Birthright Citizenship Arguments, Trump's Mideast Trip, Sean 'Diddy' Combs Trial

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🗓️ 16 May 2025

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The U.S. Supreme Court seemed divided as justices heard arguments debating how lower courts should handle President Trump's executive order on birthright citizenship. Trump heads back to Washington after four days of pomp in the Middle East. The first week of the federal criminal trial of Sean Combs featured testimony alleging a pattern of control and violence.

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0:00.0	The Constitution guarantees citizenship to anyone born in the United States.
0:06.1	President Trump tried to overturn that right and asked the Supreme Court to limit the power of judges to stop him.
0:12.4	What are the arguments?
0:13.5	I mean, Martinez. That is Steve Inskeep, and this is up first from NPR News.
0:24.5	President Trump basked in the luxury offered by foreign governments.
0:28.5	He also used U.S. troops as the audience for a campaign rally-style speech.
0:31.6	What did his Mideasties trip accomplish for the United States?
0:34.1	Frank Ordonez traveled with him and has an assessment. Also, Sean Combs' former girlfriend testified about their 11-year relationship.
0:39.0	Cassie Ventura described a pattern of violence and control. What's the evidence that the record
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1:23.8	Judging by their questions in oral arguments, the Supreme Court seemed divided yesterday.
1:29.4	Yeah, they went back and forth with lawyers for more than two hours about birthright citizenship.
1:34.3	Lower courts have found it was unconstitutional for President Trump to try and erase that constitutional right by executive order.
1:40.9	NPR Legal Affairs correspondent Nina Toten, says the government advanced a different argument.
1:45.9	Hi there, Nina.
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