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Birthright Ruling Countdown, Housing Deadlock & AI Order Pulled | June 2025
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The Supreme Court's birthright citizenship ruling is weeks away — and it's one of several decisions that could redraw the limits of executive power. Plus: a $400K housing crisis bill stuck on one clause, and the White House pulls its AI review framework.
Audio is available on Spreaker — see link below.
The Supreme Court is weeks away from ruling on whether the federal government can limit automatic citizenship for children born on US soil to non-citizen parents. That's the sharpest immediate question hanging over Washington right now, and it's one of several cases this term that could significantly expand presidential power.
The birthright case isn't the only major ruling expected before early July. The Court also appears likely to side with the administration on a separate question: how much control the president has over independent agencies.
On the legislative side, there's a striking situation in Congress. The House passed a major housing affordability bill this week by a vote of three hundred ninety-six to thirteen.
The White House pulled back this week from signing a voluntary AI model review framework, after the president said the framework gets in the way of US competitiveness with China. The signing ceremony with tech executives was postponed indefinitely.
Separately, the administration issued an executive order directing the Federal Reserve to evaluate broader access to payment systems for fintech and crypto firms. That's a meaningful reversal from the Biden-era approach, which kept digital asset integration at arm's length.
The real watchpoint over the next few weeks is the Supreme Court's release calendar. The Court doesn't announce rulings in advance, and blockbuster decisions typically land in the final days before summer recess.
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