birthright

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On April 1, Trump added to his pressure on the court by attending a hearing on the birthright case in person -- the first sitting president to join the audience in history.

From Barron's • May 21, 2026

Instead of accepting her rise as a birthright, her skeptics grew louder—and bolder.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

He also attended a Supreme Court hearing on birthright citizenship—but it was another court case that caught our attention.

From Slate • Apr. 4, 2026

I’m the beneficiary of birthright citizenship three times over.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2026

And he walked on, around the edge of the lake, taking in the outlines of the beloved castle, his first kingdom, his birthright....

From "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" by J.K. Rowling