The Supreme Court Takes On Birthright Citizenship
The Daily
The Supreme Court heard arguments on Wednesday morning over President Trump’s efforts to limit birthright citizenship. In a historic first, the president himself showed up to the hearing.
Ann E. Marimow, who covers the Supreme Court, took us inside the room.
Guest: Ann E. Marimow covers the Supreme Court for The New York Times from Washington.
Background reading:
- Here are five takeaways from the birthright citizenship argument.
- Mr. Trump attended the Supreme Court oral arguments, then left an hour in.
Photo: Anna Rose Layden for The New York Times
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Raw Description
<p>The Supreme Court heard arguments on Wednesday morning over President Trump’s efforts to limit birthright citizenship. In a historic first, the president himself showed up to the hearing.</p> <p>Ann E. Marimow, who covers the Supreme Court, took us inside the room. </p> <p>Guest: <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/by/ann-e-marimow" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><strong>Ann E. Marimow</strong></a> covers the Supreme Court for The New York Times from Washington.</p> <p>Background reading: </p> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/01/us/politics/scotus-birthright-citizenship-takeaways.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Here are five takeaways</a> from the birthright citizenship argument.</li> <li><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/01/us/politics/trump-supreme-court-visit.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Mr. Trump attended the Supreme Court oral arguments</a>, then left an hour in.</li> </ul> <p>Photo: Anna Rose Layden for The New York Times</p> <p>For more information on today’s episode, visit <a href="http://nytimes.com/thedaily?smid=pc-thedaily" rel="noopener noreferrer"><strong>nytimes.com/thedaily</strong></a>. Transcripts of each episode will be made available by the next workday. </p> <p><p>Subscribe today at <a href="http://nytimes.com/podcasts">nytimes.com/podcasts</a> or on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. You can also subscribe via your favorite podcast app here <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/activate-access/audio?source=podcatcher">https://www.nytimes.com/activate-access/audio?source=podcatcher</a>. For more podcasts and narrated articles, download The New York Times app at nytimes.com/app.</p></p><br/> <p>Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See <a href="https://pcm.adswizz.com">pcm.adswizz.com</a> for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.</p>
Show Notes
The Supreme Court heard arguments on Wednesday morning over President Trump’s efforts to limit birthright citizenship. In a historic first, the president himself showed up to the hearing.
Ann E. Marimow, who covers the Supreme Court, took us inside the room.
Guest: Ann E. Marimow covers the Supreme Court for The New York Times from Washington.
Background reading:
- Here are five takeaways from the birthright citizenship argument.
- Mr. Trump attended the Supreme Court oral arguments, then left an hour in.
Photo: Anna Rose Layden for The New York Times
For more information on today’s episode, visit nytimes.com/thedaily. Transcripts of each episode will be made available by the next workday.
Subscribe today at nytimes.com/podcasts or on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. You can also subscribe via your favorite podcast app here nytimes.com/activate-access/audio?sou.... For more podcasts and narrated articles, download The New York Times app at nytimes.com/app.
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Raw Description
<p>The Supreme Court heard arguments on Wednesday morning over President Trump’s efforts to limit birthright citizenship. In a historic first, the president himself showed up to the hearing.</p> <p>Ann E. Marimow, who covers the Supreme Court, took us inside the room. </p> <p>Guest: <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/by/ann-e-marimow" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><strong>Ann E. Marimow</strong></a> covers the Supreme Court for The New York Times from Washington.</p> <p>Background reading: </p> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/01/us/politics/scotus-birthright-citizenship-takeaways.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Here are five takeaways</a> from the birthright citizenship argument.</li> <li><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/01/us/politics/trump-supreme-court-visit.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Mr. Trump attended the Supreme Court oral arguments</a>, then left an hour in.</li> </ul> <p>Photo: Anna Rose Layden for The New York Times</p> <p>For more information on today’s episode, visit <a href="http://nytimes.com/thedaily?smid=pc-thedaily" rel="noopener noreferrer"><strong>nytimes.com/thedaily</strong></a>. Transcripts of each episode will be made available by the next workday. </p> <p><p>Subscribe today at <a href="http://nytimes.com/podcasts">nytimes.com/podcasts</a> or on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. You can also subscribe via your favorite podcast app here <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/activate-access/audio?source=podcatcher">https://www.nytimes.com/activate-access/audio?source=podcatcher</a>. For more podcasts and narrated articles, download The New York Times app at nytimes.com/app.</p></p><br/> <p>Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See <a href="https://pcm.adswizz.com">pcm.adswizz.com</a> for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.</p>