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Plus latest responses to SCOTUS and more lefty primary wins in Colorado.

Jul 01, 2026

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Heather Cox Richardson on the SCOTUS birthright citizenship ruling:

Four of nine Supreme Court justices are willing to rewrite the Constitution by fiat.
Although the court’s decision simply upheld the conditions that have been in place for more than a century, MAGA is treating it as a dramatic and dangerous change. “Now that [the Supreme Court] has opened the floodgates for foreign invaders to flock across our borders and spawn, the only choice we have is to triple down on immigration enforcement,” wrote right-wing podcast host Matt Walsh. “Militarize the border. Mass deportations. Round every illegal up. Don’t pull back when the lesbian activists start screeching about it. Use whatever force is necessary. There is no other option.”

Meanwhile, still pathetic turnout on the mall for Trump’s 250th gathering.

Another shocking upset: Melat Kiros, a political newcomer and democratic socialist, defeated 15-term U.S. Rep Diana DeGette on Tuesday night in the Democratic primary to represent Colorado’s 1st Congressional District, a major upset.

And via NY Times:

Manny Rutinel, a progressive state representative, defeated a moderate Democrat to win the primary election in Colorado’s most competitive swing district, according to The Associated Press. Now he will face Representative Gabe Evans, a Republican seen as vulnerable, in a race that will help determine which party controls the House.
A Dominican American former animal rights activist and lawyer with a significant social media following and a knack for fund-raising, Mr. Rutinel appealed to voters with his multicultural biography in a suburban area north of Denver that is nearly 40 percent Latino.

And Axios also on Colorado:

The establishment couldn’t stop the left: A progressive won the secretary of state nomination. Several statehouse incumbents lost their primaries to left-wing challengers.
Why it matters: Colorado shows New York’s Zohran Mamdani-fueled victories for the left weren’t a fluke. The antiestablishment surge is real, and Democratic incumbents have good reason to sweat their own primaries.

Trump Pulled in at Least $2 Billion After Returning to the White House

The release of a mandatory financial disclosure for 2025 shows that the Trump family’s holdings, particularly the president’s crypto businesses, were stunningly lucrative.

Not sure there is a connection, but, from Paste yesterday:

We’re entering a “shitting on the floor at concerts” epidemic

After Olivia Rodrigo revealed that she’s often smelled her fans’ feces at the barricade of her shows, musicians like Noah Kahan are coming forward with horror stories of their own fans’ incontinence.