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☆ Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse demands more transparency on gifts, food, lodging and entertainment that federal judges and Supreme Court justices receive
  + stars: | 2023-02-22 | by ( Oma Seddiq | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +5 min
Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse sent a letter to an agency demanding more information on ethics rules for federal judges. Unlike lower federal judges, Supreme Court justices are not bound by a code of conduct. In a new letter obtained by Insider, Whitehouse demanded answers on how the justices and all other federal judges disclose hospitality they receive, including gifts, food, lodging and entertainment. The letter is a follow-up to a lengthy back-and-forth in recent years between Whitehouse and the agency on the judges' ethics rules. The American Bar Association also urged the Supreme Court this month to adopt ethics rules similar to those followed by all other federal judges.
☆ Supreme Court justices aren't 'the 9 greatest experts on the internet,' Elena Kagan said as they heard a major tech case
  + stars: | 2023-02-21 | by ( Oma Seddiq | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +4 min
Section 230 provides tech companies with legal immunity over the content shared on their sites. "We're a court," Justice Elena Kagan said during more than two-and-a-half hours of oral arguments on the major tech case. The family argued that Google should be held liable for its platform, YouTube, recommending ISIS videos to its interested users. Both Republicans and Democrats have attacked the provision, saying tech companies should be subject to some accountability for how they run their platforms. Despite the justices' skepticism, however, some of them did question the broad legal immunity granted to tech companies during arguments on Tuesday.
☆ Proud Boys defendants plan to subpoena Trump to force him to testify in their January 6 riot trial
  + stars: | 2023-02-16 | by ( Oma Seddiq | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +2 min
Lawyers representing the Proud Boys plan to subpoena Trump to testify in the January 6 trial. Proud Boys leader Enrique Tarrio and four other members have been charged with seditious conspiracy. "We're calling on Donald Trump to take the stand," a defense attorney said. Proud Boys' lawyers are seeking the federal government's help to serve the subpoena, according to Politico. Prosecutors have said that Proud Boys' members responded to Trump's calls to his supporters to come "protest" on January 6 when Congress met to certify the results.
☆ 89-year-old Dianne Feinstein won't seek re-election in 2024 as Democrats launch bids for her seat
  + stars: | 2023-02-14 | by ( Oma Seddiq | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +3 min
Sen. Dianne Feinstein of California won't seek reelection in 2024. Feinstein, 89, is the oldest senator and longest-serving senator of California. The path is now cleared for California Senate hopefuls to fight for the open seat held by Feinstein since 1992. With a storied political career spanning five decades, Feinstein has broken records as the longest-serving senator of California and the longest-serving female senator in history. Before the Senate, Feinstein was mayor of San Francisco for a decade, and a member of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors prior to that.
☆ Most Republicans are on the fence about Trump's 2024 re-election bid. Here are the few elected officials backing him so far.
  + stars: | 2023-02-13 | by ( Bryan Metzger | Oma Seddiq | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +6 min
As of Monday, five senators and about a dozen House members have announced they're backing Trump in 2024 or expressed support for his bid. As president, Trump maintained an ironclad grip over the GOP. Eric Schmitt — the newly elected senator told Politico last month he's backing the former president in 2024, who also endorsed Schmitt in Missouri's GOP primary last year. Tommy Tuberville — the Alabama senator endorsed Trump in a tweet just days after he launched his 2024 bid, becoming the first Republican senator to do so. 3 House Republican endorsed Trump days before his widely expected 2024 announcement in November.
☆ Judge slams January 6 rioter for 'threatening' a Black cop with a Confederate flag and sentences him to 3 years in prison
  + stars: | 2023-02-09 | by ( Oma Seddiq | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +5 min
A Capitol rioter who toted a Confederate flag on January 6, 2021 was sentenced on Thursday. A federal judge sentenced Kevin Seefried to 36 months in prison. McFadden sentenced the younger Seefried to 24 months in prison in October. Widely circulated images of Seefried wielding a Confederate flag in the Capitol halls have emerged as some of the most shocking from the January 6 attack. During Thursday's sentencing, McFadden focused on Goodman's encounter with Seefried, saying "threatening" an African American police officer with a Confederate flag was "demeaning," "especially shocking" and "deeply offensive."
