The Megyn Kelly Show - SCOTUS Fallout, Kean's Return to Congress After Odd Absence, New NBA Gambling Scandal： AM Update 7⧸1

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00:00:33.820 I'm Emily Jashinsky, host of After Party and the Megyn Kelly Wrap-Up Show on SiriusXM Channel 111.

00:00:39.360 It's Wednesday, July 1st, 2026.

00:00:41.860 This is your AM Update.

00:00:43.220 This whole case came about because of Donald Trump's continued effort to politicize transgender people.

00:00:50.340 Democratic politicians preparing their responses to a historic Supreme Court victory for girls' sports.

00:00:56.180 Trump tried to erase one of our nation's clearest constitutional guarantees, and he failed.

00:01:05.740 Democrats celebrating a major Supreme Court victory on birthright citizenship as Republicans pursue new paths to restrict it through Congress.

00:01:14.160 Congressman Tom Kane Jr. ends his nearly four-month absence from Congress and reveals why he says he went missing.

00:01:22.360 and a new NBA gambling scandal with a former player accused of deliberately changing his

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00:02:43.820 In a major victory for female athletes yesterday, the U.S. Supreme Court ruling that states may ban so-called transgender athletes, as in male athletes, from competing on girls' sports teams, the court upholding laws enacted by Idaho and West Virginia, concluding those protections do not violate Title IX or the Constitution's guarantee of equal protection.

00:03:05.780 The Title IX portion of the decision was unanimous, with all nine justices agreeing the landmark

00:03:10.920 civil rights law permits schools to maintain separate male and female sports teams based

00:03:15.680 on biological sex.

00:03:17.440 The justices dividing six to three along ideological lines on the constitutional question of whether

00:03:22.900 those bans unfairly discriminate against so-called transgender students, with the court's

00:03:27.960 three liberal members dissenting.

00:03:30.020 President Trump, who made protecting women's sports a centerpiece of his campaign, celebrating

00:03:34.380 writing the decision on Truth Social, writing, quote, big win. The United States Supreme Court

00:03:39.020 just ruled against men playing in women's sports. Wow, that takes the ridiculous situation off the

00:03:45.200 table. The ruling does not impose one nationwide policy, instead confirming that states may enact

00:03:51.640 bans without violating federal law. CBS News chief legal correspondent Jan Crawford explaining that

00:03:58.100 the ruling protects state bans without requiring other states to adopt them. 27 states have these

00:04:04.900 bans, more than half. Two others allow, I mean, ban it by policy. And today, the court said that

00:04:12.160 those bans did not violate the Constitution or federal law, Title IX, that landmark legislation

00:04:18.220 from 1972 that really leveled the playing field for girls' sports, that states were free to ban, 0.92

00:04:25.180 you know transgender athletes from participating in girls sports if that's what they chose to do 0.69

00:04:29.740 now other states of course like california new york and others allow transgender athletes to 0.65

00:04:35.920 participate and they can continue to do that the court made clear that they're not addressing

00:04:40.720 those states there's been some lawsuit lawsuits challenging that participation they're not

00:04:46.320 deciding that issue they're going to allow those states to continue to allow transgender

00:04:51.500 participation. But the court said it's entirely reasonable. The decision leaving several major

00:04:57.900 legal fights unresolved, including challenges to policies in California, Connecticut and Minnesota

00:05:02.840 that allow boys to compete on girls teams. Liberal officials across the country decrying the ruling

00:05:08.800 in Minnesota. State Attorney General Keith Ellison posting to X, quote, to every transgender

00:05:14.300 Minnesotan, you belong here. This decision does not change Minnesota law or our commitment to

00:05:19.300 protecting LGBTQ plus people. Today's rulings remind us that defending the rule of law also

00:05:25.320 means defending the rights and dignity of every person. Massachusetts Governor Maura Healy,

00:05:30.640 a Democrat, vowing her state will continue allowing boys to compete on girls' teams.

00:05:36.600 We want all people who are playing sports to be safe and be able to play sports in a way that's

00:05:43.640 done safely. You know, I also think this whole case came about because of Donald Trump's continued

00:05:50.080 effort to politicize transgender people and transgender people in Massachusetts will

00:05:55.520 continue to receive the full protections of anti-discrimination law here in Massachusetts.

00:06:00.700 U.S. Congressman Pete Aguilar of California also lamenting the decision, ironically arguing

00:06:05.760 questions over who may compete in girls sports would be better handled locally, which is

00:06:10.880 essentially what the Supreme Court just permitted states to do.

