Listen to distraught DNC members learn that Justice Anthony Kennedy is retiring

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Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy announced he was retiring Wednesday, news that has devastated Democrats because of the threat of who President Trump might nominate as a replacement. The DNC Rules Committee found out the news during a meeting, and Politico's David Siders has audio of their distraught reaction. Listen below. Jeva Lange

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Jeva Lange
Jeva Lange

Jeva Lange was the executive editor at TheWeek.com. She formerly served as The Week's deputy editor and culture critic. She is also a contributor to Screen Slate, and her writing has appeared in The New York Daily News, The Awl, Vice, and Gothamist, among other publications. Jeva lives in New York City. Follow her on Twitter.