Top Story: Kentucky Republican Introduces Constitutional Amendment to End Birthright Citizenship
Day: June 28, 2025
Kentucky Republican Introduces Constitutional Amendment to End Birthright Citizenship
Kentucky GOP Rep. Andy Barr on Friday introduced a Constitutional amendment in the House that seeks to end birthright citizenship for children of illegal migrants, hours after the Supreme Court ruled in favor of the Trump administration.Â
The Supreme Court in its ruling did not determine whether President Donald Trump’s birthright citizenship executive order ran afoul of the citizenship clause of the 14th Amendment, but found that the lower courts likely lack the authority to impose universal injunctions.
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Top Commentary: It’s Time to Privatize Fannie and Freddie to Fix America’s Housing Market
Commentary: It’s Time to Privatize Fannie and Freddie to Fix America’s Housing Market
The federal government’s grip on America’s housing finance system is contributing to the very affordability crisis it claims to solve.
Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, two government-controlled mortgage giants, now back more than half the $16 trillion residential mortgage market. While they don’t issue loans directly, they purchase mortgages from lenders and securitize them, funneling credit through a government-directed system that distorts prices, encourages risk-taking, and leaves taxpayers exposed.
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