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Tag: SCOTUS

Biden to propose Supreme Court reforms: Ethics code and term limits...

This move comes amid growing public discontent with the court and recent scandals involving justices Clarence Thomas and Samuel Alito.

Only a despot-friendly Supreme Court, instead of reigning in WH crimes,...

The right’s ferocious war on the Constitution has now super-powered the executive, leaving Congress, the judiciary, regulators, and ordinary, law-abiding citizens in the lurch.

Here’s how the Democrats can reverse the terrible Supreme Court immunity...

This Supreme Court, once highly regarded and esteemed, has now become a rogue court taking its orders from Trump and the Republican Party. The time to reverse this terrible immunity ruling is now.

Supreme Court dismisses Idaho abortion case without ruling

In a 6-3 decision, "justices issued separate concurring and dissenting opinions, suggesting division on the merits of Idaho’s argument."

Majority of Americans demand Supreme Court ethics investigations

A recent poll reveals overwhelming support for stricter ethical oversight of Supreme Court justices, transcending political lines.

Congress demands answers from Chief Justice Roberts on Supreme Court ethics...

Reps. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Jamie Raskin press Chief Justice John Roberts on ethics standards amid controversies involving Justices Clarence Thomas and Samuel Alito.

Clarence Thomas faces fresh scrutiny over undisclosed luxury trips funded by...

This has prompted renewed calls for his resignation and demands for stricter ethics reforms for the highest court in the land.

Republican blockade: Senate stalls ethics reform amid Supreme Court scandals

This move follows intense scrutiny of ethical lapses involving Supreme Court Justices Samuel Alito and Clarence Thomas.

Supreme Court justices accepted over $6.5 million in gifts, raising ethics...

These findings raise significant questions about judicial ethics and the potential influence of such gifts on the highest court in the land.

Trump’s attorneys’ ‘absolute immunity’ bromide is worthy of disbarment

SCOTUS conservatives aid and abet this absurdity.

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ProPublica’s embrace of large language models echoes what I’ve been saying all along

This distinction between “AI” as a vague, catch-all term and the specific type of advanced pattern-finding model actually at play here matters immensely.

Tesla paid zero federal income tax in 2024 while GOP pushes more corporate tax...

Musk’s trillion-dollar company paid nothing in federal taxes while working Americans foot the bill.

Senate Democrats face reckoning over GOP spending bill that hands Trump and Musk unchecked...

Progressives warn that the Republican spending bill would give Trump and Musk sweeping control over federal funds, gut social programs, and set a dangerous precedent—while Senate Democrats waver on whether to fight or fold.

Musk-linked operatives gain access to Social Security Administration, raising fears of data breaches and...

A new investigation reveals that Musk-linked operatives with little government experience have gained access to sensitive Social Security data, raising alarms over potential benefit disruptions, privacy risks, and a broader push to privatize the agency.

Global consumer boycott of US goods expands as Trump’s trade war escalates

International consumers reject U.S. goods in response to Trump’s trade policies, escalating tariffs, and growing dissatisfaction with American corporate and political influence.