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The Daily 202's Big Idea

Kennedy’s retirement sets the stage for a big Supreme Court fight

The Daily 202's Big Idea

The Washington Post

Politics, News, Daily News

4.61.1K Ratings

🗓️ 28 June 2018

⏱️ 9 minutes

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Summary

Justice Anthony Kennedy announced Wednesday that he is retiring from the Supreme Court, a move that will give Trump a chance to replace the pivotal justice and solidify a more conservative majority on the court.

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Good morning. I'm James Holman from the Washington Post and this is the Daily

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2002 for Thursday, June 28th. In today's news, the Supreme Court deals a huge blow to labor unions.

0:26.9

The administration's immigration crackdown is now at a standstill.

0:31.1

And President Trump has agreed to a summit with Vladimir Putin amid new revelations in Bob

0:35.7

Mueller's Russia probe. But first, the big idea.

0:45.0

Anthony Kennedy's retirement sets the stage for a vicious confirmation battle.

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Justice Anthony Kennedy announced Wednesday that he is retiring from the Supreme Court,

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a move that will give Trump a chance to replace the pivotal justice and solidify a more conservative majority on the court.

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Kennedy visited with the President at the White House for

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about half an hour yesterday. Then last night during a rally in North Dakota

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Trump celebrated his chance to tip the balance of the court for a generation.

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We have to pick a great one.

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We have to pick one that's going to be there for 40 years,

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45 years.

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We need intellect.

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We need so many things to go. You know there's so many elements go into the

1:27.0

making of a great justice of the Supreme Court. You got to hit every one of

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them. Kennedy's role at the center of a court equally balanced

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between more predictable conservatives and more consistent liberals made

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