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ICYMI: Accountable.US Campaign Highlights Corrupt Supreme Court on First Day of New Term
Campaign shines light on ethics issues underscoring need for recusal in key cases
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ICYMI: Accountable.US Campaign Highlights DC AG Leo Probe
Leo’s shady nonprofit network under investigation for self-enrichment
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Accountable.US Statement on Justice Thomas’s Lavish Lifestyle Bankrolled by Wealthy Friends
Today, new reporting from ProPublica provided the most comprehensive look yet at Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas’s lavish lifestyle bankrolled by wealthy friends — revealing how Thomas’s social circle has funded a steady stream of extravagant excursions and events since he became a justice.
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Accountable.US Statement on Justice Thomas’s RV Financed by Wealthy Friend
Today, new reporting from the New York Times revealed that Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas’s RV — often invoked alongside his supposed “everyman,” up-by-the-bootstraps mentality — was at least partly bankrolled by Anthony Welters, a wealthy friend.
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Biden Oil and Gas Rule to Hold Big Oil Accountable
In response to the Biden administration’s plans to reform its onshore oil and gas leasing program nonpartisan watchdog Accountable.US released the following statement:
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Accountable.US Statement on SCERT Act Markup
Today, the Senate Judiciary Committee will consider Senator Sheldon Whitehouse’s Supreme Court Ethics, Recusal, and Transparency Act (SCERT) Act — a critical step forward in the push for court ethics reform. Ahead of today’s markup, Accountable.US senior advisor Kyle Herrig released the following statement:
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Will Fed Derail Strong Job Growth By Resuming Interest Rate Hikes?
Today, government watchdog Accountable.US urged the Fed not to use the latest encouraging economic news from the U.S. Labor Department, that 209,000 jobs were added to the U.S. economy in June, as an excuse to resume raising interest rates this month – especially as the manufacturing sector is showing serious signs of distress under the previous 10
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ADVISORY: Accountable.US Launches Mobile Billboard Exposing Truth About Moms for Liberty at National Summit
Today, Accountable.US will launch a mobile billboard to expose the truth about Moms for Liberty as they hold their 2023 national summit in Philadelphia.
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Hearing Highlights: Fed Chair Gets Earful Over Obsessive Interest Rate Hikes That Hurt Economy
During his Congressional appearances this week, Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell faced sharp questioning over what took so long to pause interest rate hikes that caused alarming cracks in the economy.
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Just a ‘Skip?’ Fed Can’t Justify More Job-Crushing Interest Rate Hikes Anytime Soon
Today, Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell will deliver his semi-annual report to Congress a week after the Federal Reserve announced a long-overdue pause in interest rate hikes. While the policy reprieve followed an unprecedented 10 consecutive interest rate increases that left behind significant economic damage, Chairman Powell tellingly descr
