An appeals court will not allow the Trump administration to end birthright citizenship for certain children of immigrants, in a ruling that could propel the issue to the Supreme Court.

A federal appeals court has denied a request by the Justice Department to narrow a Seattle judge's order blocking enforcement of President Donald Trump's executive action to restrict automatic birthright citizenship.

Eighteen states have sued the federal government over the executive order, showing the legal challenges the president will face.

The newspaper, citing six people familiar with the plans, reported that Trump is expected to issue an executive order as soon as this week to fire the members of the Postal Service's governing board and place the agency under the control of the Commerce Department.

President Trump is preparing one of the biggest changes in the US Postal Service's 250-year history, insiders say. Sources tell the Washington Post and the Wall Street Journal that Trump plans to issue an executive order to fire the service's governing board and place it under the direct control of the Commerce Department.