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Trump signed an executive order on the first day of his second term to limit citizenship to children born to citizens or legal permanent residents, rather than tourists or undocumented immigrants.
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Maureen Groppe,
USA Today,
1 July 2026
The White House declined to comment on the update to Trump’s executive order reported on the USWDS GitHub.
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Ashley Belanger,
ArsTechnica,
30 June 2026
Congressional Republicans were divided over the Supreme Court’s Tuesday decision to strike down an executive order seeking to limit birthright citizenship under the 14th Amendment.
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Lauren Green,
The Washington Examiner,
30 June 2026
That means executive orders and White House positioning matters far less than the restrictions and limits on AI moving through state legislatures in Texas, Tennessee, Minnesota, and Indiana.
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Liz Hoffman,
semafor.com,
30 June 2026
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Maureen Groppe,
USA Today,
1 July 2026
The White House declined to comment on the update to Trump’s executive order reported on the USWDS GitHub.
—
Ashley Belanger,
ArsTechnica,
30 June 2026
Congressional Republicans were divided over the Supreme Court’s Tuesday decision to strike down an executive order seeking to limit birthright citizenship under the 14th Amendment.
—
Lauren Green,
The Washington Examiner,
30 June 2026
That means executive orders and White House positioning matters far less than the restrictions and limits on AI moving through state legislatures in Texas, Tennessee, Minnesota, and Indiana.
—
Liz Hoffman,
semafor.com,
30 June 2026
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“Executive order.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/executive%20order. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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