SCOTUS Upholds Birthright Citizenship, Colorado Primary Results, World Cup Heats Up
7/1/202613 min
The Supreme Court closed out its term with a major loss for President Trump, upholding birthright citizenship, though the justices handed him plenty of power elsewhere over the course of the year.
Democratic socialist Melat Kiros pulled off a stunning upset in Colorado's primary, unseating a 15-term congresswoman in the third such win for the left in a week, while an anti-Washington mood also cost longtime Senator Michael Bennet his bid for governor.
And the World Cup enters its knockout rounds as a brutal heat wave grips the East, putting more than 100 million people under extreme heat warnings and setting up some of the biggest games to be played in dangerous conditions.
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(0:00) Introduction
(02:07) SCOTUS Upholds Birthright Citizenship
(05:54) Colorado Primary Results
(09:35) World Cup Heats Up
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First 90 secondsSteve Inskeep· Host0:00
[intro music] The Supreme Court- The Supreme- Oh, God. Oh, that's right. My name does not start with M. You're Steve.
Michel Martin· Host0:06
Generally, when Michelle starts it generally means this Michelle.
Steve Inskeep· Host0:09
Does that just- This one. That Michelle as opposed to this Michelle?
Michel Martin· Host0:11
This one. Yeah.
Steve Inskeep· Host0:11
Okay, fine. Take two.
Michel Martin· Host0:13
[intro music] The Supreme Court rejected President Trump's effort to end birthright citizenship.
Steve Inskeep· Host0:19
The Court affirmed the long-held understanding of the Constitution. Why did some justices argue for exceptions to the rule?
Michel Martin· Host0:26
I'm Michelle Martin. That's Steve Inskeep, and this is Up First from NPR News. Democratic socialists won another Democratic Party primary. Malat Karos defeated the incumbent in the voting for a Colorado House seat.
Speaker 30:40
Denver voters of all ages sent a clear message. We will not wait.
Michel Martin· Host0:49
What does this say about the direction of the Democratic Party?
Steve Inskeep· Host0:52
Also, World Cup teams try to endure the knockout bracket while also trying not to be knocked out by the heat. Stay with us. We've got the news you need to start your day.
Speaker 41:03
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