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Senate Democrats accuse Justice Samuel Alito of violating Supreme Court ethics rules with WSJ interview, demand recusal in linked tax case

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Associate Justice Samuel Alito sits for a photo at the Supreme Court on April 23, 2021.
Associate Justice Samuel Alito sits for a photo at the Supreme Court on April 23, 2021.

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Staunch GOP opposition to Dianne Feinstein committee swap puts Chuck Schumer in a tough spot

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Democratic Sen. Dianne Feinstein of California talks to Republican Sen. John Cornyn of Texas while sharing an elevator at the US Capitol on February 16, 2023 in Washington, DC.
Democratic Sen. Dianne Feinstein of California talks to Republican Sen. John Cornyn of Texas while sharing an elevator at the US Capitol on February 16, 2023 in Washington, DC.

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Senate Judiciary Committee Chair Dick Durbin wants GOP senators to 'show a little kindness' toward Dianne Feinstein as they appear unlikely to help Democrats temporarily replace her on the panel

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Sen. Dick Durbin of Illinois, left, speaks with Sen. Dianne Feinstein of California before a Judiciary Committee business meeting on February 16, 2023.

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College students are struggling with the cost of textbooks. There's a push in Congress to make them free.

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Graduate facing a bar graph made up of books as it continues to grow

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Merrick Garland's stonewalling about multiple investigations is annoying lawmakers on both sides of aisle ahead of his Capitol Hill visit

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US Attorney General Merrick Garland pauses while speaking during a news conference at the US Department of Justice headquarters on January 27, 2023, in Washington, DC.
US Attorney General Merrick Garland pauses while speaking during a news conference at the US Department of Justice headquarters on January 27, 2023, in Washington, DC.

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Elizabeth Warren and Bernie Sanders want 'immediate action' to implement a rule that would keep student-loan borrowers' debt from piling up after they graduate

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Sens. Elizabeth Warren and Bernie Sanders.
Sens. Elizabeth Warren and Bernie Sanders.

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Democrats face a tough choice to confirm red state judges: Go through GOP senators or right over their heads

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Lindsey Graham, Chuck Schumer
Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., left, and Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y.

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