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Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy bemoaned the spike in vulgarity and partisanship in the U.S.
TRUMP EFFECT?

Supreme Court Justice Blasts Vulgarity in Trump’s America

Anthony Kennedy gave a lengthy interview to The New York Times ahead of the publication of his memoir.

Sarah Ewall-Wice

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CONTROVERSIAL

Are Our Sex Offender Laws Too Strict?

A new documentary forwards the argument that our sex-offender laws are based largely on bogus stats and deserve to be reevaluated.

Nick Schager

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REALITY SHOW

Kimmel Mocks Trump’s Overly ‘Dramatic’ SCOTUS Announcement

“Just give us the name of your nominee so we can move on with our terrifying lives, OK?” the host said Monday night.

Matt Wilstein

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DRIVING VOTERS

Poll: SCOTUS Should Limit Money in Politics, Not Abortion

Abortion may be dominating the headlines, but voters thinking about Trump’s potential Supreme Court pick care more about Citizens United, a new Daily Beast/Ipsos poll finds.

Sam Stein

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INFAMY

Anthony Kennedy, You Are a Total Disgrace to America

No one expected Kennedy to allow Donald Trump to pick his successor. But he has. And it should forever taint his legacy as a jurist.

Michael Tomasky

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COURT SHAKE-UP

Trump to Announce Supreme Court Pick on July 9

The president says he’s considering five candidates, including two women.

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...AND STAY OUT!

Whoopi Explodes on SCOTUS Picks: ‘Get Out of My Vagina!’

‘You don't want people to take your guns?’ asked the ‘The View’ host on Thursday. Then, she warned: ‘Get out of my vagina!’

Matt Wilstein

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THE LIST

Everyone on Trump’s SCOTUS ‘Shortlist’ Is Way to the Right

Donald Trump has said his pick will come from his earlier list of 25 possible candidates, but it’s impossible to predict anything with this president.

Jay Michaelson

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THE MOST DEPRESSING THING

Justice Kennedy Doesn’t Care Enough to Stop the War on Women

After the Supreme Court justice retires, the conservative minority in this country will have the power to uphold laws designed to force pregnant women into motherhood.

Erin Gloria Ryan

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THIS ONE SERIOUSLY COUNTS

GOP Senators, This Is Your Last Chance to Stand Up to Trump

There won’t be another chance to stand on principle. This is it.

Faiz Shakir

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BYE-BYE

Trump: I’m ‘Honored’ Justice Kennedy Retired During My Term

The president said he thought Kennedy “felt confident in me to make the right choice and carry on his great legacy.”

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