Gold price: $1,200 to $4,500 in 10 years
Ten years ago an ounce of gold was about $1,200; today it is around $4,500, illustrating gold's appreciation as an inflation hedge.
Snapshot · The Megyn Kelly Show
Supreme Court BOMBSHELLS: Against Trump on Birthright Citizenship, WIN For Protecting Female Sports, with Mike Davis, Alan Dershowitz, and Kristen Waggoner | Ep. 1350
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Jun 30, 2026
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Intro & Breaking News: Two Landmark SCOTUS Rulings
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The episode opens with a pre-show ad and podcast promo before Megyn Kelly launches into one of the most consequential Supreme Court days in recent memory. She breaks down the birthright citizenship ruling first, explaining that five justices — Roberts, Barrett, and the three liberals — struck down Trump's executive order, effectively guaranteeing citizenship to any child born on U.S. soil regardless of parental allegiance. Kelly outlines the 14th Amendment's 'subject to the jurisdiction thereof' clause and argues the majority ignored it. She also previews the historic girls' sports ruling, calling it a 'watershed moment' for girls and women. Along the way she takes sharp aim at NPR's Nina Totenberg for falsely reporting Justice Alito's retirement, only to retract it within ten minutes. The stage is set for a detailed expert discussion.
27 states have banned boys from girls' sports
As of the ruling, 27 U.S. states have passed laws banning biological males from participating in girls' and women's sports.
SCOTUS Strikes Down Trump's Birthright Citizenship EO
Five justices — Roberts, Barrett, and the three liberals — struck down Trump's executive order ending birthright citizenship. The ruling means any child born on U.S. soil is an automatic citizen, regardless of the parents' immigration status or allegiance to the country.
6-0 conservatives on girls sports ban
All six conservative justices joined to rule that states permitting bans on biological males in girls' sports are constitutional under Title IX and the Equal Protection Clause.
5-4 birthright citizenship ruling
Five justices — Chief Justice Roberts, Justice Barrett, and the three liberal justices — upheld birthright citizenship, striking down Trump's executive order.
NPR's Nina Totenberg Jumps the Gun on Alito Retirement
NPR's Nina Totenberg published a report claiming Justice Alito was retiring, only for the Supreme Court to deny it on the record within minutes. Kelly said she has solid sources indicating Alito will step down but the timing was not imminent, calling Totenberg's report a massive piece of journalistic malpractice.
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