Supreme Court Strikes Down Texas Abortion Law; Trump on Campaign Strategy: 'I Do What I Do'; U.S. Stocks Down Almost 900 Points Since Brexit Vote
JAKE TAPPER, CNN HOST: And that is it for the lead. I'm Jake Tapper. Now I turn to Brianna Keilar. She's right next door in THE SITUATION ROOM -- Brianna.</s>BRIANNA KEILAR, CNN ANCHOR: Happening now: breaking news. Undue burden. A stunning 5-3 ruling the Supreme Court throws out a Texas law that would have made it much harder for women to get abortions. The landmark decision puts the understaffed court in the middle of the 2016 campaign, and reactions are pouring in. Campaign recalibration. Donald Trump's campaign is staffing up for the push to November. But the candidate downplays any change from his controversial tactics, saying, "I do what I do." As he launches a new attack on Democratic Senator Elizabeth Warren. Trailblazers. Elizabeth Warren joins Hillary Clinton on the campaign trail, answering Trump with a blistering attack of her own. Is this tag-team appearance a try-out for the 2016 ticket? And bracklash, as in Brexit backlash. Brexit causes this as U.S. stocks follow European markets in a steep plunge as frightened investors react to Brexit, Britain's decision to quit the European Union. What does it mean for Americans? Wolf Blitzer is off. I'm Brianna Keilar. You're in</s>THE SITUATION ROOM. ANNOUNCER: This is CNN breaking news.</s>KEILAR: This is the biggest abortion ruling in decades. The Supreme Court today tossed out a Texas law which put tight restrictions on abortion clinics and providers. With the court still at less than full strength after the death of Justice Antonin Scalia, the ruling was 5-3, a majority arguing that Texas law posed an undue burden on women. The decision is already being felt in the presidential campaign, Hillary Clinton calling it a victory for women across America. Donald Trump has not weighed in, but House Speaker Paul Ryan says the fight to, quote, "promote life" will not stop here. Trump is speaking out today on other matters. As Republicans fidget over his brash style, Trump suggests he plans no campaign tactics or behavior. And he's slamming Democratic Senator Elizabeth Warren, accusing her of making up her heritage and calling her a racist. Warren herself unloaded on Trump today, calling him a "small insecure money grubber." That came during her first joint rally with Hillary Clinton and what could be a rehearsal for a possible slot as running mate. And stocks are plunging with no breaks, as Brexit, Britain's vote to leave the European Union, spooks investors for a second straight day. We'll look at the impact there. And I'll speak with Republican Congressman Adam Kinzinger. And our correspondents, analysts and guests have full coverage of the day's top stories. I want to begin now with this major Supreme Court ruling on abortion and CNN justice correspondent Pamela Brown. This may be the most important abortion case in a generation, Pamela.</s>PAMELA BROWN, CNN JUSTICE CORRESPONDENT: It is significant, Brianna. In fact considered the most consequential abortion case in two decades. And once again, Justice Kennedy played a significant role, as he has in past abortion case. He sided with the liberal justices to hand abortion rights activists this victory by striking down this Texas law with two controversial provisions that requires doctors at these clinics to have admitting privileges at local hospitals and requires these clinics to have hospital-like standards. And the liberal justice says that these standard aren't even required for more risky procedures than abortion. And those opposed to the law said that this is a thinly-veiled attempt to end abortion in the state because it would shutter most of the clinics. Now those who supported the law said this was about women's health and women's safety and that the 5.4 million women of reproductive age in the state would have access to clinics within 150 miles. But it's clear here that the five justices felt like these provisions were unnecessary and would place an undue burden on those women. There were some strong dissents from justices -- from Justice Thomas, who actually alluded to the fact this case should never have been taken up in the first place and gives positions and these clinics a constitutional right that they do not deserve. And this will have a huge impact going forward, because there are similar laws already on the books that are being challenged in the lower courts. Of course, this would put those laws in jeopardy, and it would deter other states from passing similar laws to this. Back to you, Brianna.</s>KEILAR: All right. Pamela Brown of the Supreme Court. Thank you. But Donald Trump hasn't weighed in on the Supreme Court decision, but he is speaking out today, stepping up his attacked against Democratic Senator Elizabeth Warren. And while he's refueling his campaign, he's making it clear he's not about to change his campaign style. CNN's Phil Mattingly is looking into that. What's the latest from Donald Trump -- Phil.</s>PHIL MATTINGLY, CNN CORRESPONDENT: Well, Brianna, Donald Trump appears to be in the middle. His campaign just clearly making moves to professionalize as it gears up for the general election. But the candidate still unwilling to shed the persona that got him this far. Just 22 days away from the Republican convention, it's leading to a split personality of sorts that has top GOP officials increasingly uneasy.