Paid-for amicus briefs are the tip of an iceberg of wealthy right-wing donors paying to secure in the federal judiciary rules they cannot accomplish through democratic elections.
Sheldon Whitehouse is a U.S. Senator for Rhode Island, and former U.S Attorney and state Attorney General.
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‘INDEPENDENCE INSTITUTE’
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TIME TO FIGHT
A shadowy group is fighting DOJ appointees Vanita Gupta and Kristen Clarke. Their crime? Their desire to use their skills to defend Americans’ right to vote.
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THEY'RE MASTERS AT IT
Precision matters in sensitive investigations. Unfortunately, the motto of my Republican colleagues is more like "obfuscation matters."
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OUTRAGEOUS HAIR-SPLITTING
Some hoped an Attorney General Barr would serve the American people first. What was left of his credibility crumbled Wednesday. He is now a confirmed spin master for the president.