' the authority laid out by the Judiciary Act of 1789. Notably, the court did not decide whether Trump's actual order was constitutional. 'If there's a birthright citizenship case in Oregon, it will only affect the plaintiff in Oregon, not the entire country,' was how Bondi explained the ruling. Trump's order would limit US citizenship to children who have at least one parent who is a US citizen or lawful permanent resident. Advertisement The action was enjoined three days after Trump signed it by a Seattle federal judge, who called the move 'blatantly unconstitutional.' President Trump said the administration now can go forward with 'numerous policies that have been wrongly enjoined on a nationwide basis.' On Friday afternoon, the American Civil Liberties Union filed a fresh class-action lawsuit challenging the birthright citizenship order, a legal maneuver which must meet certain requirements before getting a hearing. 'This new case seeks protection for all families in the country, filling the gaps that may be left by the existing litigation,' the organization said in a press release. Advertisement The 22 Democrat-led states that challenged Trump's order also expressed confidence that it would never be enforced. 'We have every expectation we absolutely will be successful in keeping the 14th Amendment as the law of the land,' said Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Campbell, 'and of course birthright citizenship as well.' Locally, a City Hall spokesperson confirmed to The Post that Friday's Supreme Court ruling has no effect on New York City at this time. With Post wires
Sky News AU
9 hours ago
- Business
- Sky News AU
Albanese welcomes US dumping ‘revenge' tax
Australian investors will be spared from Donald Trump's so-called 'revenge tax' after an intervention from his Treasury Secretary. This comes as Scott Bessent posted on X, saying, 'I have asked the Senate and House to remove the Section 899 protective measure from consideration in the One, Big, Beautiful Bill.' It follows lobbying from both the Prime Minister and the Treasurer. 'This would adversely impact Australian investment if it had been implemented,' Mr Albanese said at a recent press conference.
France 24
10 hours ago
- Business
- France 24
Republican discord threatens Trump agenda
Trump is hoping to seal his legacy with the so-called "One, Big Beautiful Bill" -- extending his expiring first-term tax cuts at a cost of $4.5 trillion and beefing up border security. But Republicans eying 2026 midterm congressional elections are divided over the package, which would strip health care from millions of the poorest Americans and add more than $3 trillion to America's burgeoning debt pile. Trump ratcheted up pressure on Congress to get the package to his desk by July 4, posting on social media Friday: "We can get it done. It will be a wonderful Celebration for our Country." Senate Republican leaders had planned to begin a weekend of votes beginning Friday to pass the sprawling legislation but that timetable was in limbo, with negotiations mired in rows. Republicans are using an arcane process called "reconciliation" which allows them to pass the package on a simple majority, without Democratic buy-in. But there are strict rules governing the provisions allowed in such legislation, adjudicated by the chamber's independent "referee," Senate Parliamentarian Elizabeth MacDonough. The savings come largely from decimating funding for Medicaid, the health insurance program for low-income Americans, but MacDonough called some of those cuts out-of-bounds. That leaves around $250 billion in savings on the cutting room floor, and Republicans scrambling to offset the $4.5 trillion cost of Trump's tax relief elsewhere. Republicans are split in any case on the Medicaid cuts, which will threaten scores of rural hospitals and lead to an estimated 8.6 million Americans being deprived of health care. Independent analysis also shows that the bill would pave the way for a historic redistribution of wealth from the poorest 10 percent of Americans to the richest. It is unpopular across multiple demographic, age and income groups, according to extensive recent polling. Although the House has already passed its own version, both chambers have to agree on the same text before it can be signed into law. Republican leaders worked Friday to hammer out a version that can get a quick rubber-stamp in the House without returning to the negotiating table. But more than a dozen House Republicans -- enough to tank the package -- have said they will not vote for the Medicaid cuts. Meanwhile, there are conservatives in both chambers who are adamant that the cuts do not go far enough. "Every Republican senator is committed," Trump said at a White House press conference Friday. But he acknowledged the bill's precarious status, telling reporters that "a couple of grandstanders" could derail his plans. © 2025 AFP
Int'l Business Times
11 hours ago
- Business
- Int'l Business Times
Republican Discord Threatens Trump Agenda
