Below, you will find some headlines we may have missed and some interesting video clips on several subjects. Please feel free to share anything you may have run across; just make sure it’s not from a MAGAt infested shithole.
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In birthright citizenship case, US Supreme Court gets two controversies in one
- Trump order targeted children of certain immigrants
- Three judges issued orders blocking policy nationwide
- Supreme Court to hear arguments in case on Thursday
May 13 (Reuters) – One of President Donald Trump’s most contentious policies – his attempt to restrict automatic birthright citizenship – arrives at the U.S. Supreme Court this week with an unusual twist: The justices may focus on something else entirely.
Federal judges in Washington state, Massachusetts and Maryland issued orders blocking Trump’s January executive order nationwide, finding the directive likely violated language in the U.S. Constitution concerning citizenship for babies born in the United States.
Economy:
Inflation cools in April — but tariffs could upend the picture in coming months
Inflation eased last month as shoppers got a break at both the grocery store and the gas station.
Cost of living figures released by the Labor Department Tuesday show consumer prices in April were up 2.3% percent from a year ago. That’s the smallest annual increase since February of 2021.
Prices rose 0.2% between March and April, after a modest decline the previous month. Housing costs accounted for much of the monthly increase, while prices for natural gas, electricity and auto insurance also rose in April.
Despite the muted price hikes last month, uncertainty remains about the outlook. So far, the trade war that ramped up at the beginning of April has has only a limited effect on retail prices, but analysts say higher tariffs may become more visible in future months.
