The Supreme Court hears two cases today that could entrench Republican rule for a generation

https://thinkprogress.org/the-supreme-court-hears-two-cases-today-that-could-entrench-republican-rule-for-a-generation-798e827ec1f9#.24csjdp6z
"America just witnessed its least democratic election since Southern black voters effectively gained the ability to vote in 1965. Hillary Clinton’s lead over Donald Trump now exceeds two-and-a-half million votes. It is likely that, when the final results are certified, Clinton will defeat Trump by more than two percentage points. Still, Trump will move into the White House in January. It’s hardly the first time something like this happened in recent years. In 2012, Democratic House candidates won nearly 1.4 million more votes than their Republican counterparts. Yet Republicans won more than 30 seats more than Democrats in the House of Representatives, thanks to congressional districts that advantage the GOP. Remember that government shutdown in 2013? It wouldn’t have happened if the Democratic majority that Americans voted for a year earlier had actually taken control of the House."