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Justice Clarence Thomas took more trips paid for by donor Harlan Crow, Senate panel reveals

Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Dick Durbin says his committee has uncovered at least three additional luxury trips given to Justice Clarence Thomas by donors as part of the panel’s ethics investigation into the Supreme Court

The Independent UK

Clarence Thomas took additional trips funded by Harlan Crow, senator reveals

Democrat Dick Durbin announces failure of supreme court justice to disclose travel paid for by billionaire benefactor

The Guardian - US

'You're failing!': The federal government is having a reckoning over youth vaping, as senators tear into FDA and DOJ

Twice as many high school and middle school students are using e-cigarettes as adults, Senator Dick Durbin said during a contentious hearing.

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Lindsey Graham vows to block Democrats’ supreme court ethics bill

Senate Democrats are still working unanimously to move bill forward this week

The Guardian - US

Senate hearing to spotlight illegal vaping companies that have dodged regulators

Senate lawmakers are set to question top federal officials about the rise of illegal electronic cigarettes in the U.S., a multibillion-dollar business that has flourished in recent years

The Independent UK

White House won’t rule out commuting Hunter Biden sentence – as it happened

The president has ruled out pardoning his son, but White House press secretary said it was unclear whether Biden would intervene to lessen a sentence length

The Guardian - US

Senate Majority Whip Durbin Disappointed With Biden's Immigration Executive Action

Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin expresses disappointment over President Biden's immigration executive action, highlighting challenges and hopes for future...

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Younger Senate Democrats eye 2025 vacancy in leadership ranks

Sen. Debbie Stabenow's retirement opens up the No. 3 spot as shuffle raises possibilities for Gen X caucus members.

Axios

Chief Justice dismisses Democratic senators’ request for meeting on Alito flag flap

‘Only on rare occasions in our Nation’s history has a sitting Chief Justice met with legislators,’ John Roberts writes

The Independent UK

Roberts won't discuss Alito with Senate

The chief justice wrote in a letter Thursday that he would have to "respectfully decline" a meeting with senators

Salon

Samuel Alito’s wife claimed upside-down flag was ‘international sign of distress’

Senate Democrats seek meeting with Chief Justice John Roberts to discuss issue and seek Alito’s recusal on January 6 cases

The Guardian - US

Democrats demand Alito recuse himself from Trump, Jan 6 cases, citing impartiality concerns over flag scandal

Mr Alito is one of the justices who offered an opinion favouring Donald Trump’s immunity claims — and now his impartiality is being questioned after he flew flags used on Jan 6 at his own home

The Independent UK

Alito waves his "Christian nationalism"

The Supreme Court justice isn't hiding his far-right sympathies, but at least this time he's not blaming his wife

Salon

Senate Democrats investigate Trump’s reported offer to oil bosses of climate rules rollback for donations – as it happened

Senate budget and finance committee investigation to examine what happened at April dinner with oil firms

The Guardian - US

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Senator Durbin Calls For Justice Alito's Recusal

Senator Durbin raises concerns about Justice Alito's political flag displays, sparking debates on judicial integrity and accountability.

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Justice Department To Sue Live Nation For Antitrust Violations

Senator Durbin supports Justice Department's lawsuit against Live Nation for antitrust violations in the entertainment industry.

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Senator Durbin Defends Bipartisan Immigration Bill Against Republican Criticism

Senator Durbin emphasizes bipartisan support for significant immigration reform bill, highlighting its importance and criticizing inaction on critical matters.

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Senate Democrats Push For Bipartisan Border Deal Vote

Senator Durbin leads bipartisan Senate push for border deal despite Democratic opposition and Trump's influence.

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International Business Times

Supreme Court Justice Faces Recusal Calls Over Inverted US Flag

A US Supreme Court justice faced calls on Friday to recuse himself from cases involving Donald Trump after an inverted American flag -- a symbol of the former president's false election fraud claims -- was flown outside his home.

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US Senate Democrats Defend Biden's Decision To Pause Israel Shipment

US Senate Democrats support Biden's pause in arms shipment to Israel over humanitarian concerns in Rafah, sparking broader US-Israel relationship debates.

WEKU

Biden signs reauthorization of surveillance program into law despite privacy concerns

The legislation extends for two years the program known as Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, or FISA.

Reason

U.S. Sentencing Commission Restricts Federal Judges' Ability To Use Acquitted Conduct at Sentencing

The little-known but outrageous practice allowed judges to enhance defendants' sentences using conduct a jury acquitted them of.

The Guardian - US

Billionaire Leonard Leo rejects Senate subpoena over supreme court gifts

Progressive groups hail long-brewed move against influential donor but protest lack of summons for Harlan Crow

International Business Times

Senate Dems Subpoena Conservative Legal Advocate Leonard Leo In Supreme Court Ethics Probe

Senate Democrats issued a subpoena to conservative legal advocate Leonard Leo on Thursday as part of their inquiry into a series of ethics controversies surrounding allegations of lavish travel and gifts provided to justices.

Reason

Congress Could Swipe Your Credit Card Reward Points

Sens. Dick Durbin and J.D. Vance want to put the Federal Reserve in charge of credit card reward programs.

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