## Federal judge pauses Trump’s birthright citizenship order

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A federal judge in New Hampshire issued a ruling Thursday prohibiting President Donald Trump’s executive order ending birthright citizenship from taking effect anywhere in the U.S. Judge Joseph LaPlante issued a preliminary injunction blocking Trump's order and certified a class action lawsuit including all children who will be affected.

The judge’s decision puts the birthright citizenship issue on a fast track to return to the Supreme Court.

The justices could be asked to rule whether the order complies with their decision last month that limited judges’ authority to issue nationwide injunctions.

“This is going to protect every single child around the country from this lawless, unconstitutional and cruel executive order,” said Cody Wofsy, an attorney for the plaintiffs.

It's among numerous cases challenging Trump’s January order denying citizenship to those born to parents living in the U.S. illegally or temporarily.

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“My baby has the right to citizenship and a future in the United States,” he wrote. »

### Hundreds of Amazon packages mistakenly shipped to woman's home for over a year: 'It's been hell'

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Hundreds of Amazon packages mistakenly shipped to woman's home for over a year: 'It's been hell'.

Imagine hundreds of oversized packages appear on your doorstep -- and you have no clue why.

"What you see now is a fraction, because I have refused delivery on more packages than you see here," Kay said. »

### Greg Abbott accused of trying to ‘fix’ midterms for Republicans by redrawing congressional maps

Authored by theguardian.com

Greg Abbott, the Texas governor, has been accused by political opponents of trying to “fix” next year’s midterms in favor of Republicans after he announced a plan that would see a wide-scale redrawing of the state’s congressional districts.

In a statement, the National Democratic Redistricting Committee called the move “an attack on democracy”.

“While Texans battle tragic and deadly flooding, Governor Abbott and House Republicans are plotting a mid-decade gerrymander. »

### Lobbyists linked to Donald Trump paid millions by world’s poorest countries

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Some of the world’s poorest countries have started paying millions to lobbyists linked to Donald Trump to try to offset US cuts to foreign aid, an investigation reveals.

Somalia, Haiti and Yemen are among 11 countries to sign significant lobbying deals with figures tied directly to the US president after he slashed US foreign humanitarian assistance.

Many states have already begun bartering crucial natural resources – including minerals – in exchange for humanitarian or military support, the investigation by Global Witness found. »

### Kerr County officials waited 90 minutes to send emergency alert after requested, dispatch audio shows

Authored by abcnews.go.com

But Kerr County officials took nearly six hours to heed this call.

"Stand by, we have to get that approved with our supervisor," a Kerr County Sheriff's Office dispatcher replied.

The first alert didn't come through Kerr County's CodeRED system until 90 minutes later. »

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