Newsweek is reporting the Supreme Court struck down President Donald Trump’s executive order limiting birthright citizenship. It said the ruling preserves a long-standing interpretation of the 14th Amendment, which grants automatic citizenship to nearly anyone born on U.S. soil. Chief Justice John Roberts led the court’s opinion, joined by Justices Sonia Sotomayor, Elena Kagan, Amy Coney Barrett and Ketanji Brown Jackson. The decision marked a significant legal defeat for the Trump administration's immigration agenda and reaffirmed the 1898 United States v. Wong Kim Ark precedent.
Newsweek is also reporting that incumbents are facing turbulence in the 2026 midterm elections. Colorado Democrat Diana DeGette became the latest member of Congress to lose renomination, according to Decision Desk HQ. So far, seven House incumbents have lost renomination in primaries this year, an increase from four in 2024.
At the Vatican, Newsweek is reporting Pope Leo XIV faces the first major crisis of his pontificate. The Society of St. Pius X (SSPX), a traditionalist Catholic group, moved ahead with plans to consecrate four bishops without papal approval, risking a serious rupture with Rome. The consecration ceremony began in Écône, Switzerland, despite Vatican warnings of schismatic acts and potential excommunication.
Newsweek is reporting President Trump’s latest financial disclosure reveals over $1.4 billion in income from cryptocurrency ventures. In other domestic news, a freight train derailment in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, prompted authorities to issue a shelter-in-place order for nearby residents. Additionally, a new settlement over alleged egg price-fixing will result in 53 million donated eggs being sent to food banks and nonprofits across 17 states.
Internationally, Newsweek is reporting Oman is navigating a frontline role in determining the post-war fate of the Strait of Hormuz and the future of Persian Gulf security. In Monaco, a search is underway for a suspect in a parcel bomb attack that seriously injured a Ukrainian tycoon. The U.S. passport's potency has declined significantly, failing to crack the top 10 in a recent ranking of the world's most powerful passports. The confirmed death toll from Venezuela’s twin earthquakes has climbed above 1,900, and Azerbaijani officials said hundreds of remains have been found in mass graves in the Karabakh region since Azerbaijan took control in 2023.
Newsweek is also reporting on a Capitol Hill hearing where the mother of Loyola University Chicago student Sheridan Gorman, allegedly killed by a Venezuelan national, criticized Democrat sanctuary city policies. Jessica Gorman pressed lawmakers to explain why she believes people in the country illegally matter more than American citizens and why sanctuary policies matter more than her daughter's life.
Finally, Newsweek is marking America's 250th anniversary with a special series. It highlights the legacy of courage, sacrifice and resilience from real-life heroes behind memorable war stories, 250 years of immigration that helped build the country, and the meaning of honor through the experiences of Medal of Honor recipients like Jack Howard Jacobs.