US Supreme Court weighs judicial checks on Trump with birthright case
The US Supreme Court heard arguments Thursday in a case involving birthright citizenship that could sharply curb the judiciary’s ability to rein in Donald Trump and future American presidents.The case before the top court involved the Republican leader’s bid to end automatic citizenship for children born on American soil.But the immediate question at hand was whether a single federal judge can block a president’s policies with an injunction that applies nationwide.Both conserv