Key facts
- The Supreme Court rejected President Donald Trump's executive order on birthright citizenship.
- The ruling upheld the 14th Amendment's citizenship clause regarding birthright citizenship.
- The Supreme Court ruled President Trump cannot directly remove Federal Reserve officials without cause.
- The decision bolsters the Federal Reserve's independence.
- President Trump is pushing for the SAVE America Act to restrict mail-in voting.
- The Supreme Court upheld a Mississippi law allowing mail ballots received up to five days after Election Day to be counted.
- Trump identified several senators as "Hold Outs" on the SAVE America Act.
- The Associated Press reported on the birthright citizenship decision.
The Supreme Court has delivered rulings that impact President Donald Trump's policy objectives and the independence of federal institutions. In a significant decision concerning birthright citizenship, the court rejected President Trump's executive order aimed at limiting this right. The ruling affirmed the constitutional guarantee of the 14th Amendment's citizenship clause, which states that all persons born in the United States are citizens. This decision directly counters Trump's efforts to alter the long-standing interpretation of citizenship for those born on American soil.