Topic
Constitutionalism
Published on
July 14, 2026
Civitas
Conversations
The Court Got Birthright Citizenship Wrong

The Cost of Conflict: White House and Human Rights

July 14, 2026
About this episode

Many believe that the Citizenship Clause of the 14th Amendment grants citizenship to anyone born on United States soil. Senior research fellow Richard Epstein argues that this understanding is incorrect. He joins this episode of 'Civitas Conversations' to discuss the Supreme Court's consequential decision in 'Trump v. Barbara' as well as his new book 'The Myth of Birthright Citizenship.'

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Michael Toth on Zohran Mamdani and the Future of Progressivism

Civitas Outlook editor-in-chief Richard M. Reinsch II interviews Michael Toth about his recent Outlook piece titled "Escape from New York," which explores how high taxes and heavy regulation are pushing companies and residents out of New York.

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