A federal judge who already questioned the constitutionality of President Donald Trump’s birthright citizenship executive order is set to hear arguments over a longer-term pause of the directive.

President Donald Trump has faced several setbacks from federal courts, which have blocked or paused some of his most controversial plans since taking office

"The government has cloaked what is effectively a constitutional amendment under the guise of an executive order," the judge said.

President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Thursday imposing sanctions on the International Criminal Court, claiming that it “has engaged in illegitimate and baseless actions targeting America and our close ally Israel.

By Stephanie van den Berg THE HAGUE - U.S. President Donald Trump will sign an executive order on Thursday to sanction the International Criminal Court for targeting the United States and its allies,