Transcript of Evening Wire: SCOTUS Backs Birthright Citizenship & Paris Blames U.S. For Deadly Heat | 6.30.26

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The Supreme Court upholds birthright citizenship but allows states to ban men from women's sports. Plus, politicians in Paris say American air conditioning use is to blame for Europe's heat wave. I'm Georgia Howe. John is out this week. It's Tuesday, June 30th, and this is Evening Wire. The Supreme Court issued its final opinions of the term today that covers some of the most controversial issues in the U.S. Daily Wire contributor Tim Pearce has the breakdown of the rulings.

In a blow to the Trump administration, the court protected a definition of birthright citizenship that includes the children of illegal aliens as long as they are born on U.S. soil. The Trump administration had challenged that view and argued that the 14th Amendment did not include the children of illegal aliens and temporary immigrants. A separate ruling from the high court handed a win to female athletes. The court ruled that states like West Virginia and Idaho can ban boys and men from competing in female sports events. And in its final decision of the day, the court ruled against Vice President J.D. Vance. His case was a challenge to campaign finance rules that limit how much a national political party can spend in coordination with individual candidates.

The court chose not to hear the president's case against columnist E. Jean Carroll. The ruling means Trump now must pay the $5 million penalty he's been fighting since 2022. Trump appealed to the Supreme Court after a federal jury found him liable for defamation and sexual assault against Carroll. The columnist had brought the case against Trump in 2022 under a New York law that temporarily allowed civil suits on a sexual assault claim past the statute of limitations. The Supreme Court's decision to decline the case effectively ends Trump's options for appeal. A separate case brought by Carroll in 2019 resulted in an $83 million judgment against Trump. The president's legal team has plans to request the Supreme Court review that case as well. A Manhattan hotel had to be evacuated yesterday after a woman discharged bear spray. The woman, whose identity is currently unknown, was staying at the hotel to attend a New York City Pride Month event. She reportedly engaged in an altercation with another guest also there for Pride and proceeded to unleash the bear spray inside the hotel. The intended target of the spray, as well as 7 other individuals, required medical intervention and were treated by EMS on the scene.

Lingering fumes forced the hotel to completely evacuate. A top government official in Paris is blaming the United States for Europe's record-breaking heat wave. Daily Wire reporter Drew Berkmeier has the details.

In response to American tourists and influencers mocking the country for its lack of AC, the deputy mayor of Paris fired back on social media, arguing that the US bears, quote, "a significant amount of responsibility for global warming," and telling Americans, quote, "Enough with the lecture, just start doing your part." Only about a quarter of French households have air conditioning compared to 90% of US households.

A toy brand is apologizing after one parent noticed sexual content printed on a miniature item marked for children 3 and up. Zuru Mini Brands sells a variety of miniature items, including books. One of the books offered is the popular Colleen Hoover romance novel Without Merit, which even includes some tiny print of real pages, including one page describing a sexual encounter. The mom says her 7-year-old brought it to her saying it was inappropriate. Here's the mom.

I wanted other parents to be aware of this product and what was inside of it. They can't lump together children's and adult books, market it to everyone, and put it in the, in the toy aisle and call Good marketing. There's ways to do this. Look at Legos. Legos does an excellent job. Many adults play with Legos and collect their sets, yet all of their sets are still appropriate for children. That's the way it should have been done, and they didn't.

The internet was split on the issue, with some agreeing that adult content should be labeled and others saying it's on parents to inspect the toys they buy for their kids.

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A recent investigation found that some Georgia law enforcement officers have abused license plate reader databases to track ex-partners, coworkers, and other people for personal reasons. The revelation has led to arrests and criminal charges in several cases. The report says police agencies and technology companies have responded with audits, search logs, training requirements, and stricter access controls. But privacy advocates argue misuse remains inevitable as officers gain access to vast stores of vehicle location data. Civil liberties groups are pushing for tighter limits on data retention, warrant requirements, and stronger oversight to prevent future abuse. President Trump intensified his pressure campaign against gasoline retailers with demands to cut prices at the pump. Daily Wire reporter Zach Jewell has more.

The president wrote on Truth Social, quote, gasoline retailers must get their prices down immediately. They're too high considering that oil is now at $68 a barrel and heading south. Trump called the pricing a gouging scheme, which is illegal, and that, quote, big problems lie ahead if prices don't change. This follows a move from the president earlier this month where he directed the Department of Justice to investigate major energy companies. Trump accused them of unlawfully keeping gasoline prices artificially high despite falling oil costs. It's true that crude now trades near $70 per barrel, but gasoline prices have declined much more slowly.

Former Tennessee Titans running back Chris Johnson revealed Monday that he's been diagnosed with ALS, also known as Lou Gehrig's disease. Johnson, who's only 40, told Good Morning America he initially felt a weakness in his right hand back in 2025. He and his wife both wrote it off as a pinched nerve from his decades-long NFL career. When the doctors initially informed him of his condition, Johnson was told he could be given medication that would only extend his life by a few months. He and his wife were then told to get their affairs in order, but Johnson, speaking through a voice-generating device that tracks his eye movements across a keyboard, said this: Honestly, I don't know if you ever fully process it.

At first you're in shock, then you realize you have two choices. You can give up or you can fight. I chose to fight.

And a heartwarming moment aboard a Southwest Airlines flight went viral this week when First Officer Julia Curtis honored her pilot father with a surprise intercom speech during his final flight. Take a listen.

Captain Curtis, he's been flying for 43 years. He spent 21 years serving in the Air Force, and he's been at Southwest for 22 years now. I'm really honored to be his first officer today because Captain Curtis has been a mentor for me my entire life. On top of becoming a pilot, he also helped teach me how to walk, how to talk, how to ride a bike, how to throw a baseball, how to drive a car, and probably most importantly, he taught me how to carry myself with humility, kindness, and integrity both in and out of work because Captain Curtis is also my dad.

The surprise tribute left the veteran pilot fighting back tears.

I spent 30 years trying to have a stern profile and people noticed my lip quivering, and so I, I was just lucky to be able to keep it together.

Captain Curtis says he was caught off guard by his daughter's words, describing the experience as, quote, tremendous. Those are your drive home updates this evening. To learn more about these stories, go to dailywire.com. And in case you missed it earlier today, we covered some major stories including the Supreme Court dropping multiple high-stakes rulings over mail-in ballots and executive powers, a brutal heat wave gripping Europe and causing over 1,000 deaths, and rising beef prices threatening plans for 4th of July. Thanks for tuning in. We'll be back tomorrow morning with another full edition of Morning Wire.