MoveOn: Unenforceable SCOTUS “Code of Ethics” Isn’t Enough

Washington, D.C. – Following the Supreme Court releasing updated ethics guidelines without a word on enforceability measures, MoveOn Political Action Executive Director Rahna Epting released the following statement:  “A code of conduct without any clear enforcement mechanisms might as well be a list of suggestions. We applaud the incredible work from advocates, congressional allies, and activists in pressuring the Court into finally adopting some semblance of an ethics code. But, they are a long ways away to fully addressing the abuse of power that has been uncovered. This long-overdue and too-weak ethics policy…

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Where Things Stand: Biden Deploys The Military To Fight COVID As SCOTUS Helps Pandemic Linger

<p>The White House&#8217;s latest COVID-19 mitigation efforts are a contrast to the Supreme Court&#8217;s ruling today.</p> <p>President Biden <a href=”https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/speeches-remarks/2022/01/13/remarks-by-president-biden-at-virtual-meeting-on-military-deployments-supporting-hospitals-for-the-covid-19-response/”>announced Thursday</a> that his administration would double its previous promise to hand out free at-home COVID-19 tests, with plans to send out one billion to Americans&#8217; homes. Along with that, the Biden administration will distribute N95 masks to the public as the country faces an unprecedented spike in COVID infections.</p> <p>Biden is also deploying more military personnel to hospitals. Speaking from the White House the President said that next week he…

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Trump Pleads For SCOTUS To Halt The Jan. 6 Committee’s ‘Criminal’ Investigation

<p>The Jan. 6 Committee cautioned the Supreme Court in a Thursday <a href=”https://www.supremecourt.gov/DocketPDF/21/21-932/206949/20211230141540590_Trump%20v.%20Thompson%20brief%20in%20opposition%20FINAL%20PDFA.pdf”>filing</a> that allowing former President Trump to block access to White House records would amount to the court extending monarchical power to a former executive. </p> Talking Points Memo

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