Supreme Court limits nationwide injunctions, but leaves fate of birthright citizenship unclear
A divided Supreme Court ruled that individual judges lack the authority to grant nationwide injunctions, but the decision left unclear the fate of President Donald Trump’s restrictions on birthright citizenship.
The court is issuing decisions on the final six cases left on its docket for the summer, including those that are emergency appeals relating to Trump’s agenda. The outcome was a victory for Trump, who has complained about individual judges throwing up obstacles to his agenda. But a conservative majority left open the possibility that the birthright citizenship changes could remain blocked nationwide. Trump’s order would deny citizenship to U.S.-born children of people who are in the country illegally. Birthright citizenship automatically makes anyone born in the United States an American citizen, including children born to mothers in the country illegally. The right was enshrined soon after the Civil War in the Constitution’s 14th Amendment. Joining us this morning on AirTalk is Sam Baker, senior editor at Axios, where he also covers the Supreme Court and Ilya Somin, professor of law at George Mason University and the B. Kenneth Simon Chair in constitutional studies at the Cato Institute and Amanda Frost, law professor at the University of Virginia and author of You Are Not American: Citizenship Stripping From Dred Scott to the Dreamers (Beacon Press 2021).
With files from the Associated Press.
What song from your youth stuck with you?
Great news: music really was better back in your day. Sort of. Multiple studies have shown that our preference for popular music peaks in our late teen and early adult years — and that preference tends to stick as we age. But putting the science aside, it makes sense that some of the first steps we take into music are our most memorable. Maybe it’s a song your parents played on repeat as you sat in the backseat of the family minivan on that year’s road trip. Or one you heard on the radio and waited impatiently for the DJ to say the name of a few songs later. Today on AirTalk, we’re discussing how music from our younger years ends up sticking with us, with neuroscientist, cognitive psychologist, and musician Daniel Levitin. We also want to hear from you on this one: however you came upon them, tell us about the songs that stuck with you, and why. Give us a call at 866-893-5722 or you can email us at atcomments@laist.com.
L.A. isn’t known for its Dominican food, but this restaurant may change that.
Los Angeles doesn't have many Dominican restaurants, a fair share of them being food trucks and pop-up stands. But what we may lack in quantity, we make up for with quality. El Bacano opened its doors in 2024 in North Hollywood. The restaurant is a whole family affair, with siblings Jonathan and Deany Santana running the place. The dishes they cook are the ones they grew up eating, made by their mom. Today on AirTalk, we're joined by Jonathan Santana, owner of El Bacano, to talk about what makes Dominican food unique amongst its Caribbean neighbors and the growing number of Dominican restaurants in L.A.
FilmWeek: 'F1'; 'M3GAN 2.0', 'Sorry, Baby', and More!
Larry Mantle and LAist film critics Christy Lemire and Manuel Betancourt review this weekend’s latest movie releases in theaters and on streaming platforms.
Films:
- F1: The Movie Wide Release
- M3GAN 2.0 Wide Release
- Sorry, Baby In Select Theaters AMC| The Grove 14| AMC Century City 15
- Familiar Touch Laemmle Glendale
- My Mom Jayne Streaming on Max
- Enigma Streaming on Max
- Barbara Walters: Tell Me Everything Streaming On Hulu
- Marlee Matlin: Not Alone Anymore Laemmle NoHo 7
- Off the Grid Lumiere Music Hall [Beverly Hills]| VOD
- Union Streaming on PBS App until August 31, 2025
Feature: New book details Hollywood’s “Gay Golden Age” during the Hays Code, Lavender Scare
Although the Hays Code and Lavender Scare served as a deterrent to queer representation in cinema, many filmmakers still found ways to include queer themes into their works. In his new book Sick and Dirty: Hollywood’s Gay Golden Age and the Making of Modern Queerness, film historian Michael Koresky collects examples of these early queer projects and helps provide context to their development. Detailing the use of queer innuendos and development of Hays-code approved stereotypes, the book shares how films like The Children’s Hour and Rebecca served as some of the earliest examples of LGBTQ-themed cinema. Joining us to discuss their book, early films with queer themes and the filmmakers behind them, is Michael Koresky, author of the new book Sick and Dirty: Hollywood’s Gay Golden Age and the Making of Modern Queerness.
‘Sick and Dirty: Hollywood’s Gay Golden Age and the Making of Modern Queerness’ is out now, click here for more information.