☆ Trump's White House asked Twitter to remove Chrissy Teigen's expletive-filled tweet insulting the former president, ex-employee testifies
  + stars: | 2023-02-08 | by ( Oma Seddiq | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +4 min
An ex-Twitter employee said Trump's White House asked the company to take down a tweet. Navaroli confirmed on Wednesday that Teigen's expletive-filled tweet was what the White House asked to be removed, though Twitter declined the request. Conservatives have long claimed that social media platforms like Twitter are biased against them, censor their speech and favor liberals. Yet the GOP's push to discuss alleged social media bias against conservatives seemingly backfired during Navaroli's testimony about the Trump White House seeking to remove Teigen's tweet. Three of the four former Twitter officials also testified they had no evidence that Biden's White House had ever asked the company to remove content.
☆ McCarthy warns Republicans not to misbehave at State of the Union, promises no 'childish games' like Pelosi's infamous speech tearing moment
  + stars: | 2023-02-07 | by ( Oma Seddiq | Nicole Gaudiano | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +3 min
McCarthy swiped at Pelosi ahead of Biden's state of the union address on Tuesday. "We're not going to do childish games tearing up a speech," he told CNN. Pelosi infamously ripped up a copy of Trump's speech after his 2020 SOTU address. Pelosi made headlines when she ripped up a copy of Trump's speech after he delivered his third state of the union address three years ago. McCarthy, the newly elected House speaker, will take Pelosi's previous seat on the platform behind Biden during his address on Tuesday night.
☆ US aid to Ukraine could be the next victim of Kevin McCarthy's pact with far-right Republicans
  + stars: | 2023-02-05 | by ( John Haltiwanger | Oma Seddiq | Sonam Sheth | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +10 min
A far-right faction of House Republicans is pushing against continued US aid to Ukraine. Those concerns ratcheted up amid House Speaker Kevin McCarthy's tumultuous journey to secure the gavel last month. Kyiv, for its part, has kept a close eye on Congress' dynamics since the GOP won a narrow House majority in the November midterms. "This GOP House majority will demand more oversight, transparency, and accountability to ensure assistance to Ukraine is used as intended," McCaul said in a statement. "Most Europeans don't think that suddenly the US is going to cut support to Ukraine," Araud said, adding that nobody anticipates Washington will "dump Ukraine."
☆ Trump 'demanded absolute loyalty' and stayed 'one step ahead of the law' like a mafia boss, ex-prosecutor says in new book
  + stars: | 2023-02-03 | by ( Oma Seddiq | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +2 min
An ex-prosecutor in Manhattan DA's office compared Donald Trump to mafia boss John Gotti. "He demanded absolute loyalty," Mark Pomerantz said of Trump in his new book, per NYT. He seemed always to stay one step ahead of the law," Pomerantz wrote of Trump, according to The Times. "In my career as a lawyer, I had encountered only one other person who touched all of these bases: John Gotti, the head of the Gambino organized crime family." Pomerantz had helped lead the investigation into Trump and his businesses in the Manhattan DA's office from early 2021 until his resignation a year later.
☆ The first hour of a GOP-led House committee's meeting was a food fight over saying the Pledge of Allegiance
  + stars: | 2023-02-01 | by ( Oma Seddiq | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +3 min
Republicans and Democrats fell into a heated debate over reciting the Pledge of Allegiance. "I would oppose it simply on the grounds that, as members know, we pledge allegiance everyday on the floor," said Rep. Jerry Nadler of New York, the highest-ranking Democrat on the panel. "And I don't know why we should pledge allegiance twice in the same day to show how patriotic we are." Gaetz shot back, claiming that Cicilline's proposal would disqualify several Democrats from saying the Pledge of Allegiance since they had objected to results in previous elections. The back-and-forth dragged on, prompting a seemingly exasperated GOP Rep. Jeff Van Drew of New Jersey, who supported Gaetz's amendment, to acknowledge at one point: "Come on.
☆ Trump repeated 'same answer' over and over while pleading the 5th Amendment in NY fraud deposition, new footage shows
  + stars: | 2023-01-31 | by ( Oma Seddiq | Sonam Sheth | Laura Italiano | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +4 min
Video footage obtained by Insider shows Trump being deposed in the NY AG's investigation into his business. Trump repeatedly invoked the 5th Amendment and declined to answer questions. "Anyone in my position not taking the Fifth Amendment would be a fool, an absolute fool," he said. "If you're innocent, why are you taking the Fifth Amendment?" "I once asked, 'If you're innocent, why are you taking the Fifth Amendment?'"
