The Senate Judiciary Committee recently approved subpoenas for conservative activist Leonard Leo and GOP megadonor Harlan Crow as part of its Supreme Court ethics probe. This move was made by 11 Democratic senators, with zero votes from Republican senators, who walked out of the committee room once it became clear that the Chairman Dick Durbin, …
The Senate Judiciary Committee recently issued bipartisan subpoenas to the CEOs of Discord, Snap, and X. The companies are expected to testify at a hearing in December, focusing on child protection online. Committee Chairman Dick Durbin and Sen. Lindsey Graham announced that they had issued the subpoenas to Jason Citron, Evan Spiegel, and Linda Yaccarino …
Senate Judiciary Committee Plans Hearing on Online Child Exploitation By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee has announced that it will be holding a hearing on online child sexual exploitation on Dec. 6. The committee expects Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg and TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew to testify voluntarily at the …
Senate Democrats are planning to subpoena mega-donor Harlan Crow and conservative activist Leonard Leo to inquire about their involvement in organizing and funding luxurious benefits for hard-right wing justices on the US Supreme Court. This move by the Democrats on the Senate judiciary committee was announced on Monday, amidst growing controversy surrounding justices Clarence Thomas …
Republican Texas billionaire Harlan Crow may soon face a subpoena regarding his association with conservative Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas as the Judiciary Committee intensifies its ethics investigation into the highest court. Democratic Senators Dick Durbin (Illinois), the panel chair, and Sheldon Whitehouse (Rhode Island), who heads a subcommittee on federal courts, oversight, agency action, …
The Supreme Court has agreed to hear a case that calls for the Federal Reserve to reduce debit card “swipe fees.” This move follows an amendment by Senator Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) to the 2010 Dodd-Frank Act, which instructed the Fed to establish a “reasonable” cap on fees charged by banks to merchants for each debit …
A Senate bill targeting credit card “swipe fees” will not be included in the annual defense policy legislation. However, the sponsors of the Credit Card Competition Act have reached an agreement with leadership to bring it to the floor for a vote by the end of the year, according to a source familiar with the …
Senator Dick Durbin (D-Illinois) unfortunately tested positive for COVID-19, marking his third infection in the past year. At 78 years old, Durbin announced that he will be following CDC guidelines and isolating at home until his doctor clears him. He will continue working remotely during this time. In a tweet, Durbin expressed his disappointment at …