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The Texas App Store Accountability Act remains active after the Supreme Court declines to intervene, letting the 5th Circuit panel's ruling stand while litigation continues. The act requires age-verification measures for app stores and parental consent for downloads by minors. Courts have split over whether the law violates the First Amendment, with ongoing challenges in lower courts.
The Supreme Court has upheld birthright citizenship under the 14th Amendment, rejecting President Trump’s bid to end it. The ruling maintains that citizenship is granted at birth to anyone born in the United States, including children of undocumented migrants. Trump has pledged to seek a rehearing and press Congress on immigration.