☆ George Santos says he'll step down from his committees amid scandals
  + stars: | 2023-01-31 | by ( Oma Seddiq | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +2 min
Rep. George Santos told his GOP colleagues that he will step down from his committees. Santos was set to serve on the House Science, Space and Technology Committee and House Small Business Committee. Santos said he will remove himself from the congressional panels because he's been a "distraction," one House Republican told the Washington Post. 3 House Republican, said in a press conference on Tuesday. Two House Democrats earlier this month filed a complaint against Santos, asking the House Ethics Committee to investigate the congressman.
☆ Progressives blast Supreme Court over secret payments of at least $1 million to the ex-Bush official who reviewed the leak investigation
  + stars: | 2023-01-27 | by ( Oma Seddiq | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +3 min
The Supreme Court failed to disclose its past relationship with Michael Chertoff, CNN reported. Chertoff, a security consultant, recently reviewed the court's internal leak investigation. The firm also assessed COVID-19 practices at the court, CNN reported. The hidden payments come as progressive groups, congressional lawmakers, court observers, and ethics advocates demand greater financial transparency at the Supreme Court, which is not required by law to disclose its contracts. A spokesperson for Chertoff declined to comment and referred Insider to the Supreme Court's public information office for questions.
☆ Brett Kavanaugh praises newcomer Ketanji Brown Jackson as a 'thoroughly prepared' justice who's 'off to a great start'
  + stars: | 2023-01-26 | by ( Oma Seddiq | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +3 min
Justice Brett Kavanaugh praised fellow Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson. "She's off to a great start," Kavanaugh said of the newest member of the Supreme Court. "She's off to a great start," Kavanaugh continued, adding that Jackson "hit the ground running" and fits in well with the group. Jackson, who's seated next to Kavanaugh on the bench, has received widespread attention in the legal world less than four months into her tenure at the Supreme Court. I'm optimistic about the court, I'm optimistic about the country, I'm optimistic about my colleagues."
☆ Marjorie Taylor Greene wants to be Trump's 2024 vice presidential pick: report
  + stars: | 2023-01-25 | by ( Oma Seddiq | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +3 min
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene wants to become Trump's VP in 2024, NBC News reported. "She sees herself on the short list for Trump's VP," Steve Bannon, a Trump ally, said. "She sees herself on the short list for Trump's VP," Steve Bannon, an ally to Trump and his former one-time White House strategist, told the news outlet. Trump in November became the first person of a major party to launch a 2024 presidential bid. Some names that have been reportedly floated as Trump's potential VP picks include his former press secretary and now-Arkansas Gov.
☆ 'Leave him alone': Trump defends Mike Pence as 'an innocent man' after discovery of classified records at former vice president's home
  + stars: | 2023-01-24 | by ( Oma Seddiq | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +3 min
Donald Trump defended Pence after classified documents were discovered at the VP's home. A lawyer for Pence turned over the records to the FBI last week, according to multiple news reports. "Mike Pence is an innocent man," Trump wrote on his social media platform, Truth Social, shortly after the news broke. It also comes as classified documents have been found at President Joe Biden's former office and his Delaware home several times this month. Legal experts have distinguished Trump's handling of classified records from Biden's, arguing that Biden's lawyers notified the authorities about the discovery whereas Trump's team resisted turning the records over.
☆ Classified documents found at Mike Pence's home in Indiana: report
  + stars: | 2023-01-24 | by ( Oma Seddiq | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +1 min
Documents marked as classified were discovered at former Vice President Mike Pence's Indiana home. A lawyer for Pence found the documents and handed them over to the FBI, according to CNN. Documents marked as classified were recently recovered at President Joe Biden's Delaware home. The FBI is looking into the documents and reviewing how they got to Pence's home, according to CNN. The revelation comes as documents marked as classified have been discovered at President Joe Biden's Delaware home from when he was vice president.
