A U.S. Supreme Court justice has denied an emergency request by Michigan organizers to place a constitutional amendment to require citizenship verification for voters on the November ballot.

Democrats’ criticisms coincide with signs of negative public opinion about the Supreme Court, with a July 2026 Washington Post -Ipsos poll showing that 46% of Americans believe the court is ruling on Trump’s policies based on ideology rather than the law. The conservative Justices have denied that the court's decisions are politically motivated.

Live updates and the latest news as Trump vows to campaign for Republicans amid low voter enthusiasm, House Democrats outline their plans and a judge blocks Trump’s birthright citizenship order.

House Democrats blocked a constitutional amendment to cap Supreme Court justices at nine after President Donald Trump warned of future court packing.

Democrats in the U.S. House defeated a constitutional amendment to permanently cap the Supreme Court at nine justices, voting against a Republican proposal .

A federal judge has blocked President Donald Trump’s latest attempt to limit birthright citizenship, granting a preliminary injunction against an executive order that the administration said would target “birth tourism.

A GOP-proposed constitutional amendment to limit the Supreme Court to nine justices failed in the House, coming up well short of the two-thirds majority needed.