President Donald Trump signed two executive orders on August 6, 2026, attempting to limit birthright citizenship through a narrower approach targeting children of foreign lobbyists and tourists, weeks after the Supreme Court struck down his initial, broader attempt to curtail the constitutional guarantee.
The First Circuit Court of Appeals on Saturday rejected the Trump administration's attempt to implement an executive order tightening mail-in voting rules in 23 states, upholding a lower court's ruling that declared the policies unlawful ahead of November's midterm elections.
President Donald Trump signed executive orders sharply reducing the size of two Utah national monuments, removing protections from nearly 3 million acres of land with unique archaeological and historical features. The reductions affect Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante monuments, unraveling protections established by former presidents.
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled against President Donald Trump's executive order that sought to deny citizenship to children born in the United States to parents who are in the country illegally or temporarily, affirming the constitutional guarantee of birthright citizenship under the 14th Amendment.
U.S. District Judge Carl Nichols in Washington, D.C. declined to immediately block President Trump's executive order tightening rules on mail-in voting and creating a federal voter list, though he left the door open for Democratic challengers to pursue the case after implementation steps are taken.
