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After Supreme Court setback, Trump again targets immigration by expanding definition of birthright citizenship

Two new executive orders take aim at aspects of birthright citizenship the high court did not address in its June 2026 ruling.

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Is withholding federal counterterrorism funds from states – as FEMA has threatened – legal?

Legal scholars argue that when executive branch agencies impose conditions on federal funds, courts should give these cases special scrutiny.

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Why Trump’s move to gut the Endangered Species Act likely won’t hold up in court

If Congress didn’t believe habitat destruction and degradation constitute ‘harm’ under the statute, why would it require permits and plans to offset habitat loss?