Horrifying consequences

The horrifying consequences of Justice Kennedy’s retirement Donald Trump is an accidental president. He lost the popular vote by nearly 3 million ballots. And he would be far more powerless if not for the fact that the United States Senate is an anti-democratic relic. The 49 senators in the Democratic caucus represent almost 40 million more people than the 51 in the Republican caucus. And yet, thanks to Justice Anthony Kennedy’s decision to hand his seat on the Supreme Court to Trump, the illegitimate president will be one of the most consequential American leaders of the modern era. Roe v. Wade will soon be a memory. Anti-discrimination laws will become shriveled husks. The LGBTQ rights revolution will halt and, most likely, begin to march in reverse. [READ MORE]( [The Supreme Court just stuck a knife in public sector unions]( [READ MORE]( [Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, a 28-year-old socialist, topples powerful incumbent Joe Crowley]( [READ MORE]( [‘I believed no one would believe me’: Terry Crews’ powerful testimony on sexual assault]( [READ MORE]( [The right’s dangerous use of moral relativism to defend Sarah Sanders]( [READ MORE]( [Immigrant boy tried to jump out of a window after being separated from his father]( [READ MORE]( [Syria and Russia break ceasefire, sending 50,000 civilians running toward Jordanian border]( [READ MORE]( If you value this kind of work --- and you want to see more of it --- please consider becoming a [ThinkProgress member](. [BECOME A MEMBER]( “It was created after 9/11 with main focus being around people who might have terrorist activity. Now we are going after people with traffic violations at a church or at a workplace. That doesn’t make any sense. So the president is using this as own police force. That is something that is completely wrong.” [Rep. Mark Pocan (D-WI)]( schooling Fox & Friends co-host Brian Kilmeade on the purpose of ICE CAPAF | ThinkProgress Center for American Progress Action Fund 1333 H Street, NW Washington, DC 20005 United States This email was sent to{EMAIL}. [unsubscribe](