Senate GOP Slams Dem Court-Packing Threat

Dems: 'perhaps the Court can heal itself before the public demands it be restructured'

Charles Fain Lehman
August 30, 2019 1:55 PM

Senate Republicans issued a sharp rebuke to several of their Democratic colleagues Thursday in a letter to the clerk of the Supreme Court, accusing them of threatening the independent judiciary.

Dems Threaten Supreme Court: ‘Heal’ or Face Drastic Restructuring

'The Supreme Court is not well. And the people know it'

Graham Piro
August 14, 2019 12:05 PM

Several Senate Democrats have issued a strong threat to the Supreme Court if it does not rule in ways Democrats find favorable: "Heal itself," or face restructuring.

Democrats Bash Steyer’s Presidential Run

'I wish he wouldn't do it. Especially at this late date'

Philip Caldwell
July 23, 2019 11:05 AM

Democratic lawmakers are not pleased with billionaire activist Tom Steyer's long-shot bid for the presidential nomination, according to reporting by Politico's Burgess Everett and Heather Caygle.

Sen. Whitehouse Speaks Out Against ‘Dark Money’—At An Event Funded By Dark Money

Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse (D., R.I.) / Getty Images

Nic Rowan
May 8, 2019 1:25 PM

Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse (D., R.I.) spoke Wednesday on the dangers of 'dark money' groups funding Congress, at an event funded by the Center For American Progress and the American Constitution Society—both of which have received funding from dark money organizations.

Sen. Whitehouse, A Critic of ‘Dark Money,’ Has Ties to Dark Money

Nic Rowan
April 15, 2019 9:55 AM

Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse (D., R.I.), a frequent critic of "dark money" influencing Congress, has connections to Gara LaMarche, the president of Democracy Alliance, a secretive group which helps coordinate funding between left-wing donors and Democratic Congress members.

Hawley Introduces Bill to Help Stop Police Suicides

Charles Fain Lehman
April 3, 2019 11:48 AM

More law enforcement officers die from suicide than in the line of duty, yet federal programs to support their health have gone unfunded in recent years. Sen. Josh Hawley introduced a bill Wednesday aimed at correcting this often-fatal oversight.

Whitehouse (D): Dark Money Is a Problem ‘On Both Sides of the Aisle’

Cameron Cawthorne
March 7, 2019 8:54 PM

Sen. Whitehouse Fails to Disclose Donor Relationship in Court Filing

Democrat has tried to push this kind of disclosure on others

Todd Shepherd
February 25, 2019 3:15 PM

Rhode Island senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D.) filed an amicus brief in court cases where cities and counties in California are suing major energy production companies for damages related to climate change, but did not disclose he had taken political donations from the attorneys who are conducting that litigation.

Democrats Wanted FBI Investigation on Kavanaugh but Now It’s Not Good Enough

David Rutz
October 2, 2018 3:41 PM

Whitehouse: I’m ‘Satisfied’ With Scope of FBI Investigation Into Kavanaugh

David Rutz
October 2, 2018 11:53 AM