2018年6月28日星期四

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Yahoo! News: World News


With departure of swing vote, a pivotal moment for the Supreme Court

Posted: 28 Jun 2018 01:35 PM PDT

With departure of swing vote, a pivotal moment for the Supreme CourtThe retirement of Justice Anthony Kennedy is a seismic event in American law and government, a shakeup that could orient the US Supreme Court in a different ideological direction and topple long-settled legal precedents – while raising the noise of partisanship in Senate judicial confirmations to unprecedented heights. Meanwhile, for President Trump, Justice Kennedy's departure represents an opportunity. With this, his second Supreme Court appointment, Mr. Trump can leave a legacy that will affect America long after he leaves the Oval Office.


How to use Justice Kennedy’s legacy in picking his replacement

Posted: 28 Jun 2018 12:28 PM PDT

How to use Justice Kennedy's legacy in picking his replacementOne legacy that Justice Anthony Kennedy leaves as he retires after three decades on the US Supreme Court is some principled guidance on how to hold a dignified debate over choosing his successor. As members of the Senate arm themselves for a battle royal over President Trump's nomination, they may want to build on, rather than ignore, his judicial legacy. When he wrote the court's official opinions, Justice Kennedy often sought a path for many of those who lost their legal case to see their views expressed in policy.


Into dark cycle of Mideast revenge, this group tries to bring light

Posted: 28 Jun 2018 12:11 PM PDT

Into dark cycle of Mideast revenge, this group tries to bring lightPacked into a black minibus heading from Jerusalem into the occupied West Bank, the group of Israelis is on a mission. Ali's older brother, Ahmed, 4 at the time, survived severe burns and is being raised by Hussein Dawabshe and his wife, Satira. Gadi Gvaryahu shakes his head, astonished by the cruelty of those words.


What Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s victory says about Democrats’ future

Posted: 28 Jun 2018 11:46 AM PDT

What Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez's victory says about Democrats' futureIn hindsight, it makes perfect sense that Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez beat Joe Crowley – a veteran, leading Democratic congressman twice her age – in the primary. Ms. Ocasio-Cortez's youth, energy, family story, and left-wing populist message fit the working-class, Latino-majority New York district in a way that Congressman Crowley couldn't counter. "This campaign sent a national message to all the United States that you have to work for the community," says Ramón Ramirez, founding president of the United Dominican Coalition, standing in Ocasio-Cortez's campaign headquarters in Queens.


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