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ACLU targets Trump’s new birthright citizenship order in court
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Extra Extra has grouped 14 reports on this story from 12 news outlets across the political spectrum. By political lean, that breaks down as 8 left-leaning and 6 center sources.
Its coverage-diversity score of 62 out of 100 means the story is being reported across multiple parts of the spectrum, though the volume leans toward one side. Notably, no right-leaning outlet in our index has picked the story up yet — a right-side blind spot that often signals a topic resonating more with progressive audiences.
On reliability, 11 of the 12 rated outlets carry a high or mostly-factual reliability rating (A or B) and 1 outlet fall into our mixed or lower-reliability tier (C or D). Ratings are drawn from independent assessments and are meant to help you weigh each report, not to tell you which to trust.
This story has been covered over the span of about 5 days, making it a longer-running thread rather than a single news flash.
Below, the same story is laid out side by side as left, center, and right outlets reported it. Read across the columns and watch what changes: the headline emphasis, which facts lead, the adjectives, and what each side leaves out. The story itself rarely changes — the framing almost always does.
Outlets covering this story: LA Times, Vox, El País (English), MSNBC, TIME, Anchorage Daily News, CBC News, ABC News, The Hill, SCOTUSblog, CalMatters, South China Morning Post.
Left(8)
LA TimesAAug 7, 2:13 AM
After Supreme Court loss, Trump again targets birthright citizenship with new orders
Trump called the Supreme Court decision 'very unfair,' and said the new orders were an attempt to end birthright citizenship by other means.
VoxBAug 11, 11:07 AM
Trump is searching for the Supreme Court’s breaking point on birthright citizenship
President Donald Trump walks by Chief Justice John Roberts. | ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS / AFP via Getty Images Last week, President Donald Trump issued a new executive order that purports to strip c
El País (English)BAug 11, 10:57 AM
Challenging Supreme Court, Trump doubles down on efforts to limit birthright citizenship, influence the Fed and impose tariffs
The president lost three key cases, but by then the high court had expanded executive power in the US
MSNBCCAug 11, 4:52 PM
Legal groups ask judge to ensure Trump cannot limit birthright citizenship
Despite a win at the Supreme Court, birthright citizenship remains under attack by the president. Those advocating for it want to make sure it sticks. The post Legal groups ask judge to ensure Trump c
TIMEBAug 11, 2:41 PM
The U.S. Supreme Court Will Hear a Major Climate Change Case This Fall
The decision could set a significant precedent for holding fossil fuel companies accountable.
Anchorage Daily NewsBAug 11, 4:28 PM
Trump refuses to back down as Supreme Court blocks major policies
The president is seeking ways around rulings on tariffs, birthright citizenship and the Fed. Experts say the moves don’t signal outright defiance, but they push the court’s limits.
CBC NewsAAug 11, 4:05 PM
U.S. rights groups sue Trump administration over International Criminal Court sanctions
Four human rights groups in the United States are suing President Donald Trump’s administration over its sanctions against the International Criminal Court, which they say are unlawful.
ABC NewsBAug 11, 3:29 PM
Groups sue Trump administration over targeting of the International Criminal Court
Human Rights Watch and three other advocacy groups have sued the Trump administration to challenge its campaign against the International Criminal Court
Center(6)
The HillBAug 11, 3:26 PM
ACLU targets Trump’s new birthright citizenship order in court
The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) on Tuesday launched its first effort to challenge President Trump’s new attempt at restricting birthright citizenship. The group wants a federal judge to rul
SCOTUSblogAAug 7, 7:01 PM
Trump signs new birthright citizenship order, ballroom dispute likely headed to Supreme Court
CalMattersAAug 11, 12:30 PM
No court reporter? Record the hearing, California Supreme Court rules
The California Supreme Court dealt a blow to court reporter unions, ordering that recordings of hearings are vital when certified reporters aren’t available
The HillBAug 11, 4:43 PM
Supreme Court schedules November arguments in major religion case
The Supreme Court will hear oral arguments on Nov. 3 in its major case asking whether Colorado can force Catholic preschools to enroll children of same-sex couples to receive public funds. The justic
SCOTUSblogAAug 10, 2:00 PM
The Supreme Court and the Indian nations
South China Morning PostBAug 11, 4:48 PM
Rights groups sue the Trump administration over ICC sanctions
Human Rights Watch and three other advocacy groups sued the Trump administration on Tuesday to challenge its campaign against the International Criminal Court, arguing that sanctions against ICC judge
Right(0)
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