Sheldon Whitehouse

Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito Condemns Democratic Attempt To Impose Court Ethics Rules

Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito said Congress has "no authority" to regulate the high court. His comments were made following…

9 months ago

Senate Committee Approves Code Of Ethics For Supreme Court Justices

On Thursday, the Senate Committee on the Judiciary approved a proposal to establish a code of ethics for the U.S.…

9 months ago

Senate Democrats Rethinking Code Of Ethics For Supreme Court Justices Following Alito’s Trip With Billionaire

U.S. Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito has sparked more questions about whether or not the Supreme Court should be held…

10 months ago

Senate Ethics Committee Mum About January 6 Probe Into Ted Cruz & Josh Hawley

On January 6, shortly before the riot at the United States Capitol, Republican Sens. Josh Hawley (Missouri) and Ted Cruz…

2 years ago

Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse Says FBI Background Check On Brett Kavanaugh Was ‘Fake’

The FBI is facing allegations that the background check on U.S. Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh in 2018 was "politically-constrained…

3 years ago

Rep. Deb Haaland Confirmed As Secretary Of Interior Department, 51-40

In a vote 51-40, the Senate confirmed Rep. Deb Haaland (D-New Mexico) as the new secretary of the Interior Department.…

3 years ago

FBI To Search Congress Members’ Phone Records In Capitol Insurrection Investigation

The F.B.I. has collected countless phone records and videos connected to the January 6 Capitol insurrection. The organization determined quickly…

3 years ago

Matthew Petersen, Trump’s Judicial Pick, Withdraws After Flubbing Senate Confirmation Hearing [VIDEO]

One of the five nominees for U.S. district judge put forward by Donald Trump stumbled awkwardly through a line of questioning…

6 years ago