US SC Justice Clarence Thomas Failed to Disclose Trips Funded By GOP Donor The Senate Judiciary Committee got the information, covering a span of seven years, from documents provided by Harlan Crow. Latin Times · Jun 14, 2024
Justice Clarence Thomas Failed to Disclose Trips Funded By GOP Donor The Senate Judiciary Committee got the information, covering a span of seven years, from documents provided by Harlan Crow. International Business Times · Jun 14, 2024
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 · Jun 13, 2024
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 · Jun 13, 2024
Senate Democrats try maneuver to pass Supreme Court ethics bill - Roll Call Senate Democrats attempted to pass a bill on Supreme Court ethics Wednesday but were blocked by Republicans. Roll Call · Jun 12, 2024
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 · Jun 12, 2024
Democrats renew push on Supreme Court ethics, but GOP dissents - Roll Call Republicans have resisted calls for congressional action from Democrats and outside advocacy groups on Supreme Court ethics. Roll Call · Jun 5, 2024
Senate Democrats urge action to increase federal prison pay rates - Roll Call A group of Senate Democrats have urged the federal prison system to request pay raises to address a staffing crisis within the system. Roll Call · Jun 3, 2024
Progressive Groups to Senator Durbin: Judicial Conference "Watered Down" and "Bow[ed] Down" To Opposition Now, for better or worse, the Judicial Conference has shown itself to be pliable by the political currents. Reason · Apr 2, 2024
Texas immigration law put on hold; Mississippi cops who tortured 2 men sentenced A federal appeals court put a controversial Texas immigration law on hold hours after the Supreme Court allowed it to take effect. Six former Mississippi officers are sentenced for torturing two men. WEKU · Mar 20, 2024
Christine Blasey Ford aims to own her story with 'One Way Back' In an interview with NPR, Ford says it was only a couple of years ago that she felt ready to revisit how her life was upended by Brett Kavanaugh's rise to a position on the U.S. Supreme Court. WEKU · Mar 18, 2024
Senate Judiciary panel to hear about federal inmate deaths - Roll Call The Senate Judiciary Committee plans to question the head of the federal prison system after a scathing watchdog report on prisoner deaths. Roll Call · Feb 27, 2024
Gulf remains for tech CEOs, Senate on kids’ online safety - Roll Call Tech executives gave little ground when it came to endorsing bipartisan legislation aimed at addressing online child safety. Roll Call · Feb 6, 2024
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. Roll Call · Feb 5, 2024
Reason · Feb 1, 2024 Mark Zuckerberg Is Not a Murderer, Mr. Senator Republicans and Democrats are using emotional manipulation to push an agenda of censorship.
The Times of India · Feb 1, 2024 ‘I’m sorry for everything you’ve been through’: Meta boss Mark Zuckerberg apologises to families in fiery US Senate hearing Top executives from Meta, TikTok, X, and other social media giants faced tough questions from the Senate Judiciary Committee regarding the safety of children on their platforms.
Al Jazeera · Jan 31, 2024 CEOs of Meta, X, TikTok grilled about online child safety at US hearing Parents and lawmakers say executives are not doing enough to thwart dangers, including sexual exploitation and bullying.
Top News · Jan 31, 2024 Senate grills TikTok CEO on China ties, platform's impact on youth The Senate Judiciary Committee grills the CEO of TikTok, pressing him on China's involvement in the company and the platform's impact on American youth.
WEKU · Jan 31, 2024 'You have blood on your hands,' Senator tells Mark Zuckerberg for failing kids online The top tech executives from Meta, X, TikTok, Snap and Discord get the fifth degree from the Senate Judiciary Committee.
Roll Call · Jan 31, 2024 Senators rebuke tech execs over child exploitation on social media - Roll Call Senators castigated Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg and other technology executives Wednesday over child sexual exploitation issues on social media.
Top News · Jan 31, 2024 Big tech CEOs face tough questions on protecting children Get the latest update on the Senate Judiciary Committee hearing where big tech CEOs face tough questions on child protection failures and proposed legislation.
Chicago Sun-Times · Jan 10, 2024 Biden to nominate Sunil Harjani to federal bench in Chicago If confirmed, Sunil Harjani, a magistrate judge since 2019, would further the goal of Biden and Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Dick Durbin, D-Ill., to diversify the federal bench.
WEKU · Dec 12, 2023 Lawmakers push for federal prison oversight after reports of inadequate medical care Lawmakers are urging the federal Bureau of Prisons to address prisoner health care after an NPR investigation detailed the stories of prisoners nationwide going without needed medical care.
Chicago Sun-Times · Dec 6, 2023 Congress must protect our privacy rights by stopping ‘warrantless surveillance’ Law enforcement routinely circumvents laws meant to protect privacy, by purchasing peoples’ personal information via data brokers. Sen. Dick Durbin should do more to stop it, the head of Lucy Parsons Lab writes.
The Independent UK · Dec 5, 2023 FBI chief makes fresh pitch for spy program renewal and says it'd be 'devastating' if it lapsed FBI Director Christopher Wray is making a fresh pitch for the reauthorization of a U.S. government surveillance tool set to expire at the end of the year