Why Democratic attorneys general sued Trump on birthright citizenship

Two of the state attorneys general suing to block President Donald Trump‘s attempt to end birthright citizenship told USA TODAY they fear the order will erase funding for children’s health care and education. Eighteen Democratic state attorneys general sued together in a Massachusetts federal court Tuesday, led by the state attorneys general for New Jersey, Massachusetts, and California….

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Donald Trump returns to the White House

On Tuesday’s episode of The Excerpt podcast: USA TODAY Chief Political Correspondent Phillip M. Bailey gives some of the biggest takeaways from President Donald Trump’s Inauguration Day. Trump’s new meme coin soars. USA TODAY Justice Department Correspondent Bart Jansen breaks down Trump’s executive orders surrounding January 6 pardons, and the southern border. Trump Monday also signed an order on TikTok and removed the…

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Syrian President Assad flees country as rebels take over

On Monday’s episode of The Excerpt podcast: Rebels have taken over Syria. What’s next? USA TODAY Congress, Campaigns and Democracy Reporter Sudiksha Kochi takes a look at the possibility of bipartisanship, as some Democrats signal support for certain Trump picks and initiatives. Donald Trump says he’ll begin pardoning Jan. 6 rioters on the ‘first day’ of his second term….

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Who is Thomas Homan? Ex-ICE director named Trump’s new ‘border czar’

President-elect Donald Trump announced over the weekend that Thomas Homan, a senior immigration official in his first administration, will serve as “border czar,” overseeing border enforcement along with maritime and aviation security.  Trump announced Homan’s new role in a post to his social media platform, Truth Social, though he shared few additional details about Homan’s…

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Donald Trump leads Kamala Harris in Arizona

With less than six weeks until the general election, former President Donald Trump holds an edge over Vice President Kamala Harris in the key battleground state of Arizona, according to an exclusive new USA TODAY/Suffolk University poll. Trump leads Harris by 6 points, 48% to 42%, the statewide poll of 500 likely voters found. The…

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