We thank Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Dick Durbin for marking up Senator Sheldon Whitehouse’s Supreme Court Ethics, Recusal, and Transparency Act today, but we agree with the 29 Indivisible groups who sent a letter to Chairman Durbin urging him "not to stop there." Congress has a constitutional duty to perform oversight over the Court and reform it as necessary; refusing to do so only emboldens corruption.
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Today, the Supreme Court of the United States announced the launch of a revolutionary online platform, “Scomo,” designed to bring bribery in the name of justice to the fingertips of everyday Americans. To ensure a fair and equitable process, Justice Thomas will diligently review each contribution and consider its persuasive power in determining his stance on cases.
The Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) is a groundbreaking piece of legislation that creates millions of new clean energy jobs, makes prescription drugs more affordable, and asks the ultra-wealthy and big corporations to pay their fair share in taxes.
We urge President Biden to continue the current pause on student loan payments implemented during the pandemic, move quickly to identify another legal path to administer student debt relief, and cancel the debt as soon as possible before the Supreme Court has the chance to attack borrowers again. And, most importantly, we urge Congress to acknowledge the Court as the threat it is, conduct rigorous oversight, and move with urgency to support and pass the Judiciary Act, and add four seats to the bench.
This case—which should never have been taken up by the Court—was never about websites. Instead, it was an opportunity for the Court’s ultra-conservative justices to assault Americans’ fundamental right to live authentically without fear of discrimination.
These indictments are separate from the civil penalties Trump has faced after many years of lawsuits, in which he’s been found liable for rape, fraud, and a host of other offenses. Here, we break down the four indictments and 91 charges Donald Trump is facing across four jurisdictions.