Trump\u2019s \u201cbig, beautiful bill\u201d has changed who gets help from the government in the year since it was signed. The Supreme Court\u2019s birthright citizenship ruling was closer than expected. And a New York City racetrack shuts down after 132 years.<\/p>\n
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One year after President Donald Trump signed the \u201cOne Big Beautiful Bill,\u201d it has reshaped the country \u2014 altering who gets help from the government.<\/p>\n
This is Morning Rundown, a weekday newsletter to start your day. Sign up here<\/a> to get it in your inbox.<\/p>\n The most consequential legislation of Trump\u2019s second term reaches into nearly every corner of American life. It supercharges immigration enforcement. It rewrites student loan rules. It dismantles tax incentives for electric vehicles and clean energy. It creates a national school-voucher tax credit.<\/p>\n And at its core is a seismic shift: extending roughly $4.5 trillion in tax cuts disproportionately benefiting corporations and the wealthy over 10 years while cutting about $1.1 trillion from healthcare and food assistance programs serving poor and working-class people.<\/p>\n Supporters frame the act as a long-overdue correction. They argue it\u2019s reducing dependence on government programs, rooting out waste, encouraging work and making American businesses more competitive. But many health policy experts, economists and antipoverty advocates see it as something else: one of the largest transfers of resources from low-income Americans to the rich in U.S. history. <\/p>\n Read the full story here.<\/a><\/p>\n Medicare begins covering weight loss drugs, but there\u2019s a catch Starting today, people on Medicare will be able to get weight loss drugs, including Wegovy and Zepbound, for $50 a month. But patients hoping for quick or permanent access may be disappointed. That\u2019s because the program is a short-term workaround to Medicare\u2019s ban on weight loss drug coverage that\u2019s set to run for only 18 months. And the $50 monthly copays don\u2019t count toward a patient\u2019s deductibles or annual out-of-pocket limit. An anticipated surge in prescriptions could also cause a supply bottleneck and cost taxpayers millions of dollars. <\/p>\n Here\u2019s how the new program works.<\/a><\/p>\n How a once-mocked argument against birthright citizenship got four votes at the Supreme Court The Supreme Court yesterday blocked President Trump\u2019s contentious attempt<\/a> to limit citizenship at birth for those born on U.S. soil, delivering a major blow to his agenda. The court, divided 6-3, ruled that the executive order Trump issued on the first day of his second term was unlawful. <\/p>\n Five justices said the order violated the Constitution\u2019s 14th Amendment, which has long been interpreted to bestow birthright citizenship on almost anyone born in the U.S. Trump has argued that citizenship shouldn\u2019t apply to everyone, and yesterday, conservative justice Brett Kavanaugh said the order violated federal law \u2014 but not the Constitution. <\/p>\n Kavanaugh\u2019s opinion rendered the outcome of the case a much closer call than many experts predicted. It also signaled a shifting mindset around an argument that was once considered a fringe theory, thanks to two intertwined developments: growing support for Trump\u2019s hard-line immigration policies and heated academic debate in which conservative scholars provided new ammunition for the administration in court.<\/p>\n How Trump and his supporters were able to move the needle.<\/a><\/p>\n More Supreme Court news:After the court\u2019s decision, Trump brushed off the loss and called on Congress to pass a law<\/a> banning birthright citizenship.In another major blow to LGBTQ rights, the court upheld state laws<\/a> that ban transgender athletes from participating in girls\u2019 and women\u2019s sports. The ruling leaves trans student-athletes and their advocates feeling angry and afraid<\/a>. The court struck down longtime campaign finance rules<\/a>.For subscribers: The campaign finance ruling is most immediately a win for Republicans<\/a>. In the long term, it could change the influence of political parties as institutions.Justices agreed to decide in the next term whether states and local governments can ban semiautomatic rifles<\/a>.Democratic socialist Melat Kiros wins Colorado House primary Rep. Diana DeGette, who has represented Colorado\u2019s 1st District for three decades, was defeated yesterday in the state\u2019s Democratic primary, with voters selecting democratic socialist Melat Kiros to advance to the general election. It\u2019s the latest victory for the insurgent left wing of the party over an entrenched incumbent this year.<\/p>\n DeGette has supported progressive policies like \u201cMedicare for All\u201d and was an impeachment manager during Trump\u2019s 2021 Senate trial after the riot at the U.S. Capitol. But it wasn\u2019t enough to stave off Kiros, a 29-year-old lawyer. The issues which helped Kiros soar in popularity.