admit that this is the end of the road legally. people need to wake up. >> this is a huge victory for president obama and the democrats. >> whatever the politics. today's decision was a victory for people all over this country. whose lives will be more security for you because of it this law. >> reporter: but mitt romney, he is already offering it as a rallying cry for the november campaign. >> the o bam ma care was bad policy yesterday and today. it wasn't anthony kennedy as many legal analysts predicted. but they found that the care act is mandated and that everyone will be buying health insurance here or pay a penalty. and they could not be justified here under congress' power to regulate the interstate commerce. but he held that it was

constitutional anyway. congress may have called it a penalty, but the chief justice says that it will be a tax. collected by the irs and well within congress' taxing power. >> the health care is needed. it is constitutional, undeniable and irreversible. >> reporter: they also expand medicaid. offering it to everyone who will be falling under 133% of the poverty line. but the court said that the federal government has no right to cut off all of the state's medicaid funds. if it fails to sign up for the expanded medicaid. and that is the chief justice and what he said was not a gentle none, but he called it an unconstitutional gun to the head. so states, they are all left to decide whether or not to join medicaid expansions, and its huge federal subsidies. the fight was certainly

continuing. >> they needed to place a mandate with the tax. >> i'm so happy as the supreme court that it is the right thing that upheld the constitution. >> reporter: now, the house republican leaders, they have already set a date, just two weeks from today on a vote to repeal the affordable care. if it passes, it is certain to go nowhere in the democratic- lead summit. anita? >> thank you for your coverage. in the meantime, the attorney general, he was one of the first to challenge the affordable care act. and while virginia ended up not being a part of today's case, he still had plenty to say about the ruling. and in fact, he played a part of it. two things happen. first, they declared the explicit outer limits of the federal power under the commerce clause, which has never happened since the new

deal. and that is a win for liberty. in the future, no congressman, no president, no senator will be able to say for any bill, that has the possibility of raising money here that it is not a tax. >> and that will be before the supreme court, the attorney general said that they never doubted that the plan would be upheld. >> we knew it was constitutional. we knew that it would be upheld. so in maryland, we have been going forward progressively, getting ready to implement the affordable care act so we could make ourselves available for all of that. >> and they have passed legislation to set up the health care exchange, to set the standards and set the regulations to run the program, creating a framework for the marketplace for people and businesses here to buy the coverage.

and the district, they have all taken steps to create an exchange. they plan to commit considering the nominees to the board of the health exchange tomorrow. take a look at the numbers. all these people are living in maryland and they are no health insurance right now. that number is nearly 1.1 million. in both places, that's up to 14 to 15% of the population for you across the nation. and more than 30 million people will be uninsured. now as we have said throughout this newscast, they impacted all americans, but they will employee more than 50 full-time workers that will start feeling the changes right away. they will need to provide that for their own employees. we spoke to them and several workers in northern virginia. >> i was shocked, i was absolutely shocked. i did not think that the supreme court would uphold it.

>> reporter: surprise was quickly replaced by uncertainty, over how to handle the rising cost of insuring his 120 employees. >> i don't know yet. i'm not sure yet. reaction was varied. >> i do believe that we need to reassure those people and i think that it will be a real debate. >> i don't think that it should be mandated. i don't think that it is necessary. although, you know, a lot of us struggle to get there. >> this small business needs to take it a little bit more. more responsibilities. but it should be shared. >> reporter: whether or not the costs are sharedded or not, small businesses have until 2014 to comply with the ruling

or face a fine of up to $2,000 for each employee. 9news now. >> not every business owner is opposed to the affordable care act. the group here praised it, saying that they will rain in cost and provide more coverage for entrepreneurs. now, we'll head back to the studios with the other big decisions. >> thanks, anita. >> the justices did strike down the law that will make it a crime to lie about having received the military award. they stand from the california case here in which a former local elected official, they falsely claimed that he was a decorated war hero. and in a 6-3 ruling, they cited that the first amendment for protecting the speech that we tested here as well as that we had embraced it all. well, you can read more about today's rulings at wusa9.com. that's where we have documented for all of the cases.

