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[0] The final rulings of what has been a monumental Supreme Court session were released Thursday.
[1] The court upheld the Biden administration's challenge to remain in Mexico, but limited the EPA's ability to regulate coal plant emissions.
[2] What are the implications of both decisions?
[3] I'm Daily Wire, editor -in -chief John Bickley, with Georgia Howe.
[4] It's Friday, July 1st, and this is Morning Wire.
[5] The July 4th holiday weekend is here.
[6] Whether you're traveling, or planning a backyard barbecue, it will cost you more.
[7] We have the numbers.
[8] And the 300 ,000 residents who abandoned New York City took billions of dollars with them.
[9] We speak to a diehard New Yorker about the exodus.
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[26] On Thursday, the Supreme Court issued a series of rulings with widespread implications, wading into border security and EPA regulations just a week after overturning Roe v. Wade.
[27] Here to discuss the immigration ruling first is Daily Wire Senior Editor Cabot Phillips.
[28] Now, Cabot, this is Remain in Mexico, one of the Trump -era policies.
[29] What did the court rule?
[30] Well, after a series of rulings that were viewed as victories for conservatives from the court this term, this was sort of viewed as a setback for the right.
[31] So quick refresher, the Remain in Mexico policy was a Trump -era initiative that ordered migrants who were detained at the border to stay in Mexico while they awaited their legal hearings.
[32] The policy was initially intended to keep migrants from skipping their court date and slipping into the country illegally.
[33] Now, shortly after taking office, President Biden tried to repeal the policy, but a lower court blocked his administration from doing so, citing federal law that says migrants applying for admission, quote, shall be detained for a proceeding.
[34] But on Thursday, the court ruled 5 '4 with justices Roberts and Kavanaugh joining the court's three liberal justices that remain in Mexico could in fact be repealed.
[35] And what was the basis of the ruling?
[36] Essentially, they said that lower courts had misinterpreted immigration law and that the president was within his power to repeal the order.
[37] They also determined that forcing the Biden administration to keep remain in Mexico in place could have had, in their words, quote, foreign affairs consequences.
[38] It was interesting.
[39] Justice Roberts wrote that it, quote, imposed a significant.
[40] significant ruling burden upon the executive's ability to conduct diplomatic relations with Mexico.
[41] Not the typical thing you hear in a ruling.
[42] Now, it is worth noting this doesn't immediately repeal the policy, but instead opens the door legally for it to happen.
[43] So expect some movement there in the coming days.
[44] All right, Cabot, thanks for that summary.
[45] The Supreme Court also announced on Thursday a ruling saying that the Environmental Protection Agency, the EPA, is limited on what rules it can place on power plants in states.
[46] Here to tell us more is Daily Wire's Charlotte Pence Bond.
[47] Yes.
[48] So a group of states and private parties challenged the EPA on how it was trying to regulate power plants.
[49] The case in question was West Virginia versus EPA.
[50] And in a 6 -3 ruling, the justices decided that the EPA can't put certain emissions limits on power plants in the country because Congress hadn't given the EPA that kind of power.
[51] And if it wants the agency to be able to do things like that, it should expressly delegate that or it should take action to impose those limits.
[52] The justices in the majority were Chief Justice John Roberts, who wrote the opinion.
[53] as well as Alito, Gorsuch, Kavanaugh, and Barrett.
[54] The three liberal -leaning justices, Kagan, Breyer, and Sotomayor dissented.
[55] So what are the broader implications for this?
[56] This is really being seen as a setback for President Biden's climate change agenda, and it essentially limits the type of action that agencies can take to control industries.
[57] Other types of regulatory rules by agencies could be questioned after this ruling, too.
[58] Morningwire spoke to Sarah Partial Perry's senior legal fellow at the Heritage Foundation about the significance of both of these rulings.
[59] This is a significant ruling for a number of different reasons.
[60] It really deals a blow to bureaucracy and ends the serious threat to reliable, affordable energy.
[61] But what it says about the power of the federal government is probably the most important of all of the outcomes in this case.
