The Supreme Court Upholds Birthright Citizenship and Bans on Transgender Athletes; What’s in a Heat Wave?

The Supreme Court Upholds Birthright Citizenship and Bans on Transgender Athletes; What’s in a Heat Wave?

In a 6-3 ruling, the Supreme Court blocked President Donald Trump’s executive order to limit birthright citizenship. But the conservative majority upheld a ban on transgender athletes and struck down campaign finance rules. NBC News Senior Supreme Court Reporter Lawrence Hurley discusses why the birthright decision was so close — and what the justices’ rulings this term tell us about their position on executive power. And with record high temperatures affecting roughly 162 million people and wildfires raging in the West, NBC News Meteorologist Bill Karins explains what’s causing the intense weather and if we’ll have more in store throughout the summer. Plus, are Taylor and Travis really tying the knot at Madison Square Garden? Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com [https://pcm.adswizz.com] for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Why SCOTUS Is ‘Treading Carefully’ on Presidential Power; Oman Sets Its Sights on the Strait of Hormuz

It was a mixed bag for President Donald Trump at the Supreme Court on Monday, as the justices expanded his power to fire members of some independent agencies — but drew the line at the Federal Reserve and upheld a mail-in voting provision that the president has opposed. NBC News Senior Legal Correspondent Laura Jarrett breaks down the day at the high court. Then, NBC News Chief International Correspondent Keir Simmons explains why Oman is getting involved in efforts to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and how that could affect talks between the U.S. and Iran, which are set to resume Tuesday. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com [https://pcm.adswizz.com] for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Venezuelans Searching Through Quake Rubble With Government Overwhelmed; Can AI Chatbots Be Fooled by Russian Propaganda?

The death toll from Venezuela’s twin earthquakes continues to climb and time is running out to find survivors. But residents of Caracas say they’re doing the digging themselves, with emergency responders overwhelmed. NBC News Contributor Ana Vanessa Herrero shares stories from the area hit hardest, La Guaira. Plus, senior European officials tell NBC News that pro-Russian groups have been flooding AI systems with propaganda in an attempt to skew the information that chatbots share with users in Europe and the U.S. Recent research found that the campaign has affected some of the most popular AI programs, including OpenAI’s ChatGPT and Google’s Gemini. NBC News Technology Reporter Jared Perlo breaks down how the chatbots are being targeted. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com [https://pcm.adswizz.com] for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Devastating Earthquakes Shake Venezuela; What’s Driving a Drop in Medicaid and ACA Enrollment?

Venezuela’s strongest earthquakes in more than a century devastated the northern part of the country and killed hundreds of people. NBC News contributor Ana Vanessa Herrero shares her experience on the ground in Caracas as the death toll is expected to keep rising. Plus, a new report shows that 5 million people lost their healthcare coverage in the last 12 months because of Medicaid cuts in President Trump’s “big, beautiful bill” and the expiration of enhanced Affordable Care Act subsidies. NBC News health and medical reporter Berkeley Lovelace Jr. breaks down the impact for those individuals – and why all of us could ultimately be affected. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com [https://pcm.adswizz.com] for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

How Mamdani’s Candidates Swept N.Y. Primaries; Trump Kicks Off America’s 250th Birthday Party With Drama

Candidates backed by New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani emerged victorious in Tuesday’s state primaries. NBC News Capitol Hill Correspondent Julie Tsirkin discusses whether the wins represent a broader progressive shift in the Democratic Party. Plus, the Trump administration’s battle with algae in the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool is millions of dollars over budget. NBC News Senior National Politics Reporter Jon Allen breaks down why President Trump is playing the blame game as he kicks off America’s 250th birthday party. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com [https://pcm.adswizz.com] for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.