Morning news brief

By Steve Inskeep,

A Martínez

Published May 16, 2025 at 4:37 AM EDT

Supreme Court justices appear divided in birthright citizenship arguments, President Trump returns to Washington after Middle East trip, a look at week 1 of Sean 'Diddy' Combs' federal criminal trial.

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