<\/a><\/p>\n In other Colorado primary races, Sen. John Hickenlooper<\/a> fended off a progressive challenge from state Sen. Julie Gonzales. And Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser<\/a> won the state\u2019s Democratic primary for governor, upsetting Sen. Michael Bennet.<\/p>\n More politics news:Trump listed $1.4 billion in crypto earnings<\/a> last year, including $635 million from meme coins, according to a newly released financial disclosure. Rep. Tom Kean of New Jersey said he was treated for depression<\/a> during a nearly four-month disappearance from the public eye.Can a historic World Cup run finally fix U.S. soccer? Thanks to its massive talent base, top facilities and resources for coaching and training, the U.S. has regularly produced world-class teams and athletes in multiple sports. However, men\u2019s soccer has remained the stubborn exception \u2014 despite the palpable optimism heading into tonight\u2019s match against Bosnia and Herzegovina.<\/p>\n Why does the U.S. lag behind South America and European powerhouses? The answer is likely to differ depending on who you ask. What is universally agreed upon is that things must change \u2014 starting with youth soccer. <\/p>\n What the pro players, coaches and experts had to say.<\/a><\/p>\n \ud83c\udde7\ud83c\udde6 For subscribers: Esmir Bajraktarevi\u0107 was born and raised in America. But tonight, the \u201cMilwaukee Messi\u201d hopes to bring Bosnia and Herzegovina a victory<\/a>.<\/p>\n \u26bd For subscribers: The 2026 tournament has the highest rate of goals per match in decades. Is the ball to blame?<\/a>. <\/p>\n \ud83d\udca5 What you missed: Norway defeated the Ivory Coast 2-1. France delivered a decisive 3-0 win<\/a> against Sweden. And Mexico ended a 40-year knockout drought in a 2-0 win over Ecuador. <\/p>\n \ud83d\uddd3 What to watch today: England takes on Democratic Republic of the Congo at noon ET. Belgium and Senegal play at 4 p.m., and the U.S. and Bosnia and Herzegovina play at 8 p.m. See the full schedule.<\/a><\/p>\n \ud83d\udce9 Join the excitement: Sign up for The Sports Desk newsletter<\/a> for more in-depth World Cup coverage.<\/p>\n Read All About ItVictor Willis, 74, the lead singer of the 1970\u2019s disco-group Village People<\/a>, has died, his team said. Texas-born Willis co-wrote many of the band\u2019s biggest hits including the iconic \u201cY.M.C.A.\u201dAnthropic\u2019s Fable 5 is allowed back online<\/a> weeks after the Commerce Department forced the AI model offline over cybersecurity concerns. The FDA said the maker of ZYN nicotine pouches can now tell consumers its products are safer than cigarettes<\/a>.NASA announced nearly $600 million in new contracts<\/a> as it moves ahead with plans to build a moon base. LeBron James won\u2019t return to the Los Angeles Lakers<\/a> next season.For subscribers: Wall Street yesterday closed its best quarter in six years, but experts warn that the gains could be too good to last<\/a>. Staff Pick: 132-year-old curtain falls on New York City\u2019s Aqueduct Racetrack Photographer Lili Kobielski and I roamed the grandstands, rails and paddock of 132-year-old Aqueduct Racetrack<\/a> on Sunday, looking for fans who remember the sport\u2019s heyday and enjoying a final gallop down memory lane.<\/p>\n That nostalgia could be felt the moment you walked into Aqueduct as the Norman Pors jazz quartet serenaded fans with old school standards like \u201cNew York, New York,\u201d \u201cCome Fly with Me\u201d and \u201cAin\u2019t That a Kick in the Head.\u201d<\/p>\n There were 6,886 paid customers on hand Sunday to say goodbye to the Big A, which felt like a capacity audience compared to the dozens on hand for a normal day of racing in South Ozone Park, Queens. While it\u2019s still a far cry from the 73,375 that packed the house to see Gun Bow win the Met Mile on May 31, 1965, it felt like that kind of atmosphere.<\/p>\n \u201cThis is a special day, but it\u2019s a sad day as well,\u201d jockey Kendrick Carmouche said moments after winning the first race. \u201cComing here 12 years ago, I didn\u2019t know where my career would go. I came here, fought it out, had a couple of winners here at Aqueduct and man it sure did turn it around for me.\u201d<\/p>\n Horse racing in metro New York will be consolidated at the newly-renovated Belmont Park, starting on Sept. 18.<\/p>\n \u2014 David K. Li, senior reporter<\/p>\n NBC Select: Online Shopping, Simplified<\/p>\n Prepping for a big Fourth of July weekend? Make sure to double check you\u2019re not using a recalled wire brush<\/a> and consider swapping to a non-toxic grilling tool<\/a> to keep metal and chemicals out of your food. And, as you\u2019re shopping for all your BBQ necessities, add one of these canned mocktails<\/a> to your list. They taste as good as the real thing.<\/p>\n Sign up to The Selection<\/a> newsletter for hands-on product reviews, expert shopping tips and a look at the best deals and sales each week.<\/p>\n Thanks for reading today\u2019s Morning Rundown. Today\u2019s newsletter was curated for you by Elizabeth Robinson. If you\u2019re a fan, please send a link to your family and friends. 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Horses compete in one of the last races at Aqueduct Racetrack on June 28, 2026. Lili Kobielski<\/p>\n