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 scheduled to vote on Thursday to authorize subpoenas for two prominent conservatives linked to the U.S. Supreme Court amid an ethics investigation sparked by reports of undisclosed gifts given to conservative justices. The Democratic-led Senate Judiciary Committee is planning a hearing to consider subpoenas for billionaire Republican donor Harlan Crow, who is …
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 …
A proposal has been passed by a Senate committee that requires the Supreme Court to implement an ethics code for itself. However, despite this progress, it is unlikely that the bill will gain support from the rest of Congress as it cannot clear the full Senate or House without Republican backing, according to CBS …
A confirmation hearing in the Senate is usually a daunting experience for judicial nominees, as they face intense scrutiny from lawmakers. However, Aileen Cannon’s experience was quite different. During her confirmation hearing for the federal judge overseeing former President Donald Trump’s criminal trial, Cannon was largely ignored by the Senate Judiciary Committee. Her opening statement …