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The article reports on the accusations of favoritism against U.S. Supreme Court justice Clarence Thomas for his hiring of Crystal Clancon, an activist previously accused of racism, as his law clerk. It presents ethics experts' argument that hiring someone accused of racism is not prohibited under the Supreme Court ethics code versus the federal judicial code of conduct advising judges to avoid favoritism. It provides a background on the earlier career of Clanton and his ties with Thomas.

The article discusses how former clerks have expressed their support to U.S. Supreme Court justice Clarence Thomas following revelations that he received gifts and free luxury travels for decades. Topics discussed include former clerks' testimony about the integrity of Thomas, how Thomas and his wife/activist Virginia Thomas created a clerk network, and the polarization of the clerkship ranks with Thomas hiring clerks from Republican-appointed judges.

The article takes a look at the access of wealthy and conservative individuals to the U.S. Supreme Coourt since the acceptance of Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas to the Horatio Alger Association of Distinguished Americans. It describes changes in the lifestyle of Thomas including gifts and benefits he received from wealthy and powerful friends. It shows the access of the association to the court ceremony and related events to raise money for scholarships and programming.

The article describes how U.S House Republicans who rejected the 2020 Electoral College results engraved in party orthodoxy the myth of a stolen election and legitimized former U.S. President Donald Trump's claims of conspiracy and election fraud. It highlights arguments on the authority of Congress to rule on the constitutionality of state election procedures. It attributes election objections to partisan gerrymandering and shows the support of industry donors and trade groups to objectors.

The article shows the progress in the fundraising and academic standing of George Mason University's Antonin Scalia Law School in Arlington, Virginia, along with perks and favored treatment received by justices from the school for teaching courses. It describes how the law school entice U.S. Supreme Court justices, as well as its marketing of its closeness to the justices. It reveals the enlisting of court staff members to help with paid outside work of the justice despite prohibition.

The article reports that Justice Clarence Thomas has hired Crystal Clanton, a former law clerk accused of sending racist text messages has maintained a close relationship with Justice Thomas and his wife, Virginia Thomas.

The article focuses on the contrasting approaches of Jill Biden and Melania Trump to the role of first lady during the transition period in 2021, where Biden worked to preserve her career as an English professor while Trump spent her time sorting through memorabilia in her "swag room."

The article reveals that devil terms and rhetoric were used by supporters of former U.S. President Donald J. Trump to rally voters and fuel polarization, according to an examination of partisan language conducted by "The New York Times" newspaper. Findings from the analysis indicate incendiary words from Republicans, use of combative and provocative language that signal factionalism, indications of negative partisanship and Republicans' venting of frustration on social and political issues.

The article reports on the killings by police officers across the U.S. of drivers and passengers who were unarmed and committed minor offenses like swerving in double yellow lines, broken taillights, and speeding. Among the killed drivers are Marvin Urbina of California, Nathaniel Edwards of Illinois, and James Hartsfield of Arkansas. According to Utah district attorney Sim Gill, the incidents are examples of anticipatory killings by the police.

The article reports on the plights of undocumented immigrants in the U.S., particularly the order by the courts for their detention without a charge and testify against the people charged with human smuggling. Based on the journal's study of U.S. Marshals Service data, almost 104,000 migrants were detained to become material witnesses in federal criminal proceedings as the government prioritizes the prosecution of human smuggling cases.

The article reveals the role of financier Jeffrey Epstein in the art deal of private equity mogul Leon Black, who sold an Alberto Giacometti sculpture from his private art collection to a trust controlled by Epstein. It takes a look at Black's deferral of payment of capital gains taxes relating to the deal and the tax and estate advisory work that Epstein provided Black. It discusses Epstein's financial transaction involving Haze Trust to take advantage of federal tax code 1031 exchange.

The article focuses on Mike Johnson's rise in the anti-abortion movement, starting with his involvement in a lawsuit against the Delta Clinic of Baton Rouge, Louisiana, which became a pivotal moment in his career and led to his role as the U.S. House Speaker, where he played an influential role in national efforts to reassert religious values and restrict abortion rights.

The article focuses on Speaker Mike Johnson's past criticism of Donald Trump, expressing concerns about Trump's character and temperament, before later becoming a staunch defender of the former president.

The article reports on the book deals of U.S. Supreme Court justices including Ketanji Brown Jackson, Neil M. Gorsuch, Amy Corey Barrett that have eclipsed their government salaries, with no limits on outside income. It raises concerns about the lack of transparency, absence of a binding ethics code for justices at the Supreme Court, and justices' use of court resources and staff to bolster their book ventures.

The article reports on the continuous service of Pennsylvania police officer Jay Splain despite already killing four people who were allegedly struggling with drug abuse and mental illness. Topics include the pattern of low accountability of U.S. police for their use of deadly force and the comment of the Pennsylvania state troopers' union president David Kennedy on Splain's case.

The article reports that U.S. police officers had fired into drivers in vehicles because they claimed it posed as death threat, according to "The New York Times" newspaper. Topics mentioned include the killing of 27-year-old Black man Cedric Mifflin in May 2017, warning issued by the U.S Department of Justice against officers shooting at moving vehicles, and thoughts from criminologist Geoffrey Alpert on high-risk police activities.

The article focuses on Representative Mike Johnson of Louisiana's deeply conservative views, particularly on social issues such as abortion rights and homosexuality, which have come to the forefront with his election as House speaker, marking the Republican Party's rightward shift.