</s>MATTINGLY (voice-over): Donald Trump tonight shifting his focus back on the general election after a two-day swing through Scotland this weekend to attend to one of his golf courses. (on camera): Is beating Hillary Clinton a par 3 or a par 5, sir?</s>DONALD TRUMP (R), PRESUMPTIVE PRESIDENTIAL NOMINEE: I think it would be easy. Certainly, here it would be very easy. Have a good night. We're going up to the 14th tee if anyone want to see. They say one of the great sights of the world, if you want to see it. These are among the largest dunes anywhere in the world. It's really spectacular. If you'd like to see it, follow me.</s>MATTINGLY (voice-over): The presumptive Republican nominee appearing to ratchet back his proposal for a blanket ban on Muslims entering the U.S., suggesting he would consider allowing Muslims in from countries not typically associated with terrorism, as long as they're, quote, "vetted strongly."</s>UNIDENTIFIED MALE: Would a Muslims coming from Scotland or Great Britain, would you tweak your policy on that?</s>MATTINGLY: Even as he insisted today he has no plans to change, telling NBC News, quote, "I do what I do. I've listened to this for a long time. The beginning of the primaries, 'He should do this. He should do that.' I won in a landslide." Something he hammered home by continuing to focus personal attacks on top Clinton surrogate Elizabeth Warren, in the very same interview, continuing to call her Pocahontas. Trump saying, quote, "She made up her heritage, which is racist. I think she's a racist, actually, because what she did is very racist." Trump scheduling a major economic speech Tuesday in Pennsylvania, a swing state he has pledged to win in November.</s>TRUMP: We're going to win Pennsylvania in the general.</s>MATTINGLY: The billionaire also holding a second event Tuesday in another key battleground state, Ohio. Trump, from staffing to fundraising to strategy, moving quickly to get his campaign on track for the general election, amid continuing concerns from the highest levels of the</s>GOP. SEN. MITCH MCCONNELL (R-KY), MAJORITY LEADER: I think there's no question that he's made a number of mistakes over the last few weeks. I think they're beginning to right the ship.</s>GEORGE STEPHANOPOULOS, ABC NEWS: I didn't hear you say whether or not you thought he was qualified.</s>MCCONNELL: Look, that will be up to the American people to decide.</s>MATTINGLY: Those concerns bolstered by poll numbers that are consistent on two fronts: a national lead for Hillary Clinton, and Trump surpassing Clinton when it comes to unfavorable ratings. Trump is firing back, questioning the polls and continuing to attack Hillary Clinton for her position on the historic Brexit vote, saying on Twitter, she quote, "has no sense of markets and such bad judgment." With the Republican convention rapidly approaching, Trump continues to struggle to unite the party, telling the "New York Times," "If there's no endorsement, then I would not invite them to speak." Texas Senator Ted Cruz and Ohio Governor John Kasich will not get convention speaking slots if they don't endorse the New York billionaire.</s>RONALD REAGAN, FORMER PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES: The use of force is always and only a last resort.</s>TRUMP: I would bomb the</s>GRAPHIC: GOP Delegates: choose your values, follow your conscience.</s>MATTINGLY: And moves to halt efforts by Cruz and Kasich supporters to block Trump, securing the nomination in Cleveland.</s>PAUL MANAFORT, TRUMP CAMPAIGN ADVISOR: Our campaign is organized. We will have a good convention, and we're confident that we are not behind the Clinton campaign.</s>MATTINGLY: And Brianna, aides to both John Kasich and Ted Cruz are making clear neither of the former presidential candidates actually sought a speaking slot at the convention, nor do they plan on seeking any such slot in the future. One of the interesting elements here is John Kasich. Obviously, he is a popular home state governor. This is a state where he defeated Donald Trump by nearly 250,000 votes in March. As for what he'll be doing, Brianna, aides say it'll be focused on down ballot races.</s>KEILAR: All right. Phil Mattingly, thank you so much. And joining me now to talk more about Donald Trump is Republican Congressman Adam Kinzinger of Illinois. He's a former Air Force pilot who served in Iraq and Afghanistan. Much to talk about. But I do want to ask you about this new phase, Congressman, because Donald Trump, he may say that there's no 2.0. But we're certainly seeing him temper his rhetoric, at least at times. What do you make of this?</s>REP. ADAM KINZINGER (R), ILLINOIS: Well, I hope he is. I hope this is long-term. Every time I've gotten to the point where I think he is tempering his rhetoric he's not. He says something else. And I thought, you know, the unfortunate comments about come to his golf course because the pound's falling and that's great for his golf course was -- was, you know, one of those, for instance. But I've always said myself, personally, I'm not a never Trump guy. I want to obviously support the Republican nominee. But as an American before a Republican, I need to see some of that. So my hope is, you know, truly that we're seeing Trump 2.0. That he's taking very seriously the fact that he's running for Abraham Lincoln and Ronald Reagan's job and leader of the free world. And if, in fact, that's the case, I think the next few weeks will tell. If it's not, I think the next few weeks will tell that, too.