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August 22, 2016
Updated by Matthew Yglesias @mattyglesias matt@vox.com Aug 22, 2016, 10:00a
Hillary Clinton has the capacity to do something that almost never gets discussed in the campaign: change the ideological landscape of the federal judiciary for a generation. It could be one of the defining features of her legacy.
In part, that will be a consequence of getting to fill the Supreme Court vacancy left open by Antonin Scalia — creating the first progressive Supreme Court majority in decades and opening the door to much more expansive efforts at progressive legal advocacy.
But it more subtly reflects a Clinton administration’s likely impact on lower courts.
http://www.vox.com/2016/8/22/12550852/hillary-clinton-lower-courts
Hillary Clinton will likely have a unique chance to remake the federal judiciary
Hillary Clinton will likely have a unique chance to remake the federal judiciaryUpdated by Matthew Yglesias @mattyglesias matt@vox.com Aug 22, 2016, 10:00a
Hillary Clinton has the capacity to do something that almost never gets discussed in the campaign: change the ideological landscape of the federal judiciary for a generation. It could be one of the defining features of her legacy.
In part, that will be a consequence of getting to fill the Supreme Court vacancy left open by Antonin Scalia — creating the first progressive Supreme Court majority in decades and opening the door to much more expansive efforts at progressive legal advocacy.
But it more subtly reflects a Clinton administration’s likely impact on lower courts.
http://www.vox.com/2016/8/22/12550852/hillary-clinton-lower-courts
August 22, 2016
Updated by Matthew Yglesias @mattyglesias matt@vox.com Aug 22, 2016, 10:00a
Hillary Clinton has the capacity to do something that almost never gets discussed in the campaign: change the ideological landscape of the federal judiciary for a generation. It could be one of the defining features of her legacy.
In part, that will be a consequence of getting to fill the Supreme Court vacancy left open by Antonin Scalia — creating the first progressive Supreme Court majority in decades and opening the door to much more expansive efforts at progressive legal advocacy.
But it more subtly reflects a Clinton administration’s likely impact on lower courts.
http://www.vox.com/2016/8/22/12550852/hillary-clinton-lower-courts
Hillary Clinton will likely have a unique chance to remake the federal judiciary
Hillary Clinton will likely have a unique chance to remake the federal judiciaryUpdated by Matthew Yglesias @mattyglesias matt@vox.com Aug 22, 2016, 10:00a
Hillary Clinton has the capacity to do something that almost never gets discussed in the campaign: change the ideological landscape of the federal judiciary for a generation. It could be one of the defining features of her legacy.
In part, that will be a consequence of getting to fill the Supreme Court vacancy left open by Antonin Scalia — creating the first progressive Supreme Court majority in decades and opening the door to much more expansive efforts at progressive legal advocacy.
But it more subtly reflects a Clinton administration’s likely impact on lower courts.
http://www.vox.com/2016/8/22/12550852/hillary-clinton-lower-courts
August 22, 2016
Democrat projected to win 332 electoral votes — she needs 270 to win
Posted Aug 22, 2016 5:00 AM By Nathan L. Gonzales
Donald Trump appears to be drowning in the wake of the conventions.
The GOP presidential nominee was in a precarious electoral position even before the conventions because of his high unfavorable ratings and penchant for controversial remarks. The four days in Cleveland were supposed to unite the GOP but appear to have done the opposite, as Trump has lost ground to Hillary Clinton in national and swing-state polls.
While the overall numbers in the Electoral College haven’t changed, certain key states appear to be slipping out of Trump’s reach while a few reliably Republican states are coming into play. We’re changing the ratings in seven states toward Clinton and just one in Trump's direction.
http://www.rollcall.com/news/gonzales/ratings-change-7-states-shift-toward-clinton-electoral-college
Ratings Change: 7 States Shift Toward Clinton in Electoral College
Ratings Change: 7 States Shift Toward Clinton in Electoral CollegeDemocrat projected to win 332 electoral votes — she needs 270 to win
Posted Aug 22, 2016 5:00 AM By Nathan L. Gonzales
Donald Trump appears to be drowning in the wake of the conventions.
