Will Trump's offshore wind executive order halt RI's projects? What to know.
The sweeping order signed on Monday temporarily halts sales of leases to offshore wind developers in federal waters and pauses permitting for projects, pending a review by the Dep
RI and Mass. join 22 other states opposing Trump birthright citizenship EO
Rhode Island and Massachusetts are joining 22 other states in challenging president Donald Trump's executive order to end birthright citizenship.
RI, Mass. among states suing to stop Trump’s order blocking birthright citizenship
Attorneys general from 18 states sued Tuesday to block President Donald Trump's move to end a decades-old immigration policy known as birthright citizenship guaranteeing that U.S.-born children are citizens regardless of their parents’ status.
RI joins 19 states in suing Trump’s executive order to end birthright citizenship
Rhode Island has joined a coalition of states suing President Trump over his executive order to end birthright citizenship
NY, 21 other states sue Trump over birthright citizenship, calling executive order unconstitutional
Until the order, which Trump signed the same day he was inaugurated as the 47th president, the U.S. government has, at least the late 1800s, considered the child of any immigrant born on U.S. soil an automatic citizen, even to a mother in the United States illegally.
States challenge Trump's birthright citizenship order in court
Eighteen states, plus the District of Columbia and San Francisco sued in federal court to block Trump's order.
Explainer-What Is US Birthright Citizenship and Can Trump End It?
President Donald Trump launched his sweeping immigration crackdown on Monday which included an order reinterpreting birthright citizenship, a principle that has been recognized in the United States for more than 150 years.
Donald Trump Signs Executive Order To Redefine Birthright Citizenship
"We think we have really good grounds," the president said of the order that is certain to prompt immediate legal challenges.
States sue to stop Trump's order blocking birthright citizenship
Attorneys general from 18 states sued to block President Donald Trump’s move to end a decades-old immigration policy known as birthright citizenship guaranteeing that U.S.-born children are citizens r
Trump signed executive order to end birthright citizenship. These MA groups are suing
Immigration groups in Massachusetts and New Hampshire call Trump's executive order "unconstitutional" and "overtly racist."
Trump pardons 1,500 Jan. 6 defendants. Here are the Rhode Islanders who were charged
President Donald Trump made good on his campaign promise to pardon defendants charged with crimes in the Jan. 6, 2021, ...
RI U.S. Attorney Zachary Cunha reflects on his term, shares advice for his successor
Cunha gave a message for his inevitable successor from the Trump administration, as well as insight into what may come next for him.
Who might Trump choose to be Rhode Island’s next US Attorney?
The chief federal prosecutors in most other New England states have submitted resignations ahead of Donald Trump’s Jan. 20 ...
Several Rhode Island groups protest presidential inauguration
While Monday's presidential inauguration was a day of celebration for some, it was also a day of disappointment for others.
Groups rally against, show support for Trump on inauguration day
Hundreds of Rhode Islanders took to the streets of Providence Monday to protest President Donald Trump’s inauguration.
US DOJ dismisses case against R.I. felon accused of beating Capitol Police in Jan. 6 attack
Federal prosecutors move to dismiss felony charges against a Rhode Islander accused of beating Capitol Police officers with a ...
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Trump bars offshore wind leases in opening salvo against his energy nemesis
President Donald Trump partially fulfilled his longtime animosity toward wind power. Some see it as the beginning of a bigger ...