Trump Reignites Battles After Two SCOTUS Losses
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- Trump treated two Supreme Court defeats as "fresh hurdles rather than the final say," launching renewed efforts on both fronts this week
- The Supreme Court struck down Trump's executive order to end birthright citizenship during the term that ended in June 2026
- The Supreme Court also blocked Trump's attempt to fire Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook in late June 2026
- Trump reignited his bid to remove Cook, pressing forward after the high court explicitly blocked the firing
- The WaPo framing positions both challenges as a single test of presidential authority against judicial limits
Why it matters: Trump is pressing two simultaneous tests of executive authority after losing at the Supreme Court in June. His renewed bid to fire Fed Governor Lisa Cook challenges central bank independence, while his birthright citizenship push tests how aggressively the executive will re-litigate settled losses.
