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THENATIONALPULSE (Pulse Wires) - BREAKING: Supreme Court Upholds Birthright Citizenship for Children of Illegal Aliens.

The Supreme Court's decision on birthright citizenship overturns an executive order stating that the children of illegal immigrants born on U.S. soil should not receive U.S. citizenship automatically.

The Supreme Court’s decision on birthright citizenship overturns an executive order stating that the children of illegal immigrants born on U.S. soil should not receive U.S. citizenship automatically. PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: The U.S. Supreme Court overturned an executive order rescinding birthright citizenship for the children of illegal immigrants on Tuesday. The policy is rooted in the 14th Amendment, which grants U.S. citizenship to almost anyone born in the U.S. DETAIL: Birthright citizenship is based on the 14th Amendment, ratified in 1868, which affirms that anyone born in the U.S. is a citizen, provided they are “subject to the jurisdiction” of the country. President Donald J. Trump has strongly criticized the policy,…Open

THEAMERICANCONSERVATIVE (Joseph Addington) - Keith Sonderling Tapped for Labor Secretary

State of the Union: He will replace Lori Chavez-DeRemer, who resigned in April. The post Keith Sonderling Tapped for Labor Secretary appeared first on The American Conservative .

President Donald Trump said Monday that he was nominating Keith Sonderling, the acting labor secretary, to fill the post permanently. “Throughout his career, Keith has proven his dedication to delivering strong results for the Hardworking People of our Country, and I know he will do an incredible job in his new role,” Trump wrote on Truth Social. Sonderling in April stepped into the position after it was vacated by Lori Chavez-DeRemer, who resigned after a series of investigations into alleged misconduct by her and her husband. He previously served as deputy labor secretary and, during Trump’s first term, as acting administrator of the department’s Wage and Hour Division. The nomination is typically considered by the Senate…Open

NPR (Nina Totenberg) - Supreme Court upholds bans on transgender athletes participating in women and girls' sports

Justice Brett Kavanaugh, who has long coached his daughters' and other girls' basketball teams at school, wrote the court's majority opinion.

NPR (Joe Hernandez) - Tricks to help you spend less money at restaurants

Personal finance and nutrition experts share simple strategies that make it possible to eat out without spending a fortune. One tip? You might have to let go of your fast food delivery habit.

NPR (Grady Martin) - Supreme Court Strikes Down Limits on Political Party Spending

At issue in the case was a post-Watergate law that Congress passed to limit the amount of money individuals can give to political parties.

AXIOS (Andrew Pantazi) - Supreme Court lets states ban trans girls from girls' sports

The Supreme Court ruled Tuesday that states can ban transgender girls from girls' school sports teams, handing conservative states a historic victory in their fight to restrict trans rights. Why it matters: The decision caps a yearslong, Republican-led push through statehouses and school boards to define girls' sports by sex assigned at birth. - The case also hands that movement its sharpest weapon yet for coming fights over bathrooms, IDs and gender-affirming care. Driving the news: In West Virginia v. B.P.J. , the justices held that the state's ban on trans girls in girls' sports does not violate either Title IX or the Equal Protection Clause. - The court also upheld a similar Idaho law in Little v. Hecox. - Justice Brett Kavanaugh…

THENATIONALPULSE (Pulse Wires) - BREAKING: Supreme Court Backs States Protecting Women’s Sports From Male Competitors.

The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled that states can legally restrict women's sports to biological females, affirming the legality of laws in West Virginia and Idaho.

The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled that states can legally restrict women’s sports to biological females, affirming the legality of laws in West Virginia and Idaho. PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: The U.S. Supreme Court ruled on Tuesday that Title IX permits states to maintain separate sports teams for women and girls based on biological sex, supporting laws in West Virginia and Idaho that bar biological males claiming to be transgender from female sports categories. DETAIL: The decision consolidates West Virginia et al. v. B. P. J. and Little v. Hecox, affirming that these state laws do not violate Title IX or the Equal Protection Clause. The Court emphasized that Title IX’s reference to “sex” pertains to biological sex , not gender…Open

WASHINGTONPOST (Julian Mark) - Supreme Court upholds bans on transgender women in female athletics

The ruling is the latest blow to the LGBTQ+ community, which has faced repeated losses at the Supreme Court in recent years.