[62] And ultimately, the Supreme Court determined that the EPA's sweeping claim of authority under the Clear Air Act to effectively force a national climate change policy.
[63] through, without any authority from Congress, was impermissible under its statute.
[64] And that is an encouraging outcome.
[65] It reminds us the power ought not to be centralized and that the executive agencies cannot determine law without going through the appropriate congressional channels.
[66] Another significant ruling from the court.
[67] Charlotte, thanks for reporting.
[68] Thanks for having me. That was Daily Wire's Charlotte Pence Bond.
[69] Coming up, this 4th of July will be the most expensive on record.
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[73] From big ticket items like airline tickets to smaller spikes like the cost of a cold one, we're all paying a lot more to celebrate our independence this year.
[74] Joining us to discuss is journalist and daily wire contributor Liz Collin.
[75] And she's going to break down just how much more things will cost.
[76] So Liz, first off, you found that some people are changing their plans or in some cases canceling them due to rising prices.
[77] It seems some people are Georgia.
[78] It is those travel costs, whether flying or driving, that will hurt holiday travelers most.
[79] So, of course, we have to start at the gas pumps, where we will pay the highest prices in 4th of July.
[80] history.
[81] According to AAA, prices are 52 % higher than this time a year ago.
[82] The national average gallon of gas was 3 .13 this time last year.
[83] It's right around $5 a gallon right now.
[84] At one Minnesota gas station, Brad told me that his family won't be taking their usual trip to Wisconsin due to high prices at the pump.
[85] How much more do you think it would have cost you this year?
[86] 100 bucks.
[87] 100 bucks more.
[88] So you are rethinking your plans because of...
[89] Yeah, we already changed our plans.
[90] So you sticking closer to home?
[91] Yeah, we're staying home.
[92] When it comes to air travel, AAA also found the average lowest airfare is still more than 14 % more than this time last year at $201 a ticket.
[93] And hotel rooms, they're up about 23 % more this year.
[94] Still, though, AAA says a record 42 million Americans will travel 50 -plus miles over the holiday weekend.
[95] Ongoing cancellations and delays, though, at airports, Georgia could also mean more people will just be driving instead of flying this year.
[96] Okay, so transport will likely cost more.
[97] But what about once people arrive?
[98] How much more are they going to be spending on their cookouts, campfires, that kind of thing?
[99] Yeah, we're seeing a 36 % spike in food prices, according to a recent survey from the American Farm Bureau Federation.
[100] Ground beef is up 36%.
[101] That's the same for chicken breast, pork chops.
[102] They're all up more than 30 % this year.
[103] Hot dogs, a little cheaper.
[104] They're only up about 14%.
[105] Beer is up a whopping 25%.
[106] So, sure, going to cost you more for a cold one.
[107] no doubt.
[108] Overall, the Farm Bureau survey says that barbecues cost 17 % more overall marking the largest increase on record.
[109] They are blaming supply chain problems, inflation, and the war in Ukraine for the increases.
[110] Even desserts, though, like watermelon, ice cream, they're up about 10 to 20 % also.
[111] Now, we're not condoning this, but how much more are fireworks going to cost this year?
[112] People will buy them, though, right?
[113] Yeah.
[114] Another 35 % increase over last year for those fireworks.
[115] You might remember the slow shipping from China for supply problems last year.
[116] That was due to the pandemic.
[117] But now rising shipping costs are passed on to consumers.
[118] The American Pyrotechnic Association says shipping costs have quadrupled since 2019.
[119] That's when a shipping container was between $8 ,000 and $10 ,000.
[120] Well, now it's more like $40 ,000 for the same thing.
[121] Record diesel prices certainly are not helping delivery drivers.
[122] either.
[123] The APA is warning that smaller 4th of July favorites could be more challenging to find this year.
[124] So if you're in the market for some sparklers, Georgia, you could be out of luck.
[125] All right.
[126] Well, Liz, thanks so much for that report.
[127] Thank you and happy 4th of July.
[128] That was Daily Wire contributor, Liz Collin.
[129] During the pandemic lockdowns of 2020 and 2021, New York City lost a whopping 300 ,000 residents, many of whom left for freer pastures, such as Florida or Texas.
