Trump is trying to undo the 14th amendment. Historians are horrified. - Black activists championed the idea of birthright ...

The U.S. Supreme Court will hear arguments May 15 over Trump's bid to end birthright citizenship. Here's what that is, and what Trump wants to do.

As a general rule, babies born in the United States of America are citizens of the United States of America. There isn’t any question about that. It’s in the Constitution, 14th Amendment: “All persons ...

Every American citizen owes a debt of gratitude to John Mercer Langston, architect of the 14th Amendment and founding dean of the Howard University School of Law. His writings and speeches are ...

The Supreme Court will review President Trump's executive order seeking to end birthright citizenship for some children born in the U.S. Trump's order reinterprets the 14th Amendment to exclude ...

Conley's argument against birthright citizenship relies on an outdated understanding of originalism, focusing on "original intent" rather than "original public meaning." The original public meaning of ...

Correction: An earlier version of this story incorrectly stated the timing of Justice Clarence Thomas' Sept. 25 speech with respect to the Justice Department's appeal. The appeal was the next day. The ...

The Supreme Court on Dec. 5, 2025, agreed to review the long-simmering controversy over birthright citizenship. It will likely hand down a ruling next summer. When the justices weigh the arguments, ...