Diaries of Mao Zedong aide can stay at Stanford rather than return to China, U.S. court rules

HONG KONG — The diaries of an aide to former Chinese leader Mao Zedong can stay at Stanford University, a federal judge ruled Tuesday, ending a yearslong legal battle that had raised concern they could be censored if returned to China. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive … Read more

Supreme Court battle over birthright citizenship and NASA’s moon mission set to launch: Morning Rundown

In today’s newsletter: The Supreme Court will hear arguments in the birthright citizenship fight. NASA will launch four astronauts into space for a 10-day moon mission. And no punishment for the Army helicopter crew who flew by Kid Rock’s house. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. … Read more

Supreme Court to hear arguments over Trump’s birthright citizenship order today

Washington — The Supreme Court will convene for arguments Wednesday to consider the legality of President Trump’s executive order that seeks to end birthright citizenship. The question in the case, known as Trump v. Barbara, is whether the president’s directive complies with the 14th Amendment’s Citizenship Clause and federal immigration law enacted in 1952. Mr. … Read more

Supreme Court weighs Trump’s contentious attempt to limit birthright citizenship

WASHINGTON — Tackling one of President Donald Trump’s most provocative policies, the Supreme Court on Wednesday considers the lawfulness of his proposal to limit the constitutional guarantee of birthright citizenship for people born on U.S. soil. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. Announced on the first … Read more

Supreme Court hears high-profile fight over Trump’s bid to limit birthright citizenship

WASHINGTON — WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court is taking up one of the term’s most consequential cases, President Donald Trump’s executive order on birthright citizenship declaring that children born to parents who are in the United States illegally or temporarily are not American citizens. Trump plans to be in attendance. In arguments Wednesday, the … Read more

Trump planning to attend Supreme Court arguments tomorrow in high-stakes birthright citizenship case, White House says

President Trump is planning to visit the Supreme Court on Wednesday as the justices take up his executive order seeking to end birthright citizenship, a major test of his immigration agenda. The White House’s official schedule for Wednesday says Mr. Trump will attend Supreme Court oral arguments at 10 a.m., which — unless he cancels … Read more

Appeals court suspends order for Voice of America employees to return to work

WASHINGTON — An appeals court panel agreed Tuesday to suspend a federal judge’s order for the Trump administration to bring hundreds of Voice of America employees back to work from paid leave. The three-judge panel from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit issued a stay pending the government’s appeal of … Read more