[130] Now, new reporting from the New York Times shows that the New Yorkers who left were disproportionately wealthy, a third of them with incomes over $214 ,000 per year.
[131] Joining us to discuss as columnist and New Yorker, David Marcus.
[132] Good morning.
[133] So how much money has left New York with these folks moving out?
[134] Morning.
[135] It's a lot of money.
[136] The Times cites $21 billion with a B. dollars that flowed out of Gotham over the past few years.
[137] And of course, like anywhere else, it's the highest earners who pay the lion's share of the taxes.
[138] Now, you know, in 2020 and 2021, that money was largely made up for by federal pandemic funding.
[139] But that's drying up now, and there's no indication that Washington has an appetite to turn that spigot back on.
[140] So the next year or two could be tough.
[141] Now, New York's strict COVID policies were probably a big factor here.
[142] But have the wealthy New Yorkers who left, given any specific reasons, they chose to leave.
[143] Several, in fact.
[144] Some cited the possibility of doing remote work, something more common in high -end labor than the service or blue -collar industries.
[145] A lot of people felt less safe on the much emptier streets.
[146] But one of the most interesting answers was a woman who said, quote, I used to thrive on the hustle and bustle.
[147] Now I think about waking up in my bed in an apartment and I just feel a bit anxious.
[148] I think everyone who lived through COVID here in the city felt that to some degree.
[149] Are city officials expecting the population numbers to rebound now that the COVID restrictions are mostly over?
[150] Or is this a lingering or ongoing problem?
[151] Yeah, I mean, they say in the long run the 300 ,000 will be a blip.
[152] After all, the last census had the city at a record 8 .8 million.
[153] So, you know, it's New York.
[154] There's a lot of people and people are starting to come back or move here for the first time as they have for centuries.
[155] the immigrant population is also strong and steady.
[156] But will these very wealthy people come back?
[157] That's a harder question.
[158] And I think it really comes down to lifestyle in a lot of cases.
[159] If the city gets back, it's mojo and it's fun and, you know, the place to be, people will come.
[160] Mayor Eric Adams talks about this a lot.
[161] Unfortunately, things like the crime rate and vagrancy are making that harder.
[162] And it wasn't just Florida in other states, right?
[163] There was also some exodus to more local suburbs.
[164] What impact is that having?
[165] You know, a lot of people went to Jersey, Long Island, Connecticut.
[166] New York has a massive metro area, almost 20 million people.
[167] So it has an impact.
[168] For example, both public and private school enrollments in the city are down.
[169] So some of those kids are probably living behind white picket fences now instead of an apartment.
[170] But the suburbs are economically connected to the city.
[171] So the overall loss of money is probably a little more mitigated.
[172] How are New Yorkers feeling about the comeback, or should I call it an attempt?
[173] I mean, in a word frustrated, Mayor Adams did a long interview with the New York Post this week where, you know, he flat out said conditions were way worse when he took office than he expected.
[174] And I think that reflects how many of us feel.
[175] But look, this is New York City.
[176] It always bounces back.
[177] The question is, how long is it going to take this time?
[178] So are you packing your bags for Florida yet?
[179] No, that will never happen.
[180] I thought you might say that.
[181] That was Daily Wire contributor, David Marcus.
[182] Other stories we're tracking this week.
[183] President Biden is calling on Congress to alter the rules of the Senate in order to codify Roe v. Wade.
[184] Arizona legislators passed a school choice bill last week, giving tuition money to all families in the state to be able to send students from kindergarten through high school to a school of their choice.
[185] R &B singer R. Kelly was sentenced to 30 years behind bars this week after he was convicted on charges of racketeering and sex trafficking.
[186] The fugitive yoga teacher wanted for the murder of a professional cyclist in Texas was captured in Costa Rica on Wednesday after a 43 -day high -profile manhunt.
[187] She awaits deportation to the U .S. for charges of first -degree murder.
[188] Justice Katangi Brown -Jackson was sworn in to the Supreme Court on Thursday as Justice Stephen Breyer retired.
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