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Judge blocks Trump's birthright citizenship order

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A federal judge has green-lit a class action lawsuit challenging President Trump's executive order to end birthright citizenship and issued a preliminary injunction blocking the order.

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  • A federal judge in New Hampshire blocked President Trump's executive order restricting birthright citizenship.
  • The ruling follows a class action lawsuit filed in late June. 8s
  • The injunction is a test case after a Supreme Court decision limiting nationwide injunctions to class actions. 23s
  • Senate Democrats are proposing legislation to create an inspector general for the executive office of the president. 1m 12s
  • The new watchdog would monitor White House staff and address concerns about misconduct. 1m 45s
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