Editorial Roundup: United States

• Readers of the Inquirer have submitted letters to the editor expressing their views on the Supreme Court’s birthright citizenship ruling and recent recall protests in Philadelphia. • One contributor specifically criticizes the president for allegedly ignoring the Constitution and judicial rulings while enriching his family with billions of dollars.

• The integrity of the World Cup is under scrutiny following the suspension of player Balogun, sparking a public debate over the fairness of the tournament's regulations. • Both Donald Trump and FIFA have issued statements defending the actions taken regarding the suspension, asserting that the process followed established protocols.

• The Supreme Court ruled in Trump v. Slaughter, a decision that legal expert Mark MacCarthy argues is misguided but will only result in a minor increase in executive power. • The case revisits the 1935 Humphrey’s Executor precedent, which previously protected FTC commissioners from at-will removal by defining their roles as quasi-judicial and quasi-legislative.

• Rep. Greg Casar and the Congressional Progressive Caucus are criticizing Donald Trump's assertion that a pro-democracy resolution would "destroy" the GOP. • The resolution is a Democratic response to a 6-3 Supreme Court ruling in Louisiana v. [Case Name], which allowed Republican states to redraw congressional maps and eliminate majority-minority districts.

• A coalition of 11 environmental groups has formed a legal alliance to end bottom trawling in the European Union's protected marine areas. • The group argues that while strict nature laws exist, lax enforcement allows heavy nets to continue damaging seabeds within Natura 2000 sites.

• The Brennan Center for Justice has proposed "Nine Solutions for Political Corruption" to prevent politicians from profiteering through their public offices. • Key recommendations include a legal requirement for presidents to divest from stocks and assets that create conflicts of interest and extending ethics rules to vice presidents.

• The Supreme Court issued a landmark decision on Tuesday affirming that children born in the United States automatically acquire birthright citizenship. • The ruling upholds the interpretation of the 14th Amendment, reinforcing a legal precedent established by an 1898 case involving the child of Chinese guest workers.

• Russia launched a series of missile and drone attacks across Ukraine, resulting in at least 21 deaths. • President Trump promoted the launch of "Trump Accounts" for children's investing on Monday, claiming the market will "go through the roof" to distract from inflation concerns ahead of the November midterm elections.

• The Supreme Court recently issued a ruling in Trump v. Slaughter that critics and some legal observers claim is a glaring contradiction of previous legal standards. • The decision is particularly controversial because a conservative justice reportedly admitted that the ruling could not be legally justified.

• The Atlantic Council's Freedom and Prosperity Center released a report outlining a democracy assistance agenda for 2026-2028 to combat anti-US regimes. • The publication serves as the conclusion to "The future of democracy assistance" series, focusing on actionable policies to promote global democratic governance.

• Peter Ticktin, a longtime friend and legal associate of Donald Trump, has advocated for the former president to declare a "national emergency" to seize control of the midterm elections. • Ticktin has a history of pushing legal boundaries, including efforts to help Trump prove election fraud and filing lawsuits against the U.S. government regarding the events of January 6.