Elated v. Scared. Americans Are Divided on Justice Kennedy’s Retirement.
For many conservatives, the chance to replace the centrist justice amounts to a kind of judicial grand prize. For liberals, the departure was almost too much to bear.
Wisconsin Lawmakers Outraged After Ex-Student Gets ‘Lenient’ Sentence for Sex Crimes
Alec Cook was convicted of three sexual assaults, strangulation and stalking. He was sentenced to 3 years, though prosecutors had sought a term of nearly 20.
California Today: California Today: Testing a Strategy to Stop New Soda Taxes
Thursday: A bill heads to the governor today as the industry shifts its approach, Justice Kennedy says he will retire, and Mexicans shower Koreans with adoration.
Trump and Putin Choose Helsinki for First Summit Meeting
President Trump will meet President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia in Finland on July 16, a politically delicate time with the midterm elections approaching.
Justice Kennedy Is Retiring. What Happens Now?
The timing gives both parties a potent issue heading into the midterm elections. Here’s what we can expect in the coming months.
Cities Cut Government Contracts for Immigrant Detention as Protests Grow
Alarmed by federal immigration policies, several cities and counties have canceled lucrative deals to house migrants.
White Supremacists’ Use of Campus Propaganda Is Soaring, Report Finds
There were 292 reported cases of racist or otherwise bigoted fliers and posters at colleges in nine months, the Anti-Defamation League found.
Trump, at Rally, Vows to Carry On Anthony Kennedy’s Legacy With Court Pick
At a rally in North Dakota, the president celebrated an indisputable political trophy as he tries to drum up support for Republicans before the midterm elections.
Kennedy Retirement Injects an Inflammatory New Issue Into Midterms
Democrats will focus on Justice Kennedy’s replacement in an attempt to motivate voters in the fall, while conservatives will pressure vulnerable Democratic senators in red states.
Fact Check of the Day: Democrats Cite McConnell’s Precedent to Delay Supreme Court Hearings. But Does It Apply?
Democrats are demanding that the Senate majority leader delay confirmation proceedings during an election year, citing his refusal to consider an Obama nominee in 2016.
Top Democrat’s Defeat Throws Party Leadership Into Turmoil
The stunning primary defeat of Representative Joseph Crowley by a young Latina progressive raised the pressure on the Democrats’ aging leadership to step aside for a new generation.
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