the other story we're keeping a close eye on tonight. it is the heat and topper is out in the middle of it all at the congressional country club tonight. topper, it is only 95 degrees, right? >> yes, that's true. it will just get worse. that's the little heat here to speak. so the course, you know, they are yielding some birdies. and let's talk about the temperatures. yeah, downtown, really, we're in the mid-90s. but in the burbs, temperatures are in the low to mid-90s, which is not too bad. the thunderstorm is possible in the morning and on saturday we'll dial it back. won't that feel refreshing? primarily in the afternoon. here's what you can do, the kinds of stuff that you cannot do. no pictures, no radios, no tvs, no food or drink or coolers,

please. i guess they picked those numbers for a reason. you'll be walking, about a couple three miles. wear the sunscreen and put a hat on. if you feel dig gay, get out of the sun, get on inside as soon as possible. that's serious stuff. it is only 89 in bethesda. 89, 91 in arlington and downtown and 94 at college park. >> yeah, we were really feeling the heat today. we're all going to make a pack and wear shorts tomorrow, right? >> yes. >> you know what, we are still keeping an eye on the top stories for you and the local teenagers very much into the hunt. that's coming up when we come right back. all right, then a little later, members of congress, they will walk out in the middle of the first vote of its kind. the results of the eric holder vote. that's coming up.

in fact, we have the other group on the green. we're going to keep you in touch to everything that will be going on today. >> yes, it's a great day. he wanted to see what was going on with some of the best players in the world. he went out there to find out for us.

the two b's. the 17-year-old with the persona and games beyond the years. you know, i feel pretty comfortable with them. the naval academy grad whose career was put on hold by the naval service. that is until now. he earned his tour card late last season. i remember walking down saying i'm on the tour. that's pretty cool. >> yes, he topped the leader boards early. these fans following the leader. amongst them? dead. >> yes, it is nerve wracking to tell you the truth. i told you that a long time ago. the game went faster so you could yell at them or something. >> reporter: no need to. your son did all right. they are just honkerring down in the heat for you. >> i think that there were probably more people rooting for him than them, it seemed like, at least the local 15-

year-olds yelling their name, not mine. but you know it was a lot of fun on out there. >> reporter: their stories were cool, but their play made the heads turn too. >> how far he hits the ball with such an easy swing. >> reporter: billy? >> it is nice to see the kid that i went to the naval academy, playing around his hometown, you know, just doing well. >> reporter: dave owens, 9news now. >> oh man, you know, we should play the game that went faster than what you could do. that sums it all the way up. by the way, a very early day for them, finishing just two under. they had an up and down day. he was at even par. >> man, you know, it will go to the mild here. and that's right, we have the at&t national clubhouse report coming up right after 9news now at 11:00. join me and all of us from the washington post. we have highlights, a lot of the player interviews and a look for tomorrow's round. >> in the meantime, the heat is playing a role in what is going on here today.

we'll talk about how it is affecting the fans who need to struggle so much more than the players do. we'll talk about it.

eric holder is voting largely along the party lines to the republicans voting for the citations and the democrats were all voting against it. now, it all stands from a dispute over the documents that the house would like to review

and that ericed holder, he has refused to turn over. but the documents, they will relate to a botched gun tracking operation along the u.s. mexican border known here as the fast and furious. the operation ended up putting guns into the hands of the mexican drug organizations. and just moments after today's vote, the attorney general, he had this to say. >> it's clear that they were not interested in bringing the end to the dispute, or even obtaining the review that they all wanted. but hopefully their goal was the goal that with the help of the special interest, they now, you know, have engineered it. >> reporter: in the coming days, the house is expected to confer that charge to the u.s. attorney for the district of columbia, who will then need to decide whether or not to press the criminal charges against holder. and his own boss. well, golfers, they hit the links in round one of this year on the at&t national today. our own have great seats over on the 18th green.

gentlemen, topper is there too. but you didn't notice that i was in solidarity with you. i mean i'm missing my patch. but apparently they gave it all the way away. >> yeah, they gave it to you because you need to change your shirt three times a day, as far as what you want to fragrance. >> i'm grateful for that drive. let me tell you that right now. [ laughter ] >> reporter: but you know what, we do have the best seats in the house here. first of all, we have the shades. >> right. >> secondly, we can see it at the 10th. and we have the whole right this at the 18th behind us. can which there is one more group approaching even as we speak. >> right, there is another one coming down. people are scouting out. as they were watching today, they were dealing with the 90- degree temperatures. only getting hot and humid tomorrow is president emergency crews, they are on standby here. it was a good thing too because they were needed. because it was that hot. the medical crews are on standby. some people are overcome by heat. we saw several people that needed attention today. they tell us that they responded to four calls in 45 minutes this morning. wow. even more it hit the 90 degrees. so remember if you're coming out, you know, they strongly