00:06:13.500 This is unfortunate. This is a group that prides themselves on states on states rights. And I think being a kid is hard enough these days. And for these justices and for politicians to say that they know better is is incredibly is incredibly tough.

00:06:35.160 I don't know why those decisions can't be made locally and why we can't allow coaches and teachers and parents and kids to arrive at a conclusion that they can live with.

00:06:51.280 As Democrats celebrate the U.S. Supreme Court's decision preserving birthright citizenship, Republicans begin searching for another way to restrict it.

00:06:59.560 The high court ruling 6-3 that President Trump's executive order attempting to limit birthright citizenship was unlawful.

00:07:06.860 A five-justice majority, including conservative justices John Roberts and Amy Coney Barrett,

00:07:12.200 finding that the 14th Amendment guarantees automatic citizenship to children born in the U.S.,

00:07:17.820 even if their parents are here illegally or only temporarily.

00:07:22.320 Conservative Justice Brett Kavanaugh concurring in the judgment, but on different grounds.

00:07:26.640 More on that later.

00:07:28.080 Democrats treating the ruling as both a legal victory and a political repudiation of the president.

00:07:33.620 Here's Grace Meng of New York, Derek Tran of California, and Adrienne Espiot of New York.

00:07:39.820 As we celebrate today's ruling, I have a message for President Trump.

00:07:44.780 You may believe you are above the law. You are not.

00:07:49.120 You may try to divide Americans based on race, religion, or their country of origin, and you will fail.

00:07:55.280 You may try to redefine what it means to be an American, and you will fail.

00:08:00.800 We are American. We belong here.

00:08:03.780 And no wannabe king will ever take that away from us.

00:08:07.860 Almost every American can trace their family history through the story of immigration.

00:08:13.620 President Trump tried to turn back the clock on that progress.

00:08:17.620 He wanted to sacrifice the prosperity that we have built

00:08:21.320 to just advance his own racist and xenophobic agenda.

00:08:25.920 Trump tried to erase one of our nation's clearest constitutional guarantees,

00:08:34.220 and he failed.

00:08:35.660 We won, and he failed.

00:08:38.420 President Trump responding to the ruling sarcastically on True Social,

00:08:41.560 I would like to congratulate President Xi and the great country of China

00:08:45.560 on their massive birthright citizenship win.

00:08:48.320 Republicans now considering multiple paths forward.

00:08:51.240 Utah Senator Mike Lee declaring on X, quote,

00:08:53.740 we're going to need a constitutional amendment.

00:08:56.120 Senator Rand Paul of Kentucky responding, quote,

00:08:58.540 good thing I already filed one earlier this year.

00:09:01.460 The constitutional amendment, however, is no small undertaking.

00:09:04.820 Congress would need two-thirds support in both the House and the Senate

00:09:07.900 just to propose it, followed by ratification from three-fourths of the states.

00:09:12.400 That means approval from 290 members of the House,

00:09:16.480 67 senators, and 38 state legislatures.

00:09:19.580 In other words, very unlikely in 2026 or anytime soon.

00:09:24.920 Justice Brett Kavanaugh writing in a concurring opinion, agreeing that President Trump's executive

00:09:29.440 order cannot stand, but reaching that conclusion on different grounds.

00:09:33.900 Kavanaugh arguing the order does not violate the 14th Amendment itself, but does conflict

00:09:38.500 with an existing federal law.

00:09:40.360 That distinction pointing Republicans toward a potentially simpler path, with Kavanaugh

00:09:44.620 suggesting Congress could rewrite the law or create new exceptions for children born to foreign

00:09:49.860 citizens who are in the country illegally or only temporarily without going through the far more

00:09:55.560 difficult constitutional amendment process. President Trump highlighting that possible

00:10:00.440 legislative path in another Truth Social post, writing, quote, Congress should start today to

00:10:05.360 work on ending expensive and unfair to our country birthright citizenship. They will have my complete

00:10:10.900 and total support. Congressman Brian Babin, Republican of Texas, who previously introduced

00:10:16.220 legislation restricting automatic citizenship for children of illegal immigrants, arguing the

00:10:21.100 decision, quote, only reinforces why Congress must act. House Speaker Mike Johnson yesterday,

00:10:27.480 signaling that Republicans are prepared to explore their options.

