SCOTUS Upholds Birthright Citizenship, Colorado Primary Results, World Cup Heats Up
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🗓️ 1 July 2026
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Summary
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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| 0:00.0 | The Supreme Court, oh, God, oh, that's right. My name does not start with M. |
| 0:06.8 | Generally, when Michelle starts, it generally means this Michelle. |
| 0:09.7 | This one. This one. This one. |
| 0:11.8 | Okay, fine. Take two. |
| 0:15.4 | The Supreme Court rejected President Trump's effort to end birthright citizenship. |
| 0:19.5 | The court affirmed the long-held understanding of the Constitution. |
| 0:23.0 | Why did some justices argue for exceptions to the rule? |
| 0:26.2 | I'm Michelle Martin. That's Steve Inskeep, and this is up first from NPR News. |
| 0:32.9 | Democratic Socialists won another Democratic Party primary. |
| 0:36.7 | Maylat Keros defeated the incumbent in the voting for a Colorado House seat. |
| 0:40.9 | Denver voters of all ages sense a clear message. |
| 0:46.4 | We will not wait. |
| 0:49.5 | What does this say about the direction of the Democratic Party? |
| 0:52.4 | Also, World Cup teams try to endure the knockout bracket while also trying not to be knocked |
| 0:58.2 | out by the heat. Stay with us. We've got the news you need to start your day. |
| 1:07.0 | The Supreme Court's term is over, and its final ruling was a loss for President Trump. |
| 1:12.3 | The ruling says almost all children born in the U.S. are citizens, according to the 14th Amendment to the Constitution. |
| 1:18.9 | The majority of justices rejected Trump's executive order seeking to change that. |
| 1:22.7 | NPR's Carrie Johnson covers the Supreme Court and is on the line. Carrie, good morning. |
| 1:26.6 | Good morning, Steve. |
| 1:27.4 | What was the justice's reason to block the president? Chief Justice John Roberts wrote the |
| 1:33.0 | majority ruling here. He said it was not a close call. He talked about birthright citizenship being |
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