The legal battle over President Trump's executive order restricting birthright citizenship largely boils down to five words found in the 14th Amendment: "subject to the jurisdiction thereof." The big picture: The court's interpretation of that phrase could have massive implications for who gets to be an American — and therefore enjoy the rights and responsibilities that come with U.S. citizenship. Context: The 14th Amendment states, in part, that "[a]ll persons born or naturalized in the United States, and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the United States and of the State wherein they reside." - The administration argues that the phrase applies to those legally — and not temporarily — in the U.S. - The…
Lindsey Granger gives her lens on a federal judge putting a pause on President Trump's massive White House ballroom construction project. #TrumpBallroom #WhiteHouse #LindseyGranger
A British-owned oil facility in Iraq was destroyed by an Iranian drone strike early Wednesday morning, just hours after Iran warned it might treat British sites as legitimate military targets. The post Iranian Drone Strike Destroys British Oil Facility. appeared first on The National Pulse .
PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: Iranian drones struck a British-owned oil facility in Iraq, which was destroyed in the ensuing fire. WHO WAS INVOLVED: The Islamic Republic of Iran, the United Kingdom, Iraqi authorities, oil facility workers, and American forces in the region. WHEN & WHERE: Wednesday morning in Erbil, a province in northern Iraq. KEY QUOTE: “The repeated bombardment and the scale of the fire have left nothing inside the depot untouched by flames.” – Omid Xoshnaw, Iraqi Governor of Erbil IMPACT: The attack destroyed significant quantities of motor oil, as the Iran war is already causing energy shortages. IN FULL A British-owned oil facility in Iraq was destroyed by an Iranian drone strike early Wednesday morning, just…Open
The Palestinian children were born prematurely in the early days of the war and moved from a besieged hospital to Egypt. They have now returned home to the enclave, which lies in ruins.
A new filing asks a federal court to allow the White House to dismiss much of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s remaining work force, but not close the bureau entirely.
Jeanine Pirro, U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia, joined “America Agenda” to address viral “teen takeovers” — a growing trend in which large groups of teens organize on social media, flood public spaces, create chaos, damage property, and force police intervention.
