The authors say that the inclusion of birthright citizenship in the Constitution in 1868 has ramifications that apply in today's debate in Congress.

Trump's executive order deviates entirely from the historical meaning of the 14th amendment. This amendment, a product of the ...

Fort Worth police face criticism for confiscating Sally Mann's photos, with ACLU defending the work as art protected by the ...

There are more than a dozen books in which Trump is listed as an author or co-author, but looking back at the very first one, ...

After the Justice Department filed a written defense of the president's birthright citizenship order, some people feared an ...

There are at least 5 million children in America who have received citizenship inappropriately, or about 1 in 8 U.S. births. That works well for those who relentlessly seek ways to produce millions of ...

The Department of Justice later said in a statement that it will “vigorously defend” the president’s executive order, which it said “correctly interprets the 14th Amendment of the U.S ...

This issue doesn’t concern the dubious argument that members of both groups have “invaded” the U.S. Rather, the key textual dispute under Section I of the 14th Amendment is whether ...

The day after the president signed the order, Washington joined Illinois, Oregon and Arizona in the suit that argued the executive order violated the 14th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution.

The current injunction has put the executive order on hold until the merits of the case are resolved, barring a successful appeal by the Trump administration. President Donald Trump's executive ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...