Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas accepted private school tuition payments from conservative GOP megadonor Harlan Crow for his teenage grandnephew, Mark Martin, according to a new report from ProPublica. The total amount that Crow paid for Martin’s tuition over the years is unclear, but the news of Justice Thomas’ undisclosed gifts has raised questions about whether the payments were appropriate and if they violated the Code of Conduct for United States Judges. This has sparked a debate about the ethics of accepting gifts from those with a direct interest in a case before the court.
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West Virginia Governor Jim Justice is expected to announce his campaign for the U.S. Senate on Thursday, challenging incumbent Senator Joe Manchin in a race that could determine the majority in the upper chamber. Manchin has responded with a statement emphasizing his focus on lowering healthcare costs and protecting Social Security and Medicare. Justice and Manchin will battle for the seat in a heated race, with Justice's support for Trump and Manchin's moderate stance sure to make it an interesting one.
Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas and his wife, Ginni Thomas, have been taking luxury trips subsidized by GOP megadonor Harlan Crow for more than two decades without reporting them, according to a new report from ProPublica. This has sparked outrage from influential Democrats and judicial advocates, and calls for Congress to investigate potential ethical lapses. The report has raised questions about whether Thomas has violated federal ethics laws.