What to Know
- A federal judge temporarily blocked President Trump’s effort to restrict birthright citizenship across the country and granted class-action status to infants who would be affected by the president’s order.
- Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Russia presented a “new and different approach” to ending the war in Ukraine during a meeting with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov today.
- Trump is sending letters outlining pending tariff rates to countries ahead of an Aug. 1 deadline to reach trade deals with the U.S. Brazil, would face a 50% tariff on its goods under the proposed duties, while the Philippines would see a 20% tariff.
- Brazil leader Lula responded in a post on X Wednesday, calling Trump’s claim about a trade deficit “inaccurate,” and saying new tariffs would be met with reciprocal measures.
The Supreme Court could be asked to rule whether the order issued Thursday by Judge Joseph LaPlante complies with their decision last month that limited judges’ authority to issue nationwide injunctions. Follow along for live updates.
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