The justice attended a party with former Trump administration adviser Stephen Miller, whose legal organization has interests in at least one case the court is deliberating. Just days after a former evangelical activist testified before Congress about the ease with which he and his associates lobbied right-wing U.S. Supreme Court justices, Politico reported that Justice Brett Kavanaugh attended […]
“Pipelines leak,” said one climate campaigner. “Especially ones named Keystone.” Climate campaigners on Thursday were outraged but unsurprised as TC Energy in Canada—the company behind the Keystone XL pipeline proposal defeated last year—announced the 22nd spill from its original pipeline. [pullquote]”As we wait to hear how much tar sands and toxic chemicals like benzene have […]
The Democrats believe a real estate developer donated to a Trump-aligned super PAC in exchange for the pardons of two other men. U.S. House Natural Resources Committee Chairman Raúl Grijalva and committee member Rep. Katie Porter are investigating an alleged bribery scheme in which they believe a real estate developer donated to a super PAC aligned […]
“Supreme Court justices have avoided accountability for too long,” said one critic. “It’s time for our elected officials to do their job, and serve as a true check on the judiciary.” Demands for a congressional investigation into potential ethics violations at the U.S. Supreme Court intensified Monday after a lawyer for the court refused to answer […]