encourage you to drink a lot of water, wear your sunscreens, bring the hat. whatever you could do to mitigate the heat and keep yourself cool as possible. >> yeah. l topper said it here. it will be a while before you see the downside of 90. >> yes. [ laughter ] >> a listen while, but that's the good news. we'll see the downside of the triple digits by monday or tuesday. so tomorrow will be the hottest day of the next three. no doubt about that. >> shorts, shorts. [ laughter ] >> yes. we'll start with the forecast here now and for tomorrow and saturday. that will be at at&t. right now we're looking at temperatures. 94 downtown and leesburg. so now advance here. and watch carefully as it will go to the heat index. it doesn't change too much in terms of the humidity. it still stays 94 downtown and gaithersburg. that will tell us that the humidity level will be 28% or so. it's not adding any discomfort to the heat right now. but that will change tomorrow as they get a little more humid. okay, here is the deal for you. tomorrow, now, 101. and you could see a thunderstorm the in the morning and you could see one in the

afternoon. ironically that will drop us to 99 on saturday once again, any storm that develops and we're around 100, it could be heavy or severe. get out of the sun if possible and eat light meals. you don't want to eat one or two big meals and start moving around the gulf course. that's a recipe for disaster, believe me. dulles will fall, that's 95. record high here. 101 in d.c. and that is a big shot of that and 105 it in baltimore on the outside here. both of those records, they were set back in 1934. >> all right. now, let's talk about the forecast here for you. for tonight, well, partly cloudy, muggy. a thunderstorm is possible by dawn. not too bad right now. lows in the 70s. and now tomorrow morning, well, we're looking at the chance of a thunderstorm. you might have a wet commute in the morning. temperatures, 75 to 95 by lunchtime. >> yes. >> by the afternoon, partly cloudy with the thunderstorms

that are possible. some could be be heavy and severe with the higher temperatures that will be around 100. more likely 101. all right? and the winds are northwest 10 to 15 with a front going on through. but it will not lower temperatures. it will go back to the north here as we get into saturday. the next three days, nine weather alerts. we're going to color coat everything now. we've got the heat and the thunderstorms, 101 on saturday. and 95 on sunday. the temperatures are going down, gentlemen, i can point that out. and on the 70s, they will go down further. by tuesday and wednesday, we're in the lower 90s as we took the thunderstorm off the july 1 forecast. that's good. 95 here on thursday. and the temperatures are in the mid-90s. [ laughter ] >> you're not going to wear shorts like that, are you? >> no, i don't think so. >> all right, good. i don't plan on that either. >> you know, there is a rumor that this were some golf plays here today. they were either confirming nor denying that. >> i can confirm that there were some golf plays today. round one, a great round one for the majority of the players. a little bit of the cluster at

the leader boards. we'll take a look at how the most noticeable areas finished today. plus, the wizards tonight, the nba draft. they pick 3, a big preview is coming up next in sports.

welcome back. we are live at the

congressional country club. round one of the nationals wrapping up here as it is a close bunch at the top of the leader boards. they remained here at the u.s. open finishing 1-even par. tiger woods here and an up and down day for the tournament and the host. a good birdie here. that's a difficult par 5. that got him to even par on the front nine. but there's the bad. at the very top 11 hole. if you miss this right off the tee, it will be trouble and that's what tiger did here. looking on with the big concern for you here as the ball will be going right into the rocky, avoiding the bogey. to the leaders, walker at the ninth. looking at a long birdie put to get a four-under par. rolling right to the hole. he would bogey that 18 hole to finish here with 3 under 68, one shot off the lead. he's trailing this guy.

and that is both sets here for them. >> and that's what i wanted, but it will be in fine shape this year. that will be high for you here and it is a tough test. >> a pretty good grind out there. not a lot of scores here, especially this afternoon. it was tough, you know, it was baked out. the ball was springy and it is hard to believe that, you know, they needed to lead it. >> it does not seem to bother me. i mean, you know, they will have a good track record of playing in the heat to keep it up. >> so here is a look at your leader boards. it is on the top here. they all tied here in third place. the local guy, the third, who you just heard from is tied from fifth at 2-under. tiger is five shots off the lead here at 1-over par. the nationals were having a rocky finish against colorado to start. jackson is giving up a touchdown in the first two innings of the game. and then they would come back

here to tie things up for you at 9 in the 5th. the bases are loaded as they needed to give him a big grounder to the double play. the run scores. right now, that's the big difference. they trail, 10-9 in the 9th. the washington wizards are less than an hour away from the draft time. majority of the drafts were picking this out here. that is another guy that they have had their eyes on. from north carolina. they have the third overall pick, of course, you know, we'll have full coverage for you tonight at 11:00 and on the draft picks. real quick, breaking news for you. they will knock out wimbledon. lesli, back to you in the studios. >> some goners in tennis for sure. thank you. and that is it for us with the cbs evening news next at 7:00. our area's only local newscast. don't forget to watch us bright and early tomorrow starting at 4:25 a.m. have great night.