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Durbin pushing through historic diversity on federal bench

“I’m pretty proud of what we’ve been able to achieve,” said Illinois Sen. Dick Durbin, who starts a second term as chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee when the new 118th Congress kicks off on Tuesday.

Chicago Sun-Times

Our federal courts are changing for the better, and we can keep change coming

The Biden administration is actively seeking out judicial nominees who will improve the quality of decision-making on our courts because of their life experience.

Chicago Sun-Times

Thirty-four of 37 Pennsylvania State Senate committee chairs raised less money than the average member this cycle

Elections for 26 of 49 seats in the Pennsylvania State Senate took place on Nov. 8, 2022. Republicans held a 27-22 majority heading into the election.

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Thirteen of 20 North Carolina State Senate committee chairs raised less money than the average member this cycle

Elections for all 50 seats in the North Carolina State Senate took place on Nov. 8, 2022. Republicans held a 28-22 majority heading into the election.

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Big Tech divided and conquered to block key bipartisan bills

A passionate and bipartisan legislative effort to rein in the country’s largest technology companies collapsed this week, the victim of an epic lobbying campaign by Amazon, Apple, Google and Meta.

Tribune News Service

Nevada pardons board to consider commuting all death sentences

LAS VEGAS — The Nevada Board of Pardons will consider whether to commute all death sentences in the state during a meeting scheduled for Tuesday.

Tribune News Service

Senators want answers in wake of AP’s prison investigations

The chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee says he plans to question the director of the federal Bureau of Prisons this week about why the agency continues to stand by a high-ranking official who beat Black inmates in the 1990s

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Big Tech, free speech advocates join to oppose journalism bill

WASHINGTON — Top social media companies and free speech advocates, groups that usually take opposing views over tech policy, are coming together to oppose a measure that would allow journalism organizations to jointly negotiate with tech companies.

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Big Tech, free-speech advocates join to oppose journalism bill - Roll Call

Big tech companies and free-speech groups oppose a bill that would require social media platforms to negotiate with news producers.

Roll Call

Sen. Durbin’s leadership is needed to pass major law protecting press freedom

As chair of the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee, Durbin can “hotline” legislation that would bar the government from seizing records from journalists or their phone and internet providers except in a few emergency situations.

Chicago Sun-Times

How to stay ‘alarmingly authentic’ while working on the Hill - Roll Call

Exiting spox Jenna Valle-Riestra has some thoughts after a few eventful years on the Senate Judiciary Committee.

Roll Call

Senate Judiciary Committee to review "serious allegations" of 2014 Supreme Court leak

Justice Alito and a donor at the center of the allegations both deny any involvement in the claims.

Axios

Lawmakers urge action after report of other high court leak

The Senate Judiciary Committee chairman is among those urging action in response to a report that a former anti-abortion leader knew in advance the outcome of a 2014 Supreme Court case involving health care coverage of contraception

The Independent UK

Supreme Court refuses to shield Sen. Graham from testifying in Georgia election probe

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Tuesday turned away Sen. Lindsey Graham's plea to be shielded from testifying before a Georgia grand jury looking into President Donald Trump's bid to overturn his 2020 election loss.

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The Independent UK

Supreme Court won’t shield Lindsey Graham from Georgia grand jury

Mr Graham has been fighting Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis’ push for his testimony

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The Smoking Files? Elon Musk Accuses Twitter, Peiter Zatko Burn Incriminating Documents.

The Smoking Documents? Elon Musk Alleges Twitter Of Aiding Whistleblower Peiter Zatko

Reuters

Senate panel approves bill to give news organizations more power against tech platforms

The U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee voted Thursday to approve a bill aimed at allowing news organizations to band together to negotiate with Alphabet Inc's Google and Meta's Facebook and win more revenue.

Tribune News Service

Whistleblower details foreign agents placed at Twitter, lack of data safeguards

WASHINGTON — Peiter Zatko, the former Twitter security chief who turned whistleblower, told the Senate Judiciary Committee on Tuesday that the social media company’s security practices were so weak that foreign governments were able to place agents on the company’s payroll.

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Twitter may have hired a Chinese spy and four other takeaways from the Senate hearing

Twitter's former security chief Peiter "Mudge" Zatko accused the company of misleading the public, the government and its own board of directors over security flaws.

Los Angeles Times

Bill Shaikin: Rob Manfred is a labor lawyer. Now minor leaguers could unite against MLB.

Rob Manfred did not make his name in baseball as a former player, as a general manager or team president or team owner, or as a marketing or broadcasting executive.

Tribune News Service

Twitter whistle-blower will be star witness in Congress

WASHINGTON — The Senate Judiciary Committee will hold a hearing featuring testimony from Twitter whistle-blower Peiter “Mudge” Zatko on Sept. 13, the panel’s leaders announced on Wednesday.

The Independent UK

Who is Christopher Wray, the FBI director who (probably) authorised the search of Mar-a-Lago?

Christopher Wray has been a regular donor to Republican candidates throughout his career

The Independent UK

Senate to hold hearing on crisis-plagued federal prisons

The chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee says he plans to hold an oversight hearing on the crisis-plagued federal Bureau of Prisons after The Associated Press reported that the agency is keeping its embattled ex-director on the payroll as an adviser to his successor

Chicago Sun-Times

Highland Park mayor urges support for statewide assault weapons ban

Nancy Rotering spoke Friday to the Lake County Board in Waukegan.

Roll Call

Photos of the week ending August 5, 2022 - Roll Call

Photos of the week: Highlights include Jon Stewart's push for the PACT Act and Sen. Kyrsten Sinema's decision on the reconciliation bill.

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