Tracy Mumford

Those are the headlines.

I'm Tracy Mumford.

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From The New York Times, it's The Headlines.

I'm Tracy Mumford.

Today's Thursday, April 2nd.

Here's what we're covering.

Last night, in a primetime address, President Trump delivered what the White House had billed as an important update on the war with Iran.

Solon Kano-Youngs covers the White House for The Times.

Meanwhile, following Trump's claims in his speech that Iran's missile and drone systems have been severely weakened, Iran's Revolutionary Guards Corps released a statement this morning denying that, saying that the United States and Israel, quote, know nothing about our vast and strategic capabilities.

Now, a few quick updates on other big stories we've been tracking.

At the Supreme Court yesterday, the Trump administration defended the president's push to limit birthright citizenship.

But a majority of the justices appeared skeptical of their arguments.

Key conservatives on the court raised doubts about the constitutionality of Trump's executive order, which calls for no longer automatically giving citizenship to the children of undocumented immigrants or some temporary foreign visitors.

The order, which has been caught up in court challenges since Trump signed it, could affect an estimated 200,000-plus newborns every year.

The justices are expected to issue their decision in late June or early July.

In an unprecedented move, Trump himself went to the court yesterday to watch the hearing, something no sitting president has ever done before.

Legal experts called it a show of power and potentially an attempt to intimidate the justices.

Trump got up and left abruptly as the lawyer challenging his order was speaking.

Also in Washington, after six weeks and counting, lawmakers say they have a plan to end the partial government shutdown and reopen the Department of Homeland Security.