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Trump’s Birthright Citizenship Policy Gets Supreme Court Hearing

Justices will decide key question of who is an American

A new American citizen holds an envelope with a US citizenship certificate following a naturalization ceremony in Utqiagvik, Alaska.Photographer: John Moore/Getty Images via Getty Images North America

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By Jonathan Tamari (BGOV)

April 1, 2026 at 11:09 AM UTC

I’m Jonathan Tamari, senior Washington reporter for Bloomberg Government, and each weekday I’ll be coming to you with inside-the-room reporting and insights that reveal what’s really happening in Washington—and how it impacts you. Email me with feedback and comments here. If this newsletter was forwarded to you sign up here.

Today, the Supreme Court takes up birthright citizenship, up-and-coming Republicans want to pull MAGA further right, and Trump will address the nation about Iran.