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Democrats push back against the ESG pushback

In response to House Republicans’ plans to use their new majority to investigate the ESG movement, three Democratic senators penned an op-ed accusing their GOP colleagues of overstepping. The three senators—Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.), Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii), and Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.)—also accused Republicans who oppose ESG of being anti-capitalist:

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Lawmakers set to press Supreme Court on ethics standards

WASHINGTON — Rhode Island Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse and other Democrats plan to push for new ethical standards for the Supreme Court in the next two years, even as the Republican control of the House may make that more difficult.

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Conservative donors pour ‘dark money’ into case that could upend US voting law

Groups submitting amicus briefs to supreme court case in support of Republican lawmakers received $90m in anonymous donations

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What Happened When Mark Joseph Stern Interviewed Judge William Pryor

Slate's legal correspondent questioned the Chief Judge of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit about the Federalist Society.

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At the Races: What pushing for voting rights accomplished - Roll Call

The CQ Roll Call newsroom tracks campaigns nationwide, sharing the best stories, with some extras, in the At the Races newsletter.

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Democratic senators warn UN secretary general of eroding public trust in Cop

Letter urges sponsors provide ‘corporate climate political influencing statements’ after 630 lobbyists attend Cop27

The Guardian - US

House probes alleged Sam Alito leak

"The court is unwilling or unable to police itself," advocates say

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Amid talk of generational change, Democrats eye committee leaders - Roll Call

House and Senate Democrats are weighing rule changes that would set limits for serving as committee leaders.

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Right-wing group got $850M from 2 donors

The gifts were "among the largest ever donations to a politically-connected group"

Salon

Senate Democrats plan spree of judicial confirmations in lame duck

Senate Judiciary Chair Richard J. Durbin said the party wants to get through as many of the nominees as possible by the end of the year.

Roll Call

The Paranoid Style in Gun Control Politics

Bloomberg's "The Trace" fabricates a conspiracy about amicus brief writers who adhere to Supreme Court Rules

Reason

GOP blocks bill to disclose megadonors

"Republicans heeded the wishes of dark money donors today," said Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse

Salon

US Republicans block bill seeking to end ‘dark money’ in politics

Senate fails to advance Biden-backed campaign finance bill that would require political groups to disclose big donors.

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Biden, Democrats press GOP to end anonymous political donations

President Joe Biden and congressional Democrats are making a pre-election push for legislation targeting so-called dark money groups, despite the party’s own heavy reliance on these anonymous donors.

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Justice for sale: The dark-money tsunami

Will a right-wing electronics tycoon's unprecedented $1.6B donation force us to face the tide of corruption?

The Guardian - US

Billions in ‘dark money’ is influencing US politics. We need disclosure laws

A donor secretly transferred $1.6bn to a Republican political group. Because of America’s lax laws, the donation was never disclosed in any public record or database

Salon

House Dems: How bad was Trump damage?

Reps. Adam Schiff and Carolyn Maloney request "classified briefing" on documents Trump stashed at Mar-a-Lago

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Big Oil was too slow to drop gas prices

New report from Accountable.US finds oil companies were eager to gouge consumers, even as oil prices began to fall

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Senate support builds to seize, liquidate Russian oligarch assets

WASHINGTON — Senators are making headway on a potentially significant piece of bipartisan legislation that would give the Justice Department new authorities to seize and liquidate ill-gotten assets of Russian oligarchs and use the proceeds to benefit the people of Ukraine.

The Guardian - US

Biden under pressure to declare climate emergency after Manchin torpedoes bill

President could bypass the political gridlock as nearly 20% population faces 100F and above temperatures

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Senate support builds to seize, liquidate Russian oligarch assets - Roll Call

Senators are pushing legislation giving the Justice Department new authority to seize assets of Russian oligarchs.

The Independent UK

Biden vowing 'strong' climate action despite dual setbacks

President Joe Biden is promising “strong executive action” to combat climate change, despite setbacks that have restricted his ability to regulate carbon emissions and boost clean energy such as wind and solar power

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Manchin demands Biden Build Back Never

"Nothing short of a death sentence"

The Guardian - US

Trump lawyers feel heat as legal net tightens on plot to overturn election

Jeffrey Clark, Rudy Giuliani and John Eastman face escalating legal threats amid expanding DoJ investigation and explosive testimony

The Guardian - UK

It’s democracy v plutocracy – this is the endgame for our planet

The US supreme court is helping to destroy our climate. But it was a much smaller decision, closer to home, that was the final straw for me, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot

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