Day: July 8, 2026

Architect of Trump’s Birthright Citizenship Order Doesn’t Think President Will Accept SCOTUS Decision

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The Supreme Court last week struck down President Trump’s 2025 executive order that attempted to end birthright citizenship for the children of undocumented immigrants. However, the man who authored the first draft said Tuesday he doubts the fight is over for the president and his supporters.

The author, Theo Wold, a former assistant attorney general and White House deputy assistant for Domestic Policy under Trump who wrote the original draft, said on the John Solomon Reports podcast that neither Trump nor “other folks who have used enormous brain power on these issues will either.”

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Commentary: Don’t Lock Young Americans into Social Security

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The Social Security trust fund is projected to run out of money by 2032. Without legislative reforms, retirement benefits for tens of millions of Americans could face significant cuts.

As lawmakers debate how to preserve the program, most proposals focus on raising payroll tax revenue or making other budgetary adjustments. But these discussions miss a larger point: The program itself is increasingly ill-suited for younger generations. Rather than forcing Americans into a system that may not deliver on its promises, policymakers should allow young workers to opt out and prepare for retirement in their own way.

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