Why the Supreme Court Upheld Birthright Citizenship

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🗓️ 30 June 2026

⏱️ 13 minutes

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P.M. Edition for June 30. In the last day before its summer recess, the Supreme Court rejected President Trump’s effort to upend the longstanding guarantee that virtually everyone born on American soil is a U.S. citizen. We hear from WSJ legal affairs reporter Lydia Wheeler about the legal basis for the justices’ decision, and what it shows about the court’s relationship with President Trump. Plus, voters in Colorado are heading to the polls for today’s primary. The Journal’s Elizabeth Findell joins from Denver to discuss a House race that could signal whether challengers from the left are making inroads in the Democratic Party. And the S&P and the Nasdaq closed out their best quarter since 2020. Markets reporter Hannah Erin Lang explains what drove the gains during a period of intense volatility. Alex Ossola hosts.Sign up for the WSJ's free What's News newsletter.

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0:00.0	Access to affordable credit helps me pay my employees, but I don't really need it.
0:05.0	Infliction is killing me!
0:08.0	But who cares? Big retailers are making record profits!
0:12.0	That's why we support the Durban Marshall Credit Card Bill!
0:15.0	See? Banks and credit unions help small businesses make payroll.
0:18.0	This bill would cut the vital resources they need.
0:25.1	While increasing megastore profits, they deserve it. Don't they?
0:29.9	Tell Congress, stop the Durban Marshall money grab for corporate megastores. Paid for by the Electronic Payments Coalition.
0:34.6	The Supreme Court upholds birthright citizenship in a blow to one of President Trump's signature policies.
0:41.0	And it's primary day in Colorado, and we're looking at a race between a longtime Democratic
0:45.6	Congresswoman and her left-wing challenger.
0:48.0	The reason this congressional race is getting so much attention all of a sudden is people
0:52.1	want to see whether there is a broader trend
0:55.2	outside of New York as far as Democratic Socialists gaining momentum.
1:01.5	Plus, the S&P and the NASDAQ close out their best quarter since 2020.
1:06.2	It's Tuesday, June 30th.
1:08.0	I'm Alex O'SALEF for the Wall Street Journal.
1:10.4	This is the PM edition of What's News,
1:12.9	the top headlines and business stories that move the world today. We're starting the show today
1:19.1	with the Supreme Court. It was the last day of the term and the justices issued several major
1:24.1	opinions. First up, in a six to three vote, they rejected President Trump's attempt
1:28.4	to curtail birthright citizenship. Trump aimed to cancel citizenship for people born in the U.S.
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