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What to know about the ruling blocking Trump's order on birthright citizenship

  • By GENE JOHNSON and MIKE CATALINI - Associated Press
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President Donald Trump’s executive order denying U.S. citizenship to the children of parents living in the country illegally has faced the first of what will be many legal tests. It didn’t fare well. A Justice Department lawyer had barely started making his arguments in a Seattle courtroom when U.S. District Judge John C. Coughenour began blistering him with questions, calling the executive order “blatantly unconstitutional.” Coughenour went on to temporarily block it pending further arguments.

A federal judge temporarily blocks Trump’s executive order redefining birthright citizenship
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A federal judge temporarily blocks Trump’s executive order redefining birthright citizenship

  • By GENE JOHNSON and MIKE CATALINI - Associated Press
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A federal judge has temporarily blocked President Donald Trump’s executive order ending the constitutional guarantee of birthright citizenship regardless of the parents’ immigration status. U.S. District Judge John C. Coughenour in Seattle ruled on Thursday in the case brought by the states of Washington, Arizona, Illinois and Oregon. The states argue that the 14th Amendment and Supreme Court case law have cemented birthright citizenship. Coughenour called Trump's order “blatantly unconstitutional.”

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Philanthropy Newmans Own

  • Phelan M. Ebenhack - freelancer, ASSOCIATED PRESS

Volunteer physician Dr. Valerie Panzarino sorts through medications inside the fully staffed medical facility at Camp Boggy Creek, where children with serious illnesses and their families are provided with a free camp experience, Saturday, Jan. 11, 2025, in Eustis, Fla. (AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack)

Screen breaks and the right desk setup offer relief from work-related eye strain
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Screen breaks and the right desk setup offer relief from work-related eye strain

  • By CATHY BUSSEWITZ - Associated Press
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Digital screens are pervasive at work and in homes and schools stores. The American Optometric Association says an estimated 104 million Americans of working age spend more than seven hours a day in front of screens. All that screen time can take a toll. Too much exposure to screens can lead to dry eyes, blurry vision, headaches and watery eyes. Experts say taking frequent breaks to look in the distance can help alleviate symptoms. Using larger monitors and fonts, and adjusting screen position also can help.

22 states sue to stop Trump's order blocking birthright citizenship
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22 states sue to stop Trump's order blocking birthright citizenship

  • By MIKE CATALINI - Associated Press
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Attorneys general from 22 states have sued to block President Donald Trump’s move to end a century-old immigration policy known as birthright citizenship guaranteeing that U.S.-born children are citizens regardless of their parents’ status. Trump’s roughly 700-word executive order, issued late Monday, amounts to a fulfillment of something he talked about during the presidential campaign. But whether it succeeds is far from certain as attorneys general in 22 states and two cities challenged the order in court on Tuesday, seeking to block the president.

Marco Rubio became secretary of state without a hitch. Keeping Trump's favor may be harder
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Marco Rubio became secretary of state without a hitch. Keeping Trump's favor may be harder

  • By FARNOUSH AMIRI and MATT BROWN - Associated Press

Marco Rubio has been confirmed by the Senate for secretary of state with unanimous support. Now comes the hard part that could make or break his tenure: retaining the full backing of his new boss, Donald Trump. The 53-year-old Rubio is coming into the job with more experience than President Trump’s previous secretaries of state. He spent the last 14 years in the Senate becoming intimately acquainted with U.S. foreign policy. But that traditional experience, coupled with Rubio’s longstanding hawkish views on Russia and support for America’s steadfast role in NATO, is what some worry will lead him to eventually become the target of Trump’s wrath.

China's population falls for a third straight year, posing challenges for its government and economy
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China's population falls for a third straight year, posing challenges for its government and economy

  • By CHRISTOPHER BODEEN - Associated Press
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China’s population has fallen for the third straight year, pointing to further demographic challenges for the world’s second most populous nation that is now facing both an aging population and an emerging shortage of working age people able to support their elders. The figures follow trends worldwide, but especially in East Asia, where Japan, South Korea and other nations have seen their birth rates plummet. China three years ago joined Japan and most of Eastern Europe, among other nations where the population is actually declining. The reasons are in many cases similar: Rising costs of living are causing young people to put off or rule out marriage and child birth while pursuing higher education and careers.