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Today — 2 April 2026Main stream

Five Takeaways From the Supreme Court’s Birthright Citizenship Case

The justices grappled with questions about domiciles and foundlings, avoided policy debates and mused about the sweep of possible rulings.

© Anna Rose Layden for The New York Times

The case argued on Wednesday focused on the constitutionality of an executive order seeking to end citizenship for babies born on U.S. soil to undocumented immigrants and temporary foreign visitors.

Homeland Security Dept. Asks Workers for Videos of Their Shutdown Hardships

2 April 2026 at 02:02
The department’s public affairs office is seeking 30-second “selfie videos,” part of a push to pressure lawmakers to strike a deal.

© Damian Dovarganes/Associated Press

The Department of Homeland Security has been shut down for more than six weeks, with lawmakers deadlocked on a funding agreement.
Yesterday — 1 April 2026Main stream

The ‘Constitutional Bedrock’ Trump Is Trying to Erase

Trump is on a mission to eliminate birthright citizenship, a right long thought to be guaranteed by the 14th Amendment of the Constitution. But how will the Supreme Court respond? The legal journalist Cristian Farias shares his insights.

Trump Says Europe Is On Its Own in Securing the Strait of Hormuz

2 April 2026 at 00:58
Threatening to pull out of NATO, President Trump portrayed the alliance as a “paper tiger” and said Europe was on its own in trying to secure the Strait of Hormuz.

© Doug Mills/The New York Times

President Trump has cast Europe as weak and toothless, and an ungrateful partner to the United States.

Why The Times Is Expanding Its Supreme Court Coverage

How four reporters are examining the most secretive branch of government — and the nine justices who shape the law.

© Eric Lee for The New York Times

Much of the Supreme Court’s work is hidden from public view.

Trump to Address the Nation About War Plans, and TMZ Goes After Congress

Plus, what to know about NASA’s moon mission.

© Tierney L. Cross/The New York Times

President Trump said he expected the U.S. military campaign in Iran to end in two or three weeks, and the White House said he would address the nation about the war on Wednesday.

Trump Seeks to Justify Ballroom as Security Measure

2 April 2026 at 00:21
President Trump spoke about his ballroom’s security as he argued against a judge’s orders to stop construction.

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A federal judge on Tuesday said that work on the White House ballroom had to stop until the project received a go-ahead from Congress.

Memphis House Primary Exemplifies Democrats’ Age Fights

1 April 2026 at 21:36
A primary in Tennessee between Representative Steve Cohen, a white incumbent, and Justin Pearson, a Black state lawmaker, exemplifies a national push for a passing of the torch.

© Kenny Holston/The New York Times; Brad J. Vest for The New York Times

U.S. Plans Military Expansion in Greenland

The Pentagon is in talks with Denmark for access to three more areas on the Arctic island. Several Greenlanders said they didn’t like the idea.

© Pool photo by Jim Watson

Vice President JD Vance and his wife, Usha, meeting with members of the U.S. military at Pituffik Space Base in Greenland last year. The missile defense installation is the only active American base on the island.

Judge Orders Construction Stopped on Trump’s White House Ballroom

1 April 2026 at 06:26
A federal judge required the president to seek lawmakers’ input and pursue traditional approvals before proceeding with the $400 million replacement for the East Wing.

© Doug Mills/The New York Times

A federal judge ordered on Tuesday that construction be halted of the White House ballroom.

Trump Says U.S. Will Be Out of Iran Within Two to Three Weeks

The White House said the president would address the nation about Iran on Wednesday evening.

© Tierney L. Cross/The New York Times

President Trump told reporters on Tuesday that he had attained his goal of dealing with Iran’s nuclear program and that gasoline prices in the United States would be coming down.

Judge Dismisses Lawsuit That Challenged Ban on Endorsements by Churches

Conservatives had expected a victory in the case after the I.R.S. agreed to a settlement that allowed churches to voice support for candidates.

© Kenny Holston/The New York Times

A federal judge in Texas on Tuesday dismissed a lawsuit seeking to overturn the 70-year-old ban on political activity by churches.

South Dakotans React to Daily Mail Article on Bryon Noem, Kristi Noem’s Husband

1 April 2026 at 23:06
In the tiny town of Castlewood, S.D., where everyone knows the Noems, the prevailing sense was that people can’t help but feel bad for Bryon Noem after a tabloid photo leak.

© Ben Brewer for The New York Times

Castlewood is not far from the Noem family farm in South Dakota.

Trump’s Presidential Library Video Draws Mixed Reactions From Miami Residents

The president’s foundation released a video showing a gleaming tower by Biscayne Bay emblazoned with his name. It would dominate the skyline.

© Kirby Lee/Imagn Images, via Reuters Connect

President Trump plans to use the prime property with bay views donated to him by the state of Florida to maximum effect.

Backdoor Funding of Homeland Security Agency Could Weaken Congress Anew

1 April 2026 at 05:51
An emerging Republican plan to skirt a Democratic filibuster and fund an entire department without congressional appropriations would be the latest example of surrendering power to the White House.

© Jamie Kelter Davis for The New York Times

Border Patrol agents in Minneapolis in early January. Using the complex budget process known as reconciliation to fund the entire Homeland Security Department, as Republicans are suggesting, would be a significant departure from traditional congressional practice.

Who Is Getting Paid During the Department of Homeland Security Shutdown?

1 April 2026 at 05:38
At least 120,000 law enforcement officers who work for the agency have continued to collect paychecks throughout the funding lapse. But tens of thousands of workers have gone without pay.

© Gene J. Puskar/Associated Press

A T.S.A. agent checks passengers at the security checkpoint at Pittsburgh International Airport on Monday.

At the National Archives, the Declaration Gets More Company

1 April 2026 at 06:02
The Emancipation Proclamation and the 19th Amendment have been added to the Archives’s rotunda, the first permanent changes there in nearly 75 years.

© Tierney L. Cross/The New York Times

Visitors looked at the original copy of the 19th Amendment this week. The document was recently added to the permanent display in the rotunda at the National Archives in Washington.

Gavin Newsom Suggests His Conservative Critics Are Gay in Online Insults Criticized as Homophobic

By: Tim Balk
1 April 2026 at 03:44
Gov. Gavin Newsom’s aides said that their online insults were meant to ridicule figures on the right. But some critics say they are homophobic.

© Felix Hörhager/picture-alliance, via AP Images

Gov. Gavin Newsom of California, a potential 2028 presidential candidate, is attracting criticism for social media posts taunting his opponents by suggesting they are gay.

Judge Blocks Trump’s Order to End Funding for NPR and PBS

1 April 2026 at 03:52
The ruling will have minimal effect on the federal money going to public media because Congress voted to claw back funding. But it could have implications for any future funding.

© Jason Andrew for The New York Times

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