Justice Clarence Thomas has secretly accepted luxury trips from a major Republican donors

Ding Ding Ding...in other news...get those damn subpoenas out to Thomas and Roberts.

Sen. Dianne Feinstein makes long-awaited return to Capitol

Feinstein's return restores Democrats' 51-49 majority in the Senate.



California Sen. Dianne Feinstein arrived at the Capitol for the first time in three months on Wednesday, gingerly emerging out of a gray sedan with the help of aides who assisted her into a black wheelchair.

The 89-year-old Democrat, welcomed back by Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, said she was feeling "much better" after being absent while she recovered from shingles.

Feinstein's arrival came just moments after a statement from her office confirmed that her long-awaited return, which notes that she will be working on a "lighter schedule" on doctor's orders as she continues to recover.

She entered the Capitol about 3 p.m., following two of the day's three series of Senate votes.

"Even though I've made significant progress and was able to return to Washington, I'm still experiencing some side effects from the shingles virus. My doctors have advised me to work a lighter schedule as I return to the Senate. I'm hopeful those issues will subside as I continue to recover," Feinstein said in the statement.

On Wednesday, Feinstein asked aides repeatedly, "Why can't I walk?" before being wheeled into the Capitol, with her right eye was visibly red. The senator said said she had something in it.

Feinstein's return restores Democrats' 51-49 majority in the Senate. After being hospitalized in February, Feinstein's absence in the upper chamber had become a sticking point for some members of her party who become increasingly frustrated with the fact that -- without her -- Republicans could block Democrats from voting President Joe Biden's judicial nominees out of the Senate Judiciary Committee.

Some on the party's left flank, including California Rep. Ro Khanna and New York Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, argued the federal judiciary could be harmed if Feinstein didn't step down.

"I want to treat Dianne Feinstein fairly. I want to be sensitive to her family situation and her personal situation," Senate Judiciary Committee Chair Dick Durbin said on CNN on Sunday. "But the bottom line is, the business of the committee and of the Senate is affected by her absence."

Feinstein, in her statement, said she was looking forward to "resuming" her work on the Judiciary Committee.

"The Senate faces many important issues, but the most pressing is to ensure our government doesn't default on its financial obligations. I also look forward to resuming my work on the Judiciary Committee considering the president's judicial nominees," she said.


https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/sen...long-awaited-return-capitol/story?id=99237162

 

Ro Khanna is a bit of a punk. I don't buy his Bay Area progressivism (but <3 his whitepaper website!).

I imagine 2010 Elon would love and support his fluffy platform.

NGL, Feinstein should retire but she has played a surprising role as a moderate in the Senate, much to some Dems disappointment over the past 2 decades.

 

These Justices are not for America - they are only for themselves.

 

She needs to retire.

 

They could at the least give the appearance of justice and leave some crumbles to the plebs. Abortion rights, the Chevron case, Citizens United, well one side is definitely more corrupt than the other.

 

At 89 years old...I wouldn't trust her to drive around the corner and pick up something from McDonalds yet she think she's functionally capable of being a US Senator. Give it up already Feinstein...at least the Dems have a majority again for the moment.

 

They are the strongest game in town - and no one can question them or what they do.

They fight amongst themselves in public, but behind closed door is is all gravy because the money just keeps pouring in.

Reminds me of another organized group.....

 

Yeah, rhetorical.

-sent from offshore cabana, far away from the USA

 

I know, shocking...

 

He needs more time to hide the facts and then lie about it..............ethically speaking he has no grounds to defend his actions, you don't accept these huge "favors" from "freinds", and "friends" dont pay off your parents house, do major upgrades and then let her live in it rent free so you can eventually turn it into a Museaum, and then buy up more properties around the house that CT owned. Cannt wait to see the spin job on this one

 

He's A-lito grease-a-ball-a.

 

UNCONSTITUTIONAL




...Can they also beef up House and Senate ethics requirements while they're at it?

 

Insider trading for starters.

 

justice thomas took payola via venmo?