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The Supreme Court yesterday upheld the long-established right to automatic American citizenship for children born on U.S. soil, regardless of their parents’ immigration status. The high court’s decision rejects President Trump’s most aggressive efforts to limit immigration in the United States. Chief Justice John Roberts, writing for the majority, traced the origins of birthright citizenship back to the nation’s founding. Roberts said that just as the colonists demanded “the rights of Englishmen” more than 250 years ago, Congress amended the Constitution after the Civil War to ensure automatic citizenship for any child born on U.S. soil. The ruling passed with a 6-to-3 vote. Altogether, five justices signed onto Roberts’ majority opinion, while a sixth, Justice Brett Kavanaugh, said he would have struck down Trump’s executive order on birthright citizenship based on a 1952 law, but left open the possibility of Congress putting limits on babies born to people who are in the U.S. illegally or on temporary visas. Justice Clarence Thomas authored the lead dissent, a 91-page document agreeing with Trump’s assertion that the 14th Amendment only applies to former slaves and their descendants.

• ➡️ The Supreme Court made multiple influential rulings on the final day of its term. The court decided that states may ban transgender girls from participating in sports at publicly funded schools, and it loosened campaign finance restrictions by striking down limits on how much political parties may spend on candidates.
• ➡️ Before the court released yesterday’s decisions, NPR’s Steve Inskeep spoke with Supreme Court expert Amy Howe, co-founder of SCOTUSblog, about what she was monitoring as the justices prepared to conclude their term. Here are four key takeaways from that conversation.

Yesterday’s primary elections in Colorado resulted in several upsets. A Democratic senator lost his bid for governor, and progressive candidate Manny Rutinel advanced to the November showdown for a House seat currently held by a Republican. That House race, between two Latino candidates, could play a crucial role in determining whether Democrats gain control of the chamber in the midterm elections. In Denver, voters picked 29-year-old democratic socialist Melat Kiros as the Democratic nominee over longtime incumbent Rep. Diana DeGette in the state’s 1st Congressional District. The victory continues the momentum for the Democratic Socialists of America. Last week, DSA-backed candidates won two New York primaries and several state assembly races. They also advanced to the November mayoral elections in Washington, D.C., and Los Angeles. Take a look at Colorado’s primary results.

• 🎧 Kiros’ political alignment as a democratic socialist played a significant role in attracting younger voters who are advocating for more progressive policies, such as Medicare for all and an end to all aid to Israel, Colorado Public Radio’s Caitlyn Kim tells Up First. Kim spoke with some voters who said they want a candidate who will bring fresh ideas to Congress. Republicans are already using Kiros’ victory to argue that Democrats in the state have moved too far to the left. Anti-Washington was a key theme of the evening, Kim says. That may have led to a defeat for long-term politician Sen. Michael Bennet, who lost his primary bid to become the state’s next governor. Bennet has been in the Senate since 2009. Voters questioned his accomplishments and, more to the point, what he had done to fight Trump, according to Kim.