US President Donald Trump's signature domestic policy bill faced major roadblocks Friday, as his Republicans struggled to overcome differences and many of the spending cuts proposed to pay for his tax breaks were deemed against Senate rules. Trump is hoping to seal his legacy with the so-called "One, Big Beautiful Bill" -- extending his expiring first-term tax cuts at a cost of $4.5 trillion and beefing up border security. But Republicans eying 2026 midterm congressional elections are divided over the package, which would strip health care from millions of the poorest Americans and add more than $3 trillion to America's burgeoning debt pile. Trump ratcheted up pressure on Congress to get the package to his desk by July 4, posting on social media Friday: "We can get it done. It will be a wonderful Celebration for our Country." Senate Republican leaders had planned to begin a weekend of votes beginning Friday to pass the sprawling legislation but that timetable was in limbo, with negotiations mired in rows. Republicans are using an arcane process called "reconciliation" which allows them to pass the package on a simple majority, without Democratic buy-in. But there are strict rules governing the provisions allowed in such legislation, adjudicated by the chamber's independent "referee," Senate Parliamentarian Elizabeth MacDonough. The savings come largely from decimating funding for Medicaid, the health insurance program for low-income Americans, but MacDonough called some of those cuts out-of-bounds. That leaves around $250 billion in savings on the cutting room floor, and Republicans scrambling to offset the $4.5 trillion cost of Trump's tax relief elsewhere. Republicans are split in any case on the Medicaid cuts, which will threaten scores of rural hospitals and lead to an estimated 8.6 million Americans being deprived of health care. Independent analysis also shows that the bill would pave the way for a historic redistribution of wealth from the poorest 10 percent of Americans to the richest. It is unpopular across multiple demographic, age and income groups, according to extensive recent polling. Although the House has already passed its own version, both chambers have to agree on the same text before it can be signed into law. Republican leaders worked Friday to hammer out a version that can get a quick rubber-stamp in the House without returning to the negotiating table. But more than a dozen House Republicans -- enough to tank the package -- have said they will not vote for the Medicaid cuts. Meanwhile, there are conservatives in both chambers who are adamant that the cuts do not go far enough. "Every Republican senator is committed," Trump said at a White House press conference Friday. But he acknowledged the bill's precarious status, telling reporters that "a couple of grandstanders" could derail his plans. "And it's very dangerous, because our country would go from being the most successful country in the world to, who knows what," he said.
Yahoo
11 hours ago
- Business
- Yahoo
Republican discord threatens Trump agenda
US President Donald Trump's signature domestic policy bill faced major roadblocks Friday, as his Republicans struggled to overcome differences and many of the spending cuts proposed to pay for his tax breaks were deemed against Senate rules. Trump is hoping to seal his legacy with the so-called "One, Big Beautiful Bill" -- extending his expiring first-term tax cuts at a cost of $4.5 trillion and beefing up border security. But Republicans eying 2026 midterm congressional elections are divided over the package, which would strip health care from millions of the poorest Americans and add more than $3 trillion to America's burgeoning debt pile. Trump ratcheted up pressure on Congress to get the package to his desk by July 4, posting on social media Friday: "We can get it done. It will be a wonderful Celebration for our Country." Senate Republican leaders had planned to begin a weekend of votes beginning Friday to pass the sprawling legislation but that timetable was in limbo, with negotiations mired in rows. Republicans are using an arcane process called "reconciliation" which allows them to pass the package on a simple majority, without Democratic buy-in. But there are strict rules governing the provisions allowed in such legislation, adjudicated by the chamber's independent "referee," Senate Parliamentarian Elizabeth MacDonough. The savings come largely from decimating funding for Medicaid, the health insurance program for low-income Americans, but MacDonough called some of those cuts out-of-bounds. That leaves around $250 billion in savings on the cutting room floor, and Republicans scrambling to offset the $4.5 trillion cost of Trump's tax relief elsewhere. Republicans are split in any case on the Medicaid cuts, which will threaten scores of rural hospitals and lead to an estimated 8.6 million Americans being deprived of health care. Independent analysis also shows that the bill would pave the way for a historic redistribution of wealth from the poorest 10 percent of Americans to the richest. It is unpopular across multiple demographic, age and income groups, according to extensive recent polling. Although the House has already passed its own version, both chambers have to agree on the same text before it can be signed into law. Republican leaders worked Friday to hammer out a version that can get a quick rubber-stamp in the House without returning to the negotiating table. But more than a dozen House Republicans -- enough to tank the package -- have said they will not vote for the Medicaid cuts. Meanwhile, there are conservatives in both chambers who are adamant that the cuts do not go far enough. "Every Republican senator is committed," Trump said at a White House press conference Friday. But he acknowledged the bill's precarious status, telling reporters that "a couple of grandstanders" could derail his plans. "And it's very dangerous, because our country would go from being the most successful country in the world to, who knows what," he said. ft/bgs