00:10:31.080 It is a serious problem. We have, you know, it's become a tourism, birthing tourism,

00:10:37.400 they call it, you know, a trend where people will just come and you just come onto the soil and

00:10:41.120 have your child and then they're able to avail themselves of the welfare state and everything

00:10:45.800 else. It's been abused. It's one of those things that was intended to serve a noble and important

00:10:51.680 purpose and has been thwarted and overused and abused. And so I'm sure that we'll continue to

00:10:58.720 look at that. Republican lawmakers expected to intensify their push in the coming weeks,

00:11:03.280 though any legislation would still need Democratic support to clear the Senate's 60-vote threshold,

00:11:08.460 unless Republicans move to eliminate the filibuster.

00:11:12.720 Coming up, after nearly four months of silence,

00:11:15.640 Congressman Tom Kane Jr. finally addressing what he says kept him away from Washington,

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00:12:45.840 mk at takelean.com. The mystery of New Jersey's long missing congressman has come to a close

00:12:54.800 with Republican Thomas Cain Jr. returning to work yesterday for the first time in nearly four

00:13:00.780 months. The GOP congressman taking to the House floor to reveal a battle with depression that

00:13:06.660 required an extended hospital stay. Congressman Cain absent from the House since March 5th,

00:13:12.260 missing 140 votes and remaining almost entirely out of public view

00:13:16.640 as questions about his condition drew national attention.

00:13:20.700 The second-term congressman beginning his remarks by saying he kept the diagnosis private

00:13:24.660 because talking about himself has never come naturally.

00:13:28.140 Several months ago, due to health concerns, I entered the hospital for some testing.

00:13:33.740 I did not believe that this would result in a long-term stay.

00:13:37.360 I was given the diagnosis of depression.

00:13:40.620 Now, when people hear the word depression, many people think it simply means feeling sad.

00:13:46.700 But depression is so much more than that.

00:13:49.900 It is physical.

00:13:51.580 It is emotional.

00:13:52.640 And until you experience it yourself, it is difficult to fully understand how powerful this illness can be.

00:14:00.720 When I said I hoped to return in a matter of weeks, I believed it.

00:14:05.020 Those were the best estimates that the doctors could provide.

00:14:08.780 But, as the over 48 million of my fellow Americans being treated for this illness have come to discover, there is no timeline for healing. There is no timeline for recovery. Only the work of getting better, one day at a time.

00:14:26.220 Congressman Cain did not offer more details about the health concerns that initially sent

00:14:30.420 him to the hospital.

00:14:32.160 His family and staff spent much of the spring attempting to reassure the public about his

00:14:35.760 condition, though their explanations often managed to make the situation sound even more

00:14:39.980 bizarre.

00:14:41.020 Chief of Staff Dan Scharfenberger saying last month that Mr. Cain was dealing with a personal

00:14:45.680 health condition and would be back soon.

00:14:49.140 Asked why no one had actually seen the congressman, Scharfenberger responding, quote,

00:14:53.420 There's no cameras where Tom is.

00:14:55.440 Congressman Cain's return coming four weeks after he won an uncontested Republican primary

00:14:59.840 on June 2nd, securing the nomination for a third term without appearing publicly or

00:15:05.000 returning to the Capitol.

00:15:06.680 Cain represents New Jersey's competitive 7th Congressional District, one of Democrats'

00:15:10.960 top targets as they attempt to reclaim the House majority in November.

00:15:15.040 Democratic nominee Rebecca Bennett, a former Navy helicopter pilot, making his absence

00:15:20.220 a central part of her campaign.

00:15:22.320 Bennett calling out the congressman during remarks to supporters last week,

00:15:25.280 saying, quote, Tom Kane Jr., wherever you are, you have failed this district.

00:15:30.980 During his brief speech on the House floor,

00:15:32.900 Mr. Kade describing how the experience away from the public eye for four months changed him for the better.

00:15:38.080 I am grateful that I accepted help because today I stand before you healthier, stronger,

00:15:45.840 and excited to return to the work that I love.

00:15:49.000 I've always been a supporter of mental health care.

00:15:51.620 During my time in the New Jersey legislature, I worked to advance mental health parity.

00:15:57.440 I believed in the cause then, and I understand it in a far more personal way now.

00:16:03.360 Mr. Cain returning to Washington just in time for the House to leave town Thursday for a week-long recess.