</s>KEILAR: And so you're looking to see if perhaps -- you've been very critical of him, but you're -- you would love to endorse, at least in theory, the Republican nominee here. Donald Trump is now saying that his Muslim ban would only apply to, quote, "terrorist countries." He says that he wouldn't carry out mass deportations. We haven't heard him talk a whole lot about the border wall lately. Are those shifts enough for you, if he continues this over the next couple weeks, to consider endorsing him?</s>KINZINGER: I think if we see a shift in tone, I think if we see a shift to presidential, I think if we see a shift in some of those corrosive policies. You know, the Muslim ban, what you have now is really a war within Islam, where they're defining what Islam is and to say things about banning all Muslims -- all Muslims frankly takes the side of Islam we don't want to win, those that would marry church and state together; and it feeds into that narrative. So I mean, look, I've always agreed that places where you have hostilities of war, we need to have some pretty intense scrutiny. But to say, you know, cut all Muslims off is frankly un-American. And so, you know, look, if this is the beginning of a new Donald Trump, we have, you know, four months, five months in front of us. We'll be able to tell from that. But I'm not going to jump on it immediately because of a few good things. I want to see a real change in his narrative. Again, I'm an American before I'm a Republican. I'm Republican because I believe in what the Republican Party believes is best for the country.</s>KEILAR: Donald Trump said there, when asked about what about a Muslim from Scotland, he said quote, "Wouldn't bother me." Do you think that he can pivot away from the Muslim ban? He's obviously trying to rhetorically, but do you think that he effectively can?</s>KINZINGER: You know, I don't know. It's hard to tell. I mean, I think it's going to -- this is really on him, just like uniting the Republican Party right now is on Donald Trump. I mean, as you see, as the Democrats had their fight, and you have Hillary and Bernie now, Hillary is going after Bernie supporters, trying to include them in the fold. This is going to be on Donald Trump to do it. So I think if he's consistent with his message of saying, "We need to protect the country, but that doesn't include a blanket ban on Muslims; it doesn't include mass deportations," then maybe over time he can overcome it. But there's no doubt there was a lot of damage done. But again, I would love to get to the point where I can support the Republican nominee, but it's going to, for me at least, it's going to take some time.</s>KEILAR: Will you be going to the convention?</s>KINZINGER: You know, I'm undecided right now. I may go for a few days. I may not. That's -- that remains to be seen. I haven't made that decision, and I have another couple weeks to do it.</s>KEILAR: So what's the -- what would require you to shift towards going to the convention? The same thing that you -- the same things you talk about in being able to endorse Donald Trump? The changes you would want to see?</s>KINZINGER: I think that's some of it. You know, look, if I went to the convention, it would be because I want to have a purpose. I want to -- I want to be able to, you know, unite the Republican Party. Not just for myself.</s>KEILAR: Can you go without endorsing him?</s>KINZINGER: yeYes, it's possible. But see, look, if somebody goes, and they haven't necessarily endorsed them, sometimes you can just create more of a problem, because you know, you're there and you have a party that's trying to unite behind the candidate, who was rightfully nominated by our party. Our party rightfully nominated Donald Trump. I'm not taking that away from him. But if I can't get there, you know, you don't want to be a distraction to a party that's trying to unite. So it's a decision I'll have to make, and I'm sure I'll know more in a couple weeks.</s>KEILAR: Mitch McConnell, the Senate majority leader, asked if Donald Trump is qualified, said he'd leave it up to voters to decide, which -- it really speaks volumes, what he doesn't say there. What is the message that it sends to you? I mean, in a way, do you feel like you have a little cover, because Mitch McConnell isn't supporting him?</s>KINZINGER: Well, maybe some cover. I don't -- I don't feel like I need cover. I've been pretty out there on what I think is right. I mean, I was elected to this job not just to get re-elected. I was elected because, you know, I'm really passionate about my country. It's why I serve my country; it's why I do what I do. In terms of, you know, is he qualified, well, constitutionally, yes, he is. But I think people have to make a decision on if they reach their level of qualification, some of the things he's said, if that makes them comfortable. And again, if he pivots, I mean, everybody, you know, to an extent pivots in a general election. Great. He's got to, you know, bring 51 percent of the Americans on his side, which he's not at right now. So it will be interesting to watch over the next few months. That's for sure.</s>KEILAR: All right. Stay with me. I have much more to ask you, Congressman Kinzinger. What does Syria have to do with Brexit? We know that you think it has quite a bit. We'll talk about that next.