Politics

US President Donald Trump brought his battle against birthright citizenship to the Supreme Court Thursday, in a case that could significantly expand presidential powers and reshape immigration policy. The central question before the justices is whether lower court judges should have the authority to block presidential orders nationwide—a power that has temporarily halted Trump's attempt to end automatic citizenship for children of undocumented immigrants. The Supreme Court's decision could determine how effectively Trump can implement his agenda through executive actions with limited judicial oversight. During the two-hour hearing, US Solicitor General D. John Sauer argued that lower courts exceeded their authority by issuing nationwide injunctions against the citizenship order. He claimed the current system forces judges to make "rushed, high-stakes, low-information decisions" and suggested class-action lawsuits as an alternative, though opponents noted this process is time-consuming and inadequate for emergencies. […]

Top US diplomat Marco Rubio expressed low expectations for Ukraine-Russia peace talks scheduled in Turkey, stating a breakthrough would require direct interaction between Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin. "I don't think we're going to have a breakthrough here until President Trump and President Putin interact directly on this topic," Rubio said following a NATO foreign ministers meeting in southern Turkey. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky confirmed Ukraine would participate in the Istanbul talks but criticized Russia's "low-level" delegation, calling it disrespectful to both Trump and Turkish President Erdogan. "No time of the meeting, no agenda, no high-level of delegation - this is personal disrespect to Erdogan, to Trump," Zelensky stated after meeting Erdogan in Ankara. The Russian delegation is headed by presidential aide Vladimir Medinsky, who maintained his team had "all the necessary competencies" and viewed the talks as a "continuation" […]

A fourth round of discussions between the United States and Iran regarding Tehran's nuclear program has concluded in Oman, with both parties agreeing to continue negotiations. US Middle East Envoy Steve Witkoff characterized the Muscat talks as encouraging, while Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi described them as "difficult but useful." The United States maintains that Iran must abandon its uranium enrichment to prevent nuclear weapons development, though Tehran consistently denies having such intentions. On Sunday, Iran again emphasized it would not relinquish its enrichment program. Former President Donald Trump withdrew from a previous nuclear agreement between Iran and five world powers in 2018. He has recently warned of potential military action against Iranian nuclear facilities should the current negotiations, which began in April, fail to produce results. Prior to the Muscat meeting, two negotiation rounds were held in the Omani […]