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VIEW IN BROWSER MS NOW DAILY Understand today's news Wednesday, Jul. 01, 2026   THE LATEST The authoritarian power play is happening at the Supreme Court By J. Maria Glover The authoritarian power play is happening at the Supreme Court By J. Maria Glover While many are tracking Supreme Court rulings as wins or losses for President Donald Trump, what they should be watching is a broader and more disturbing trend: For several years, and at an accelerating pace this term, the Supreme Court has been seizing power for itself — from the lower courts, from Congress and from the voters. Whichever way it rules for Trump, the court always rules for itself. The Supreme Court, the one branch of government that can’t be voted out, answerable to no one, is making itself the branch that rules all others. This is Supreme Court authoritarianism, built to outlast any president. Start with the ruling on birthright citizenship. When Trump loses (though barely; three justices were ready to deny citizenship to children born on U.S. soil) most court-watchers exhale — and miss the danger already taking hold.   This is a preview of a column by J. Maria Glover. Read the full column here.  Respond directly to J. Maria Glover’s column by submitting a letter to the editor through this form. Read our submission guidelines here.  Respond directly to J. Maria Glover’s column by submitting a letter to the editor through this form. Read our submission guidelines here.  SUPREME COURT THOMAS WOLF AND SAMUEL BREIDBART The justices saved birthright citizenship — but Kavanaugh’s dissent is ominous Trump v. Barbara shouldn’t have been a hard case but had the narrowest possible majority. Read more. SUZANNE B. GOLDBERG This ruling on trans athletes is legal scapegoating Whatever your views on transgender athletes and sports, it is important to see the bigger picture here: These bans are about far more than athletics. Read more. RAY BRESCIA  How the Supreme Court opened the door for Trump to fire independent officials The Supreme Court gave Trump a narrow loss in the case of Lisa Cook, but essentially authorized future harassment of Federal Reserve officials. Read more. FALLON GALLAGHER 5 pivotal takeaways as a tumultuous term comes to a close There were some themes in the first full Supreme Court term of Trump 2.0 — including expansion of his presidential power. Read more. TOP STORIES WILL MCDUFFIE Democratic socialists are winning. Their ambitions don’t stop at Capitol Hill. A string of Democratic primary wins, capped by Tuesday's defeat of Rep. Diana DeGette, has the DSA eyeing further gains — and, its leaders say, the presidency. Read more. PRIYA SRIDHAR AND SOORIN KIM Trump to debut Qatari-gifted jet as Air Force One The $400 million plane takes its first official flight Wednesday, capping a months-long, controversy-shadowed effort to ready a foreign gift for presidential use. Read more. LAURA BARRÓN-LÓPEZ Beyond birthright: How Trump is reshaping America’s immigration system The Supreme Court spared birthright citizenship Tuesday. The rest of the administration's immigration overhaul is advancing on at least four fronts. Read more. STEVE BENEN Rep. Tom Kean Jr. returns to work after lengthy absence, points to depression diagnosis Nearly four months after stepping away from his congressional duties, the New Jersey Republican explained the illness that kept him away. Read more. TOP VIDEOS 11TH HOUR WITH ALI VELSHI Melat Kiros defeats Rep. 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