Every major question in American public life ultimately returns to a single source of authority: the Constitution. Whether the issue concerns abortion, the scope of federal agencies, the death penalty,

The first section of the 14th Amendment states that all persons born or naturalized in the United States, and subject to its jurisdiction, are citizens of the United States and of the state where they reside. Simply put, the Citizenship Clause of the 14th ...

Most countries emerged from a shared language, lineage, or ancient heritage. The United States built a state first and then had to discover what it meant to be a nation.

On Dec. 5, the Supreme Court said that it would hear an appeal that could allow Trump to end birthright citizenship for some children born in the U.S.

The Supreme Court has agreed to take up the constitutionality of President Donald Trump’s order on birthright citizenship.

When Donald Trump took office, he swore to “preserve, protect and defend the Constitution.” The oath is essential, because the Constitution defines the United States, and the United States does not exist without it. Another country called the “United ...

The U.S. Supreme Court will hear Trump's case on ending birthright citizenship for millions of children. Here's what it means.

Advocates for each side will provide a different explanation for who falls under ‘the jurisdiction’ of the United States.