President Trump gets his second SCOTUS appointment

No Images? Click here         Anthony Kennedy To Retire From The Supreme Court Supreme Court Associate Justice Anthony Kennedy will step down from the bench on July 31, he announced Wednesday. “It has been the greatest honor and privilege to serve our nation in the federal judiciary for 43 years, 30 of those years on the Supreme Court,” he said in a statement, which noted that he chose to step aside to spend more time with his family. Kennedy, 81, has sat on the high court since 1988. The Ronald Reagan appointee is known for his frequent role as a swing vote on 5-4 decisions. In this Supreme Court term, Kennedy sided with the court’s conservative bloc in every one of the court’s 5-4 decisions. With his departure, President Donald Trump is likely to appoint a more reliably conservative judge who will swing the balance of the court further to the right. READ MORE     WHAT ELSE IS HAPPENING? A top Democratic Congressman lost his seat to a N.Y. Democratic socialist in a huge upset. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez won an unexpected victory against powerful incumbent Rep. Joe Crowley, all but guaranteeing her a seat in the U.S. House. READ MORE A judge blocked Trump from separating families at the border. The federal government has 30 days to reunite all the families split up so far. READ MORE The Supreme Court ruled 5-4 in the Janus union fees case. The Janus v. AFSCME decision means the entire U.S. public sector will now be “right to work,” and the political ramifications will be felt for years to come. READ MORE         ICYMI Jeff Sessions joked about family separations amid controversy over the U.S. border policy. “We hear views on television today that are on the lunatic fringe, frankly.”   The man charged with killing Heather Heyer in Charlottesville faces 30 new counts. The charges against James Alex Fields Jr. include hate crimes resulting in death and bodily injury.   Tuesday was the best primary night for progressives this year. Progressives won in Maryland, New York and even Oklahoma.       Want more?  Mitt Romney Cruises To Victory In Utah GOP Senate Primary   The Surprising Origins Of What Could Be The ‘Medicare For All’ Of Climate Change   Are Trump’s Belligerent Tweets Against Critics Also An Attempt At Censorship?   HuffPost is now a part of Oath and a part of Verizon. On May 25, 2018 we introduced a new Oath Privacy Policy which will explain how your data is used and shared. Learn More. How will Trump’s administration impact you? Sign up for our email and find out. Did a friend send you this? Subscribe here. Like what you see? Share it. Want more? Here are two other newsletters you'll love: The Morning Email and Must Reads. ©2017 HuffPost | 770 Broadway, New York, NY 10003 You are receiving this email because you signed up for updates from HuffPost Feedback | Privacy Policy | Unsubscribe   - - Preferences  |  Unsubscribe