Politics

US Political Landscape Shifts Amid Heatwave

Updated 2026-07-03 10:25 UTC 1 source Negative

Republican lawmakers are considering legislation to challenge the Supreme Court’s ruling on birthright citizenship. The extreme heat is disrupting July 4 celebrations and political events.

Coverage timeline — 4 articles
The Hill
Republican lawmakers are game planning legislative ways to try to challenge the Supreme Court’s ruling this week that upheld birthright citizenship as a constitutional right. Several GOP members have filed or are planning legislation to try to clamp down on birthright citizenship, such as by targeti
2026-07-03 10:00 UTC
The Hill
As Americans prepare to celebrate the country’s 250th birthday this holiday weekend, organizers of Freedom 250 events in Washington are scrambling to deal with the extreme heat. Some 200,000 people have attended the Great American State Fair and FIFA Fan Fest so far, according to a Freedom 250 spoke
2026-07-03 10:00 UTC
The Hill
Any hope among transgender rights advocates that Justice Neil Gorsuch could enable them to eke out wins before the conservative-majority Supreme Court has faded. That optimism sparked in 2020, with Gorsuch's decision that employers can’t fire people because they are gay or transgender. But over th
2026-07-03 10:00 UTC
The Hill
The nation is about to celebrate the 250th anniversary of its founding, but few people expect a true moment of unity. That’s partly because of the polarizing nature of President Trump, whose capacity to inspire love from his supporters and loathing from his detractors remains unequaled by any other
2026-07-03 10:00 UTC
Share: Twitter / X LinkedIn