The GOP presidential nominee was in a precarious electoral position even before the conventions because of his high unfavorable ratings and penchant for controversial remarks. The four days in Cleveland were supposed to unite the GOP but appear to have done the opposite, as Trump has lost ground to Hillary Clinton in national and swing-state polls.
While the overall numbers in the Electoral College haven’t changed, certain key states appear to be slipping out of Trump’s reach while a few reliably Republican states are coming into play. We’re changing the ratings in seven states toward Clinton and just one in Trump's direction.
http://www.rollcall.com/news/gonzales/ratings-change-7-states-shift-toward-clinton-electoral-college
August 22, 2016
As their nominee unravels, Republicans worry where his scorched-earth, rigged-election rhetoric leads the GOP and the country.
By ELI STOKOLS 08/22/16 05:01 AM EDT
Donald Trump is on track to lose in November and to refuse to accept the legitimacy of that Election Day result. That’s a problem not just for Hillary Clinton but for both political parties and the country. For everyone, really, other than Donald Trump.
By hiring Breitbart News’ Steve Bannon, a media provocateur in his own image, and accepting the resignation of the man who was supposed to professionalize him, Trump is signaling the final 78 days of his presidential campaign will be guided by a staff that indulges his deeply held conspiracy theories and validates his hermetically sealed worldview.
http://www.politico.com/story/2016/08/donald-trump-concede-succession-227252
What if Trump won't accept defeat?
What if Trump won't accept defeat?As their nominee unravels, Republicans worry where his scorched-earth, rigged-election rhetoric leads the GOP and the country.
By ELI STOKOLS 08/22/16 05:01 AM EDT
Donald Trump is on track to lose in November and to refuse to accept the legitimacy of that Election Day result. That’s a problem not just for Hillary Clinton but for both political parties and the country. For everyone, really, other than Donald Trump.
By hiring Breitbart News’ Steve Bannon, a media provocateur in his own image, and accepting the resignation of the man who was supposed to professionalize him, Trump is signaling the final 78 days of his presidential campaign will be guided by a staff that indulges his deeply held conspiracy theories and validates his hermetically sealed worldview.
http://www.politico.com/story/2016/08/donald-trump-concede-succession-227252
August 22, 2016
By Amber Phillips August 22 at 12:05 PM
After Trump's terrible first few weeks of the general election, actual Republican elected officials got in on the doom and gloom action. That doesn't mean they're not voting for their party's presidential nominee. They're just saying that his campaign could mean the end of Republican congressional dominance — or even the party itself.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-fix/wp/2016/08/22/the-4-ways-republican-lawmakers-are-warning-of-a-looming-gopocalypse/
The 4 ways Republican lawmakers are warning of a looming GOPocalypse
The 4 ways Republican lawmakers are warning of a looming GOPocalypseBy Amber Phillips August 22 at 12:05 PM
After Trump's terrible first few weeks of the general election, actual Republican elected officials got in on the doom and gloom action. That doesn't mean they're not voting for their party's presidential nominee. They're just saying that his campaign could mean the end of Republican congressional dominance — or even the party itself.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-fix/wp/2016/08/22/the-4-ways-republican-lawmakers-are-warning-of-a-looming-gopocalypse/
August 22, 2016
By driftglass 8/22/16 7:26am
http://crooksandliars.com/2016/08/uh-oh-donald-got-his-phone-back
Uh Oh. Donald Got His Phone Back
Uh Oh. Donald Got His Phone BackBy driftglass 8/22/16 7:26am
http://crooksandliars.com/2016/08/uh-oh-donald-got-his-phone-back
August 22, 2016
PAUL NEWBERRY AUGUST 22, 2016, 11:28 AM EDT
NEW YORK (AP) — Ryan Lochte lost his first major sponsor when Speedo USA announced it is dropping the swimmer over a drunken incident during the Rio Olympics that he initially described as an armed robbery.
