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When They Attack 'Dark Money,' They're Really Attacking Free Speech

Republicans take a page from the Democrats’ book by crying “dark money” during Ketanji Brown Jackson’s confirmation hearing.

Reason · Mar 25, 2022

Climate action has been ‘a calamity’, says Senate Democrat Sheldon Whitehouse

Rhode Island Democrat talks to the Guardian about the president’s climate record and targeting oil industry’s ‘achilles heel’

The Guardian - US · Mar 25, 2022

Biden in Poland for meetings on Ukraine refugee crisis – US politics as it happened

President travels to Rzeszow, 60 miles from Ukraine border, to meet US troops and Polish counterpart – follow the day’s politics news

The Guardian - US · Mar 25, 2022

Windfall profits tax, consumer rebate options under discussion - Roll Call

Driven by sharply higher gas prices, Democrats are discussing ways to tax large oil and gas companies' excess profits and return the money to consumers.

Roll Call · Mar 24, 2022

Hearing for court nominee Jackson veers into hot-button topics

WASHINGTON — Ketanji Brown Jackson on Tuesday rolled unscathed through a marathon day of questioning for her nomination to the Supreme Court, as some of the members of the Senate Judiciary Committee spent time on outside issues peripheral to her qualifications.

Tribune News Service · Mar 23, 2022

Ketanji Brown Jackson hearing veers into hot-button topics - Roll Call

Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson spent much of her first marathon day of hearings fielding questions unrelated to her judicial record.

Roll Call · Mar 22, 2022

US Congressman Proposes New Taxes On Oil Companies Months After Buying Tesla Shares: What Investors Should Know

The push for members of the U.S. Congress to not be allowed to buy and sell stocks continues. A recently disclosed transaction by a member of Congress shows there continues to be conflicts of interest in pushing for policies that could benefit investment holdings.

Benzinga · Mar 17, 2022

‘The Scheme’: a senator’s plan to highlight rightwing influence on the supreme court

Sheldon Whitehouse spent nine years rousing the Senate to act on climate change. Now he’s set his sights on the changes at the supreme court

The Guardian - US · Feb 22, 2022

"Time to Wake Up Speeches" are back

With climate action stalled, Senator Sheldon Whitehouse is reviving his "Time to Wake Up" speeches.

Salon · Feb 13, 2022