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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

Trump guilty verdict prompts sharp reactions from lawmakers - Roll Call

Reaction from Donald Trump, President Joe Biden’s campaign and members of Congress came swiftly after the guilty verdicts against Trump.

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Roberts declines meeting with senators over Supreme Court ethics - Roll Call

Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. declined on Thursday a meeting requested by two Democratic senators about Supreme Court ethics issues.

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Alito rejects requests to step aside from Trump-related cases - Roll Call

Justice Samuel A. Alito Jr. told Congress on Wednesday he would not step aside from cases involving former President Donald Trump.

Roll Call

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

Is there a Trump + Big Oil quid pro quo?

Top Democratic Senators accused oil executives of attempting to "trade campaign cash for policy changes"

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Alito flags spark alarm over lax ethics

Justice Alito "and Justice Thomas at some level have only themselves to blame” if Congress cracks down, expert says

Salon

Senate Democrats to investigate Trump’s reported big oil ‘deal’

Two committees inquiring after reports of ex-president’s offer to roll back dozens of regulations for $1bn campaign donations

The Guardian - US

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

Investigate fossil fuel industry, top Democrats urge justice department

Senator Sheldon Whitehouse and Representative Jamie Raskin highlight decades-long efforts to sow doubts about climate crisis

The Guardian - US

Democrats refer 'big oil' investigation to Justice Department - Roll Call

Democratic lawmakers on Wednesday referred their investigation into large oil and gas companies to the Justice Department.

Roll Call

Top US ethics watchdog investigating Trump over dinner with oil bosses

Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington ‘taking very serious look’ at whether Mar-a-Lago meeting justifies legal action

The Guardian - US

Supreme Court to decide contentious issues amid ongoing criticism - Roll Call

The Supreme Court is about to issue dozens of decisions that include hot-button political issues amid criticism of their ethics.

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Reason

Senator Blumenthal Suggests Justice Sotomayor Should Think About Retiring (Without Calling Upon Her to Do So)

Public calls continue for Justice Sotomayor to step down so that President Biden can name her replacement before the election.

The Guardian - US

Putin bromance has US intelligence officials fearing second Trump term

Ex-president’s support for the Russian strongman has experts fretting over American interests and security sources overseas

Roll Call

Supreme Court enters election season with politically potent cases - Roll Call

The Supreme Court will grapple with a sizable number of politically significant cases as the presidential election season heats up.

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Tech CEOs grilled on platform policing failures in Senate hearing

In the Senate hearing with tech CEOs, Senator Mike Lee questioned Instagram's restrictions on sexually explicit content for teens. CEO Mark Zuckerberg stat...

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WEKU

Lawmakers call for IRS scrutiny of Trump-backed nonprofit that aids Jan. 6 rioters

A nonprofit that supports defendants charged in the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection is facing scrutiny over its political activity. "The IRS should investigate this case immediately," said one congressman.

Reason

Clarence Thomas: The Best and Most Incorruptible Supreme Court Justice in U.S. History

116 people have served on the Supreme Court and Justices Thomas is the best

Roll Call

Supreme Court ethics code doesn't satisfy Democratic appetite for legislation - Roll Call

The Supreme Court’s announcement of its first code of conduct Monday did little to damper Democrats' drive to pass legislation on the issue.

Chicago Sun-Times

The Supreme Court says it is adopting a code of ethics, but it has no means of enforcement

The new rules leave compliance up to each justice. Justices Clarence Thomas, Samuel Alito and Sonia Sotomayor have been under scrutiny for gifts, benefits, travel received from outside sources.

Roll Call

Supreme Court announces new ethics code - Roll Call

The Supreme Court published a new code of conduct for its justices Monday amid a congressional effort to impose one on the high court.

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Senate Judiciary delays votes on subpoenas over Supreme Court ethics - Roll Call

The Senate Judiciary Committee abruptly adjourned Thursday without voting on whether to authorize subpoenas related to Supreme Court ethics.

Salon

GOP IRS cut for Israel increases deficit

"Republicans never miss a chance to protect their billionaire donors," said Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-R.I.

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