SCOTUS Upholds Birthright Citizenship, Colorado Primary Results, World Cup Heats Up

The Supreme Court oh my god. Oh, that's right. My name does not start with m. Generally, when Michelle starts, it generally means this Michelle. Does that just that Michelle is a list of this Michelle? Okay. Fine. Take two. The Supreme Court rejected president Trump's effort to end birthright citizenship. The court affirmed the long held understanding of the constitution. Why did some justices argue for exceptions to the rule? I am Michelle Martin. That's Steve Inskeep, and this is Up First from NPR News. Democratic socialist won another Democratic party primary. Maylot Quiroz defeated the incumbent in the voting for a Colorado house seat. Denver voters of all ages sent a clear message. We will not wait. What does this say about the direction of the Democratic party? Also, World Cup teams try to endure the knockout bracket while also trying not to be knocked out by the heat. Stay with us to get the news you need to start your day. This message comes from Saatva. Declare your independence from back pain and sleepless nights with a handcrafted luxury mattress from Saatva. You'll save up to $625 when you visit saatva.com/npr during their July 4 sale. This message comes from MidiHealth, a virtual care platform for women in perimenopause and menopause. Chief medical officer, doctor Kathleen Jordan, shares the wide range of symptoms they work to address for women in midlife. There's dry eyes, dry hair, dry skin, there's dry mouth, trouble sleeping, panic and anxiety attacks. When we ask patients about common symptoms, on average, they report six. MidiHealth, committed to helping women in midlife with perimenopause and menopause care, accessible via telehealth visits at joinmidi.com. Support for this NPR podcast and the following message come from Carvana. Selling your car? Carvana has offers so good, they're almost inexplicable. Sell your car 100% online in minutes. Visit carvana.com today. The Supreme Court's term is over, and its final ruling was a loss for president Trump. The ruling says almost all children born in The US are citizens according to the fourteenth amendment to the constitution. The majority of justices rejected Trump's executive order seeking to change that. NPR's Carrie Johnson covers the Supreme Court and is on the line. Carrie, good morning. Good morning, Steve. What was the justice's reason to block the president? Chief justice John Roberts wrote the majority ruling here. He said it was not a close call. He talked about birthright citizenship being part of American law for generations. Roberts said the framers who drafted the fourteenth amendment extended a promise of citizenship to every free person in this land, and Roberts wrote, we keep that promise today. The chief was joined by the court's three liberals and justice Amy Coney Barrett. Brett Kavanaugh wrote separately to say he would have struck down the president's executive order based on a federal law. Kavanaugh left open the possibility Congress could change it to put limits on babies born to people here illegally or …