00:16:11.000 Two former NBA players among six defendants now facing federal charges in the league's latest sports gambling scandal.

00:16:18.300 Federal prosecutors in the Eastern District of New York on Monday unsealing an indictment

00:16:23.340 against nine-year NBA veteran Malik Beasley, 12-year veteran Ed Davis, current NBA agent

00:16:29.720 Paolo Zamorano, and three alleged co-conspirators William Brown, Robert Goroditsky, and Ernesto

00:16:35.920 Plasencia.

00:16:37.320 The group charged with wire fraud conspiracy, bribery in sporting contests, honest services

00:16:42.620 wire fraud conspiracy, and money laundering conspiracy.

00:16:46.680 Prosecutors accusing the defendants of turning Beasley's on-court performance into inside

00:16:51.900 information, allegedly bribing him to manipulate his performance and then betting hundreds

00:16:56.360 of thousands of dollars on the results.

00:16:58.760 Beasley and Davis becoming friends while playing together for the Minnesota Timberwolves during

00:17:02.720 the 2020-2021 season.

00:17:05.400 According to the indictment, Davis later becoming Beasley's so-called gatekeeper, coordinating

00:17:10.200 with him before games during the 2023-2024 season when Beasley played for the Milwaukee

00:17:15.200 Bucks.

00:17:16.320 Prosecutors allege Beasley agreed to either underperform or overperform in specific areas

00:17:21.860 of the game, such as points or rebounds, giving Davis advance notice of what he intended to do.

00:17:28.540 Davis and the other defendants allegedly using that information to place wagers

00:17:32.920 tied directly to Beasley's individual statistics. In exchange, prosecutors claimed Beasley received

00:17:39.300 bribes largely through the reduction or repayment of gambling debts he owed Davis.

00:17:44.560 The indictment identifying four games during the 2023-2024 season that Beasley allegedly

00:17:50.060 agreed to manipulate.

00:17:51.780 For example, ahead of a January 26 game against the Cleveland Cavaliers, investigators claiming

00:17:56.960 the group wagered tens of thousands of dollars on Beasley falling below his expected performance.

00:18:03.100 Beasley, who was averaging more than 11 points per game that season, finished that night

00:18:07.400 with just three points.

00:18:09.400 In another instance, before a March 10th game against the Los Angeles Clippers, Beasley

00:18:14.000 allegedly telling Davis he intended to finish the game with more than three and a half rebounds,

00:18:19.560 Beasley grabbing his fourth rebound in the final second of the game.

00:18:23.080 Brown later texting Plasencia, quote, he got one rebound with 1.1 seconds left, adding

00:18:28.780 that Beasley pushed Bucs teammate Pat Conaton out of the way to secure it.

00:18:33.420 The wagers detailed in the indictment totaling more than $75,000 and producing at least a

00:18:38.740 $121,000 in net winnings. Significant money for an ordinary bettor, though a fraction of what the

00:18:45.920 two former players earned during their NBA careers. Beasley making roughly $60 million

00:18:51.220 across nine seasons with six teams, according to The Athletic. The former first-round draft pick

00:18:56.940 reportedly losing millions through gambling, accumulating substantial debts despite those

00:19:01.560 career earnings. The Pistons reportedly offering Beasley a three-year, $42 million contract last

00:19:08.160 offseason, then pulling the offer after learning he was the subject of a federal investigation.

00:19:13.860 That investigation underway for more than a year before Monday's indictment. Davis, meanwhile,

00:19:19.500 was selected by Toronto in the 2010 NBA draft, playing 12 seasons for eight teams earning roughly

00:19:25.080 $47 million. Several defendants arrested Monday in various parts of the country, expected to be

00:19:31.180 arraigned in the Eastern District of New York at a later date, according to the DOJ. Beasley was

00:19:36.440 not immediately taken into custody, but is expected to surrender voluntarily by today.

00:19:41.900 If convicted, each defendant could face up to 20 years in prison on the wire fraud and

00:19:46.400 money laundering conspiracy charges, and up to five years on the sports bribery charge.

00:19:51.880 Beasley and Davis now joining three other current or former NBA players charged in the

00:19:56.480 widening federal crackdown on illegal sports betting.

00:20:01.820 That'll do it for your AM Update.

00:20:03.900 I'm Emily Drashinsky, host of After Party.

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SCOTUS Fallout, Kean's Return to Congress After Odd Absence, New NBA Gambling Scandal： AM Update 7⧸1

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