The birthright ruling nobody saw coming
Plus: Russia's largest strike yet on Kyiv, and NAFTA talks get bumpy
Morning Politics | Thursday, July 2, 2026
Today’s Deep Dive
Supreme Court Strikes Down Trump Birthright Citizenship Order, But the Margin Was Closer Than Expected
Everyone expected the Supreme Court to strike down Trump’s birthright citizenship order. What nobody expected was how close the vote actually was, or the loophole conservatives are already eyeing in Congress. Inside: what the 6-3 (or is it 5-4?) split really means.
World Politics
Russia Launches Largest Aerial Assault on Kyiv, Killing at Least 13
Russia says it was retaliation for Ukrainian strikes on its refineries, which have Putin publicly admitting to fuel shortages. Ukraine says Moscow is targeting civilians and rejecting talks. What one overnight barrage tells us about the next phase of the war.
Economy & Money
Trump Declines to Renew USMCA on Existing Terms, Opening Year-by-Year Reviews
Trump signed USMCA in his first term and called it his signature deal. On Wednesday, he refused to renew it on its current terms, pointing to trade deficits and auto supply chains. What Washington is demanding from Canada and Mexico could reshape where your next car is built.
Tech & Power
Meta Wants to Sell Its Spare AI Computing Power. Wall Street Cheered.
Meta poured billions into chips and data centers. Now it reportedly wants to rent the spare capacity to rivals, and Wall Street sent the stock up nearly 10%. But chipmaker shares slid the same day, and some analysts read that as a warning.
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