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Syria's Relationship With Israel, Birthright Citizenship, Trump's Big Bill
15 May 2025
President Trump did not make normalizing relations with Israel a condition for dropping sanctions against Syria, raising questions about how the two neighbors must navigate an unclear future. The Supreme Court hears historic arguments in a case challenging the constitutional provision guaranteeing birthright citizenship. House Republicans are still negotiating the details of a wide-ranging legislative package they hope to advance by the end of next week.Want more comprehensive analysis of the most important news of the day, plus a little fun? Subscribe to the Up First newsletter.Today's episode of Up First was edited by Krishnadev Calamur, Carrie Kahn, Kelsey Snell, Ally Schweitzer and Alice Woelfle. It was produced by Ana Perez, Nia Dumas and Christopher Thomas. We get engineering support from Neisha Heinis, and our technical director is Carleigh Strange. Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy
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On his trip through the Middle East, President Trump takes a friendly approach to the new ruler of Syria.
What does that mean for Syria's neighbor Israel, the U.S. ally still bombing targets around Syria's capital?
I'm Steve Inskeep with A. Martinez, and this is Up First from NPR News. The 14th Amendment to the Constitution guarantees citizenship to people born in the United States. Both the Supreme Court and Congress have affirmed that. So why is the issue back at the high court?
And House Speaker Mike Johnson is struggling to unite his conference around President Trump's, quote, big, beautiful bill.
There's red states and blue state folks, right? We got more red state folks in our conference and And they have concerns about it. We have blue state people who have realities they've got to deal with at home.
Can they find a compromise before Memorial Day? Stay with us. We've got all the news you need to start your day.
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