The Capitol Hill Reader 151: SCOTUS rules on birthright citizenship, mail-in ballots, party-affiliated spending caps, and a lot more.

Hello Readers,

We have a relatively short digest for you today. Congress is out on Summer Break, and while we do have a few executive actions coming from the White House, the majority of today’s issue focuses on seven Supreme Court cases that were decided in late June.

To celebrate our nation’s 250th birthday, here is a picture of an bald eagle robot distributing freedom:

Let’s get started.

This is a proclamation from President Trump celebrating the signing of the Declaration of Independence and setting some goals. Here is an excerpt:

We will seize the new frontiers of artificial intelligence and quantum discovery, unleash the boundless energy beneath our soil, and expand the wealth and abundance of the American People. We will defend our citizens and our way of life, answering every enemy with overwhelming strength and unflinching justice. …