There's a toxic brew of mistrust toward U.S. institutions. It's got real consequences

The U.S. Supreme Court is seen on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, May 2, 2023. (J. Scott Applewhite/AP)

There was a palpable sense of frustration among Senate Democrats Tuesday with the Supreme Court's lack of action on ethics at the court.

"The highest court in the land shouldn't have the lowest ethical standards," said Senate Judiciary Chairman Sen. Dick Durbin, D-Ill., at a hearing on ethics oversight at the high court. "That reality is driving a crisis in public confidence in the Supreme Court. The status quo must change."