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Clarence Thomas scandal deepens with report of rightwing activist’s secret payments to wife – as it happened

Leonard Leo arranged for Virginia ‘Ginni’ Thomas to be paid $25,000 and emphasized ‘no mention of Ginni’ on the payments

The Guardian - US · May 5, 2023

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The Independent UK · May 5, 2023

What I Learned From Justice Stevens' Papers on Kelo v. City of New London

There are several interesting revelations, including an unpublished dissent by Justice Antonin Scalia.

Reason · May 5, 2023

GOP megadonor friend paid private school tuition for Clarence Thomas’s relative

The story in ProPublica is the latest revelation of the depth of the relationship between the two men

The Independent UK · May 4, 2023

Thomas benefactor Crow covered tuition

Crow paid for private school for Thomas' great-nephew. Yet that fact remained previously undisclosed

Salon · May 4, 2023

Proud Boys leader and three others convicted of seditious conspiracy for January 6 attack – as it happened

Enrique Tarrio’s conviction follows seven-day jury deliberation

The Guardian - US · May 4, 2023

Thomas vote boosted benefactor's power

"The Crows used their fortune to buy access to and curry favor" with elites, one advocate said

Salon · May 3, 2023

Supreme Court ethics hearings face tough, but necessary, road to reform

The hearings, led by Senate Judiciary Committee Chair Dick Durbin, began this week and are perhaps the only vehicle, at this stage, to leverage public pressure that could lead to an ethics code for the nation’s highest court.

Chicago Sun-Times · May 3, 2023

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

Republicans are lambasting Democrats' attempts at uniform ethics standards at the Supreme Court as partisan politics. It's just the latest chapter in a decline in national unity.

WEKU · May 3, 2023

Senate Democrats’ effort to overhaul Supreme Court ethics faces GOP opposition

Democrats hope to strengthen ethics rules governing the nine justices in the wake of reports that Justice Clarence Thomas accepted expensive vacations from a GOP donor.

Chicago Sun-Times · May 3, 2023