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Supreme Court Strikes Down Trump Executive Order Limiting Birthright Citizenship in 6-3 Ruling
In Trump v. Barbara, the justices held that the 14th Amendment's Citizenship Clause covers nearly all children born on U.S. soil, invalidating Executive Order 14160; Chief Justice Roberts wrote for the majority, and three justices dissented.
Senate Passes Non-Binding Iran War Powers Resolution 50-48; Two of Four GOP Dissenters Reverse Within 24 Hours After Trump's Capitol Confrontation
The first concurrent resolution on the Iran conflict to clear both chambers since operations began was undercut within a day after President Trump confronted dissenting Republicans and two of them changed their votes.
Trump Withholds Signature on Bipartisan Housing Bill, Pressing Senate to Pass Proof-of-Citizenship Voting Measure
The 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act passed both chambers with near-unanimous margins but sits unsigned as Trump ties it to the SAVE Act, a voting-overhaul bill that Senate Republicans say cannot clear the 60-vote threshold needed to end a filibuster.
U.S. Supreme Court Pauses Federal Judge's Order That Missouri Use Its 2025 Congressional Map in November
The Sept. 10 order, issued without explanation, leaves Missouri's 2022 district lines in place for now while a referendum on the newer map goes before voters.
Treasury Designates Hezbollah- and Kataib Hezbollah-Linked Companies and Individuals in Iraq, Lebanon, Turkey and the UAE
The September 10 action by Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control is the latest step in "Operation Economic Outcast," a campaign against Iran and its allied armed groups announced on August 24, 2026.
Maryland Supreme Court Hears Arguments on Redistricting Ballot Question After Two Judges Blocked It
The court took up Question 3 on September 3, the same day the State Board of Elections was scheduled to start printing November ballots.
Trump Signs Stopgap Funding Bill Into Law After House Passes It 370-48
The measure holds most federal spending at current levels through Dec. 11, 2026, and clears the Sept. 30 deadline without a shutdown.
Army Secretary Dan Driscoll Resigns After Months of Clashes With Hegseth Over Officer Removals
Dan Driscoll stepped down as Army Secretary on Sept. 2 after 18 months, following repeated friction with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth — including Hegseth's February 2026 order to remove Col. Dave Butler, the Army's top public affairs officer, from his post.
CIA Director Ratcliffe Met Russian Intelligence Chiefs in Moscow on Aug. 25; Axios Reports He Floated a Trump-Putin-Zelensky Summit
The Kremlin confirms the meetings and says Putin was briefed but did not attend; U.S. officials told Axios that Zelensky was briefed on a trilateral summit idea that Moscow has not accepted.
FEMA Approves Major Disaster Declaration for Indiana; 21 Counties Get Individual Aid, 11 Get Public Aid
Gov. Mike Braun asked for 54 counties; the declaration signed August 25 covers 21 for household aid and 11 for infrastructure repair, following a separate 53-county federal emergency declaration on August 15.
Meta Agrees to Pay States Up to $17 Billion and Add Teen Limits, Ending Oakland Child-Safety Trial
The proposed deal, announced August 26 in federal court in Oakland, would cap teen daily use and block overnight access; it still needs a judge's approval, and about 30% of the money depends on whether TikTok and YouTube strike similar deals.
Judge Rules USPS Violated Her Injunction by Issuing Mail-Ballot Rule, Imposes No Penalty
U.S. District Judge Indira Talwani found the Postal Service and Justice Department broke her August 11 injunction when USPS issued a final mail-ballot rule on August 21, but she declined to block the rule's publication or order any sanction.