As part of the decision, Speedo said Monday it will donate $50,000 of Lochte's fee to Save The Children to benefit needy youngsters in Brazil.
http://talkingpointsmemo.com/news/speedo-drops-sponsorship-ryan-lochte?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+tpm-news+%28TPMNews%29
Speedo Drops Sponsorship Of Ryan Lochte
Speedo Drops Sponsorship Of Ryan LochtePAUL NEWBERRY AUGUST 22, 2016, 11:28 AM EDT
NEW YORK (AP) — Ryan Lochte lost his first major sponsor when Speedo USA announced it is dropping the swimmer over a drunken incident during the Rio Olympics that he initially described as an armed robbery.
As part of the decision, Speedo said Monday it will donate $50,000 of Lochte's fee to Save The Children to benefit needy youngsters in Brazil.
http://talkingpointsmemo.com/news/speedo-drops-sponsorship-ryan-lochte?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+tpm-news+%28TPMNews%29
August 22, 2016
Ohio Poll: Clinton Takes A Six-Point Lead 8-22-2016
Ohio Poll: Clinton Takes A Six-Point Lead
DANIELLE KEETON-OLSEN AUGUST 22, 2016, 11:09 AM EDT
A new Ohio general election poll from CBS/YouGov shows Hillary Clinton ahead of Donald Trump by six percent in the Buckeye State.
Clinton leads her Republican opponent 46-40 in the new poll, with Libertarian Gary Johnson polling at 6 percent and Green Party's Jill Stein at 2 percent among Ohio likely voters.
http://talkingpointsmemo.com/polltracker/ohio-poll-clinton-six-point-lead?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+tpm-news+%28TPMNews%29
August 22, 2016
DANIELLE KEETON-OLSEN AUGUST 22, 2016, 11:09 AM EDT
A new Ohio general election poll from CBS/YouGov shows Hillary Clinton ahead of Donald Trump by six percent in the Buckeye State.
Clinton leads her Republican opponent 46-40 in the new poll, with Libertarian Gary Johnson polling at 6 percent and Green Party's Jill Stein at 2 percent among Ohio likely voters.
http://talkingpointsmemo.com/polltracker/ohio-poll-clinton-six-point-lead?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+tpm-news+%28TPMNews%29
Ohio Poll: Clinton Takes A Six-Point Lead 8-22-2016
Ohio Poll: Clinton Takes A Six-Point LeadDANIELLE KEETON-OLSEN AUGUST 22, 2016, 11:09 AM EDT
A new Ohio general election poll from CBS/YouGov shows Hillary Clinton ahead of Donald Trump by six percent in the Buckeye State.
Clinton leads her Republican opponent 46-40 in the new poll, with Libertarian Gary Johnson polling at 6 percent and Green Party's Jill Stein at 2 percent among Ohio likely voters.
http://talkingpointsmemo.com/polltracker/ohio-poll-clinton-six-point-lead?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+tpm-news+%28TPMNews%29
August 21, 2016
By AUSTIN WRIGHT 08/21/16 11:56 AM EDT
Donald Trump’s new campaign manager, Kellyanne Conway, is leaving some wiggle room on the Republican presidential nominee’s past vow to deport 11 million illegal immigrants from the country, saying Trump’s immigration plans are “to be determined.”
http://www.politico.com/story/2016/08/donald-trump-immigration-227243
Trump camp leaves wiggle room on deportation of illegal immigrants
Trump camp leaves wiggle room on deportation of illegal immigrantsBy AUSTIN WRIGHT 08/21/16 11:56 AM EDT
Donald Trump’s new campaign manager, Kellyanne Conway, is leaving some wiggle room on the Republican presidential nominee’s past vow to deport 11 million illegal immigrants from the country, saying Trump’s immigration plans are “to be determined.”
http://www.politico.com/story/2016/08/donald-trump-immigration-227243
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