☆ Former FBI official accused of hiding a $225,000 cash payment from an ex-foreign officer while overseeing an agency counter-intelligence division
  + stars: | 2023-01-23 | by ( Oma Seddiq | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +4 min
A former top FBI official was charged in two jurisdictions on Monday. The ex-counter-intelligence official was charged with secretly receiving cash payments from a former foreign officer. McGonigal also traveled abroad with the official and met with foreign nationals in Europe, where the official had business interests, according to the DOJ. "Covering up your contacts with foreign nationals and hiding your personal financial relationships is a gateway to corruption," US Attorney for the District of Columbia Matthew Graves said. "There are no exceptions for anyone, including a former FBI official like Mr. McGonigal," FBI Assistant Director in Charge Michael Driscoll said in a statement.
☆ The Supreme Court's investigation raises questions about the justices' determination to find the abortion draft leaker
  + stars: | 2023-01-20 | by ( Oma Seddiq | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +6 min
The Supreme Court could not determine who leaked a draft abortion ruling last May. Yet the 20-page report has raised concerns about the rigor of the court's investigation. "During the course of the investigation, I spoke with each of the Justices, several on multiple occasions," Supreme Court Marshal Gail Curley, who conducted the investigation, said in a statement. An executive-branch investigation may have led to the justices speaking under oath, a line the Supreme Court marshal did not cross, according to her statement. The Supreme Court's marshal did not note any new leads in her report.
☆ Supreme Court personnel admitted telling their spouses about the draft Dobbs opinion overturning Roe v. Wade, investigation finds
  + stars: | 2023-01-19 | by ( Bryan Metzger | Oma Seddiq | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +2 min
The Supreme Court issued a report on its investigation into the leak of the draft Dobbs opinion. Some personnel admitted to telling their spouses about the opinion, which overturned Roe v. Wade. But investigators say they still haven't determined who leaked the opinion to the media. The revelation came as the result of a months-long investigation that sought to identify who leaked a draft opinion on Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization. At the conclusion of the report, investigators made a series of findings and recommendations, including reducing the number of people with access to draft opinions, clarifying confidentiality policies, and improving personnel training.
☆ Accused January 6 rioter who put his boot on Pelosi's desk testifies that he regrets calling her a 'biatch'
  + stars: | 2023-01-19 | by ( Oma Seddiq | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +3 min
January 6 defendant Richard Barnett expressed regret over his behavior at the Capitol. He was pictured with his boot on then-House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's desk. The 62-year-old also left behind a note on Pelosi's desk, in which he called her a "biatch." He's also been accused of taking an envelope with him from Pelosi's office. Another rioter who entered Pelosi's office that day was convicted of six charges stemming from the riot in November.
☆ Supreme Court says investigators still haven't found who leaked the draft abortion ruling after interviewing 97 employees
  + stars: | 2023-01-19 | by ( Oma Seddiq | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: 1 min
Investigators have been unable to identify who leaked the Supreme Court draft opinion of a major ruling that ended women's Constitutional right to an abortion last May, according to reported released by the nation's highest court on Thursday. Chief Justice John Roberts instructed the Supreme Court marshall to launch an investigation into the leak on May 3. Yet after conducting 126 interviews with 97 employees, they haven't found a culprit, the report states. "The team has to date been unable to identify a person responsible by a preponderance of the evidence," Thursday's report reads. The report comes as investigation remains ongoing.
☆ Marjorie Taylor Greene swipes at Matt Gaetz over Kevin McCarthy speaker vote and declares herself 'the leading MAGA voice in Congress'
  + stars: | 2023-01-18 | by ( Oma Seddiq | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +4 min
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene dismissed Rep. Matt Gaetz after he praised her for her committee spots. But Greene dismissed Gaetz's congratulations and instead thanked House Speaker Kevin McCarthy for placing her on the committees she requested. She also slammed Gaetz over the House speaker vote. In the last Congress, House Democrats, joined by 11 House Republicans, voted to remove Greene from her committee posts. Yet despite their division on the speaker vote, Greene and Gaetz were seen seated next to each other and laughing together in the House chamber that week.
☆ McConnell says he's 'got better things to do with my time' than pay attention to Trump criticizing him
  + stars: | 2023-01-17 | by ( Oma Seddiq | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +3 min
"I've got better things to do with my time," McConnell told a local radio station. "I've got better things to do with my time," McConnell told Kentucky local news radio 840 WHAS, according to Punchbowl News' Andrew Desiderio. Trump recently decried McConnell over his support for a bill that would keep the government funded through September. "Actually, it's quite an honor," McConnell once said of Trump's "Old Crow" insult. McConnell on Tuesday told the local radio station, "I hope we nominate someone who can win."
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