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It overturns a right in the 14th Amendment used to constitution that guarantees citizenship to every baby born in the U.S. And Biersenina Totenberg has more. Trump's contention that birthright citizenship is unconstitutional is widely considered a fringe view because the Supreme Court ruled to the contrary 127 years ago and that decision has never been disturbed. Moreover, his executive order changing the terms of the 14th Amendment citizenship guarantee has been struck down by every judge to have reviewed it. That said, Trump's Justice Department is not asking the Supreme Court

to rule on the merits of the case. Rather, it's asking the court to resolve a technical legal question that could make the process for challenging Trump's policies much more difficult and lengthy. Nina Totenberg, NPR News, Washington. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is in Turkey. He says he's ready for face-to-face talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin to end Russia's war in his country. Putin had called for the talks last weekend, and Zelensky upped the tension when he said he would go. But Putin is not there. He sent a low-level delegation instead. President Trump had hinted he might show up at the talks in Turkey. Speaking aboard Air Force One,

Trump says now he's not surprised that Putin didn't show. Nothing's going to happen until Putin and I get together, okay? And obviously he wasn't going to go. He was going to go, but he thought I was going to go. He wasn't going if I wasn't there. And I don't believe anything's going to happen, whether you like it or not, until he and I get together. But we're going to have to get it solved, because too many people are dying. Trump is now in the United Arab Emirates,

the last stop on his trip to the Middle East this week. He's been touting multibillion-dollar business agreements. That includes an announcement by Qatar's government that it will buy $96 billion worth of planes and equipment from U.S. aircraft maker Boeing. Stocks opened lower this morning as Walmart warned of price hikes ahead. NPR's Scott Horsley reports the Dow Jones Industrial Average slipped about 100 points

in early trading. Walmart says it's working to keep prices down, but the retail giant says some increases are inevitable, given the magnitude of President Trump's tariffs. Even after this week's rollback, the White House has imposed the highest import taxes since the Great Depression. Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell says the world may be entering a period of more frequent supply shocks, which could lead to more volatile inflation. Powell spoke at a conference where the Fed is considering its long-term approach to setting interest rates. Retail sales rose only slightly in April after a big jump the month before. Shoppers spent less

money at gas stations and grocery stores thanks to lower prices, but spending was up at restaurants, home and garden centers, and online stores. Scott Horsley, Impair News, Washington. On Wall Street, the Dow is now down 86 points. This is NPR. The White House says Vice President J.D. Vance will go to Pope Leo XIV's inaugural Mass as pontiff this weekend. Leo, the former Cardinal Robert Prevost, and an American, was selected by Roman Catholic Cardinals last week for the papacy. Vance met with late Pope Francis the weekend before he died last month. Fance will be joined at the mass by Secretary of State Marco Rubio. A county judge in Wisconsin is being arraigned in federal court today in Milwaukee.

Milwaukee County Circuit Court Judge Hannah Dugan is expected to plead not guilty to two federal charges. She's accused of directing a migrant in the U.S. illegally out of her courtroom in order to evade arrest. State and county fair season is underway in California, and to kick it off, the state capitol held its annual Frog Jump Competition. That's where participants are presented with a frog they must then coach to victory. CAP radio's Megan Mieskowski was there. Go ahead and get a grip of that frog there.

Every year, lawmakers, government workers, and reporters compete in a tradition made famous by the Mark Twain short story, the celebrated jumping frog of Calaveras County. They clap, kiss, and yell at frogs to get them to hop great lengths. Kiss the frog, Senator. Frog participants included Hoppenheimer and Amphibiancé. Fairs like this help promote local food and agriculture across the state. I jumped into the competition last minute and won.

My frog green machine made it 14.3 feet. For NPR News, I'm Megan Myzkowski in Sacramento. You're listening to NPR. Does the idea of listening to political news freak you out? Well, don't sweat it. in Sacramento.