Good evening. Here’s the latest at the end of Thursday.
A judge reignited the standoff over birthright citizenshipA federal judge in New Hampshire blocked the Trump administration from enforcing its executive order ending birthright citizenship. The move, according to the judge, applied to all babies nationwide, including children of undocumented parents who could have been denied citizenship under the order. Last month, the Supreme Court limited the ability of judges to block executive branch policies nationwide. But in this instance, Judge Joseph Laplante, a George W. Bush appointee, was able to pause President Trump’s order by certifying a lawsuit against it as a class-action — a maneuver that had been suggested by the justices as an alternative to nationwide injunctions. He also paused his order for seven days, allowing time for an appeal. Trump has fought to end birthright citizenship, which is laid out in the Constitution. Judges have consistently rejected the idea, and Judge Laplante wrote in his order that the plaintiffs would likely succeed in arguing that Trump’s order was unconstitutional. In other Trump administration news:
Israel concluded that some of Iran’s nuclear material survivedAn Israeli assessment found that some of Iran’s underground stockpile of near-bomb-grade enriched uranium survived U.S. and Israeli attacks last month and may be accessible to Iran’s nuclear engineers, a senior Israeli official said. The official, and other Israelis with access to the country’s intelligence findings, did not express concern about the remaining enriched uranium. They said that any attempts by Iran to recover it would almost certainly be detected — and that there would be time to attack. In related news, a British intelligence committee said that the U.K. faces a rising threat from Iranian espionage and assassination squads.
Rubio told Russia’s top diplomat about U.S. anger over the warSecretary of State Marco Rubio met today with Russia’s foreign minister and echoed Trump’s disappointment that Vladimir Putin has decided to escalate the war in Ukraine rather than work with the U.S. to negotiate a peace deal. Earlier today, Russia continued its aggressive attacks. Its troops launched 18 missiles and around 400 drones during an assault that lasted for nearly 10 hours, Ukraine’s president said. In Ukraine: An intelligence officer in an elite Ukrainian unit was gunned down in the country’s capital, Kyiv. In the U.S.: The war in Ukraine helped the Pentagon see the need for new drones.
As floodwaters rose, Camp Mystic had to fend for itselfEarly last Friday morning, the Guadalupe River in Central Texas rose 20 feet in just three hours. The flooding killed more than 100 people, including dozens at a nearby girls camp, Camp Mystic. But during those initial hours, local leaders were largely silent. Many were asleep or otherwise unaware of the unfolding danger, raising questions about state and local preparedness. Further complicating matters, some cabins at Camp Mystic were in an “extremely hazardous” flood zone, as these maps show. More top news
Listener stories inspired Season 2 of ‘The Retrievals’Following the first season of “The Retrievals,” a podcast that explored how women’s pain is often dismissed, hundreds of listeners wrote in to share their own stories with the host, Susan Burton. Some of the most shocking notes were from listeners who said they “felt everything” during their C-sections: a scalpel cutting through flesh; an organ being moved around. Now, in Season 2 of the podcast, which was released today, Susan uncovers widespread issues with painful C-sections and talks to the people trying to solve the problem. Listen here, and watch Susan explain how she became interested in this story.
Stars turned out for Demna’s goodbye to BalenciagaOver the last decade, Demna, the mononymic designer, has transformed Balenciaga from a symbol of austere and unattainable perfection into a pop culture phenomenon. Before leaving for Gucci next week, he hosted one final show in Paris to celebrate his legacy at the brand. The audience was filled with celebrities, and the looks were a representation of Demna’s ability to blend his streetwear background with Balenciaga’s lofty heritage. Check out the outfits. Elsewhere in Paris: Our critic, Vanessa Friedman, was impressed with Glenn Martens’s no-holds-barred debut show for Maison Margiela. “It’s what fashion needs,” she wrote.
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