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In a blow to Donald Trump's agenda, America's Supreme Court blocked
an executive order that would have denied birthright citizenship to the children of undocumented migrants.
Meanwhile, the court also ruled that state officials have the right to ban transgender
athletes from competing in women's and girls' sports at universities and schools.
The Trump administration supported the bans.
American stock indices ended the second quarter on fresh highs.
The tech-heavy Nasdaq posted a quarterly gain of more than 21%,
while the S&P 500 was up nearly 15%, each of their biggest such increases since 2020. Despite recent bouts of market