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Congress and states press birth‑tourism reforms

55 clusters · 1035 sources · last updated about 22 hours ago

Latest: Trump signs executive order targeting birth tourism

The June 30 2026 Supreme Court decision that upheld birthright citizenship has spurred a wave of legislative and executive actions aimed at curbing “birth‑tourism.” The Court repeatedly rejected President Donald Trump’s

DOJ admissions investigations at elite schools

5 clusters · 34 sources · last updated 3 days ago

Latest: DOJ Finds Duke Law School Discriminated in Admissions

In early July 2026 Yale Law faculty and alumni mobilized against a potential Justice Department settlement that could give the government lasting oversight of admissions, hiring, curriculum and faculty governance. Dean C

US 2026 midterm election challenges

2 clusters · 7 sources · last updated 3 days ago

Latest: Donald Trump vows to contest US midterm election results

A July 2026 report from the Brennan Center warned that mass voter challenges are likely to rise in the upcoming midterm elections, citing more than 185,000 eligibility challenges filed in 2024 and noting that many offici

Criticism of Donald Trump in US democracy

2 clusters · 3 sources · last updated 14 days ago

Latest: Donald Trump denounced as greatest threat to US democratic institutions

In late July 2026, opinion pieces in Argentina, Cameroon and the United States warned that former President Donald Trump represents a major threat to American democratic institutions. The July 22 commentary highlighted c

UK gender access controversy

2 clusters · 6 sources · last updated 14 days ago

Latest: Staffordshire Police policy places biological men in women's cells despite Supreme Court ruling

After the UK Supreme Court’s April 2025 judgment that “sex” under the Equality Act means biological sex, several public bodies have continued policies that allow self‑identified gender to determine access to single‑sex s