Supreme Court rules on major cases and heat wave hits dozens of states: Morning Rundown

Morning RundownSupreme Court rules on major cases and heat wave hits dozens of states: Morning RundownPlus, primary races in Colorado will provide another test for the Democratic Party.Listen to this article with a free profile00:0000:00ShareAdd NBC News to GoogleJune 30, 2026, 7:10 AM EDTBy Elizabeth Robinson, Josh Feldman and Delia Sara RangelThe Supreme Court is set to announce some big rulings on the final day of its term. A heat wave grips much of the country. And Medicaid cuts threaten home care for millions of Americans.Limited time: Save 25% on NBC News subscriptionGet exclusive reporting, live Q&As and ad-free reading.Here’s what to know today.Supreme Court expected to rule on birthright citizenshipAdd NBC News to GoogleSupreme Court rules Trump cannot fire Fed member Lisa Cook03:20The Supreme Court is set to announce today its final decisions in some high-profile cases, a day after a separate ruling that’s set to reshape the limits of presidential power. This is Morning Rundown, a weekday newsletter to start your day. Sign up here to get it in your inbox.Justices are expected to make the most consequential ruling of this term on the birthright citizenship case. The case, stemming from a class action lawsuit brought by the ACLU, considers the lawfulness of the executive order that President Donald Trump signed on the first day of his second term to end the 14th Amendment’s guarantee that people born on U.S. soil are American citizens. In oral arguments in early April, justices appeared skeptical of the legality of the executive order.The justices are also set to rule on whether state bans on transgender girls and women competing in school and college sports are consistent with the Constitution. Yesterday, justices ruled that Trump cannot fire Federal Reserve board member Lisa Cook, but they ruled in his favor in a separate case, allowing him to remove a member of the Federal Trade Commission. The court’s decision in the latter case gives a president wit...