Chaos agents

The real story behind Trump’s pardon of Oregon ranchers On Tuesday, President Trump pardoned Oregon ranchers Dwight and Steven Hammond, firing a new salvo in a complicated culture war previously marked by nuanced disputes over the management of public lands, a police shootout that killed a would-be leader of a modern crackpot revolution, and air-mailed sex toys. The details of Trump’s move indicate he is less interested in reversing an unjust sentence than he is in giving a thinly-veiled “attaboy” to a small group of heavily armed chaos agents who seek to undermine the federal government’s proper role in managing public lands all across the western U.S. [READ MORE]( [HHS secretary: Separating immigrant families is ‘one of the great acts of American generosity’]( [READ MORE]( [Buddhist leader locked his victim in a bathroom to sexually assault her, report claims]( [READ MORE]( [In Brett Kavanaugh, workers have a justice who will always side with big business]( [READ MORE]( [Anti-Antifa bill would punish masked protesters with up to 15 years in prison]( [READ MORE]( [Immigration fears loom large amid raging wildfires in the West]( [READ MORE]( [Boston considers becoming largest city to extend voting rights to noncitizens]( [READ MORE]( Watch this: If Judge Brett Kavanaugh is confirmed, he will have a say in every important issue that comes before the court, including access to abortion. As ThinkProgress' Justice Editor, Ian Millhiser, explains, Kavanaugh will be the fifth vote to gut Roe v. Wade. Here's how we know that. If you value this kind of work --- and you want to see more of it --- please consider becoming a [ThinkProgress member](. [BECOME A MEMBER]( CAPAF | ThinkProgress Center for American Progress Action Fund 1333 H Street, NW Washington, DC 20005 United States This email was sent to{EMAIL}. [unsubscribe](