Syria's Relationship With Israel, Birthright Citizenship, Trump's Big Bill

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🗓️ 15 May 2025

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President Trump did not make normalizing relations with Israel a condition for dropping sanctions against Syria, raising questions about how the two neighbors must navigate an unclear future. The Supreme Court hears historic arguments in a case challenging the constitutional provision guaranteeing birthright citizenship. House Republicans are still negotiating the details of a wide-ranging legislative package they hope to advance by the end of next week.

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0:00.0	On his trip through the Middle East, President Trump takes a friendly approach to the new ruler of Syria.
0:07.1	What does that mean for Syria's neighbor Israel? The U.S. allies still bombing targets around Syria's capital.
0:12.4	I'm Steve Inskeep with A. Martinez, and this is up first from NPR News.
0:19.2	The 14th Amendment to the Constitution guarantees citizenship to people born in the United States.
0:25.6	Both the Supreme Court and Congress have affirmed that, so why is the issue back at the high court?
0:31.0	And House Speaker Mike Johnson is struggling to unite his conference around President Trump's, quote, big, beautiful bill.
0:36.4	There's red states and blue state folks, right?
0:38.3	We've got more red state folks in our conference and they have concerns about it.
0:42.1	We have blue state people who have realities they've got to deal with at home.
0:45.0	Can they find a compromise before Memorial Day?
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