NPR's Embarrassing Excuse, Another Socialist Victory, and Smug Serena Williams, with Matt Taibbi and Rob Finnerty | Ep. 1351
July 1, 2026
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5 min readNPR's Embarrassing Excuse, Another Socialist Victory, and Smug Serena Williams
The Megyn Kelly Show, Ep. 1351, with Matt Taibbi and Rob Finnerty
NPR's Nina Totenberg reported that Justice Samuel Alito was retiring on the biggest Supreme Court day of the year. He is not. Her explanation for how she got it wrong was so bizarre that even veteran journalists struggled to believe it. Meanwhile, a 29-year-old socialist who wants to abolish ICE and pass Medicare for All won a Democratic primary in Colorado, and Serena Williams returned to Wimbledon with a loss, a limp handshake, and a refusal to do the mandatory press conference.
The Nina Totenberg Disaster
NPR's Nina Totenberg, the network's longtime Supreme Court correspondent, reported on the biggest court day of the year that Justice Samuel Alito was retiring. The story went up on NPR's website and was broadcast live. Within minutes, it was retracted. Alito is not retiring.
Totenberg's explanation, which she read aloud on air, was that she "rushed out of the courtroom after the opinion and announcements" and asked someone what was going on inside. The answer was "retirement announcements." She says she did not hear the "s" on "announcements" and assumed — something "no reporter should ever do" — that Alito was retiring. She wrote to Alito to apologize. He has not responded.
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What you'll learn
- 1 (01:16) **NPR's Alito Retirement Blunder** - Megyn Kelly introduces the story of NPR's Nina Totenberg falsely reporting Justice Alito's retirement and the bizarre explanation that followed.
- 2 (02:13) **Socialist Victory in Colorado Primary** - Megyn covers the upset win of socialist candidate Melat Kiros over 15-term incumbent Diana DeGette in Colorado's Democratic primary.
- 3 (06:08) **Interview with Matt Taibbi on DSA and Media** - Matt Taibbi joins to discuss the implications of the DSA's electoral success and the media's failures.
- 4 (21:49) **Nina Totenberg's "Massive Face Plant"** - Deep dive into the specifics of Totenberg's error, her apology letter, and the media's reaction.
- 5 (44:14) **Angel Families Confront Democrats** - Megyn plays audio of Rep. Pramila Jayapal and Rep. Jamie Raskin dismissing the concerns of parents whose children were killed by illegal immigrants during a hearing on sanctuary cities.
- 6 (54:24) **Interview with Rob Finnerty** - Megyn introduces first-time guest Rob Finnerty, a Newsmax host, and discusses his viral rant about media anchors using fake Spanish accents.
- 7 (64:32) **Pride Month Excesses and Bathhouses** - Megyn and Finnerty react to the end of Pride Month, highlighting increasingly perverse displays and the push to reopen public bathhouses for gay sex in Minneapolis.
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Show Notes
Megyn Kelly is joined by Matt Taibbi, editor of "Racket News" on Substack, to discuss the rise of socialists within the Democratic party, 29-year-old Colorado candidate Melat Kiros’ major victory over the long-time Democrat incumbent, the wild positions she has that are growing in the Democratic party, NPR’s embarrassing false report that Justice Samuel Alito was retiring, Nina Totenberg’s widely-criticized explanation for the mistake, the shocking backstory to the fake story and Totenberg's history of mistakes, Sheridan Gorman's mom's powerful testimony before the House yesterday, calling out Democrats for not protecting Americans and trying to focus on other issues, and more. Then Rob Finnerty, host of "Finnerty" on NEWSMAX, to discuss corporate media refusing to tell the truth about boys in girls' sports, the reality of the issue ignored by the left, a new law in Minneapolis allowing bathhouses again, Jussie Smollett's bizarre comeback appearance at a Pride event, the lawlessness seen at Pride events throughout June, Naomi Osaka making her Wimbledon appearance all about herself, Serena Williams' failed comeback and poor sportsmanship, and more.
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