The article focuses on an unapproved medical product, derived from umbilical cord blood and used in spine surgeries at NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical Center, which received a warning from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) due to concerns about safety and inadequate screening of donors. Topics include the lack of patient notification about the product's potential problems, ethical dilemmas for clinicians, and regulatory issues surrounding regenerative medicine products.

The article reveals the tactics of officers from the Scorpion unit of the Memphis Police Department in Tennessee driven by violence, intimidation, harassment and force focused on African American men. It reports the greater likelihood of African Americans to be subjected to physical force by police officers. It describes an arrest scene at the Chicksaw Place low-income housing complex where police claimed to have seized marijuana and another arrest over a seatbelt violation.

The article focuses on a student manager of Alabama's men's basketball team, Cooper Lee, confirming that he was a passenger in star player Brandon Miller's car during a January shooting in Tuscaloosa, Alabama.

The article offers an analysis on the disconnect between health and economic calamities brought by the coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) pandemic in U.S. counties and states with low infection rates. Topics covered include the high unemployment rate in places with fewer than 140 cases of coronavirus per 100,000 residents, the rampant job losses and business closures in places with no confirmed infection, and the confusion faced by business owners on whether to reopen their businesses.

The article discusses a letter to Congress and the U.S. Department of Justice concerning ethic issues for chief justcie possessed by recruiting work of Jane Sullivan Roberts, wife of chief justice John G. Roberts.

The article reports on the fatal shooting of African immigrant Patrick Lyoya by white police officer Christopher Schurr in Grand Rapids, Michigan after a foot chase that started from a traffic stop over a license plate mismatch. A background information about the previous police record of Lyoya is provided. Efforts of Lyoya's family to rebuild their life in Mihigan after fleeing the war in the Democratic Republic of Congo in 2014 are highlighted.

The article reports on the move by U.S. cities to overhaul their traffic policing policies to stop the practice of pulling over vehicles for minor infractions like broken taillights. The practice usually involved African American drivers. According to Los Angeles, California police chief Michel Moore, they want to focus on drug and gun cases. Also mentioned are the actions by cities like Berkeley in California, Lansing in Michigan, and Philadelphia in Pennsylvania.

The article reports on the funding challenges affecting the successful implementation of the 24-hour hotline 988 of the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline program in the U.S. The scheme is intended to provide counseling and emergency response to suicidal people and reduce interventions by armed law enforcement. Also cited is the program's reliance to nonprofit organizations and volunteers to maintain its services as of March 2022.

The article focuses on the plan of the administration of U.S. President Donald Trump to explore oil in the federally protected Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. Topics covered include the role of the Interior Department in the administration's regulatory rollback in Alaska and in the National Petroleum Reserve and the support of some Alaska Natives on the North Slope for oil exploration. A brief background of the struggle over oil exploration in the area is also presented.

The article reports on the reopening of investigations into the shooting of Gregori Jackson, Danroy Henry, and Christopher De'Andre Mitchell by police officers. Topics mentioned include whether the use of force was justified or if the police officers should face criminal charges, protests over racial justice and police abuse in the U.S., and close ties between the police and prosecutors that has protected officers from accountability.

The article reports that Pier Hess Graf, the district attorney of Lebanon County, Pennsylvania, has cleared state trooper Jay Splain of any criminal charges who has killed four people in separate on-the-job encounters over the past 15 years.

The article describes the family background of Brett Kavanaugh, U.S. President Donald Trump's Supreme Court justice nominee, and the alleged pro-business attitude of the judge. Kavanaugh's mother is a former high school teacher and a Maryland judge, while his father Ed was a top lobbyist for the cosmetics industry. The confirmation of the nomination of Kavanaugh is expected to strengthen the pro-business majority on the Supreme Court and advance Trump's aim of dismantling the regulatory state.

The article focuses on the close relationship between U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Scott Pruitt and coal executive Joseph W. Craft III despite the latter's efforts to lobby the agency on issues relevant to his company, Alliance Resource Partners. Topics mentioned include the details of Pruitt's attendance at a University of Kentucky basketball game in a seat owned by Craft, and the latter's campaign contributions to the former and to President Donald Trump.

The article reports on the controversies surrounding Scott Pruitt, administrator of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). It reveals that Pruitt is not the sole owner of his house in Oklahoma City and the property was held by a Shell company registered to Kenneth Wagner who holds a top position at the EPA. It notes that Pruitt is under investigation for allegations of unchecked spending, ethics lapses and other issues such as interactions with lobbyists.

The article discusses how the federal investigators under the administration of the US president Donald Trump are disrupting the business of the Indian Ladder Farms the apple orchard selling apples and other apple related products in course of finding out the compliance of the firm with rules of migrants labor and the Fair Labor Standards Act. It talks about 5000 federal regulations related to food safety, pest control, labor and many more relevant to orchards.

The article reports that Americans in distress have a new number to dial for help - 988, a revamped National Suicide Prevention Lifeline that is being billed as the 911 of mental health. The number, set to go live on Saturday and backed by more than $400 million in federal funding, is intended to meet a rising tide or mental illness in the United States. But there are lingering concerns that short-staffed call centers across the country may not be ready to face the surge.

The article focuses on district attorney of Leba- 1 non County, Pa., is deciding whether to criminally charge a state trooper who fatally shot a motorist last fall.

The article discloses the story of how U.S. Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas came to own a Prevost Le Mirage XL Marathon luxury recreational vehicle in 1999 with financing from his friend Anthony Welters, who made his fortune in the health care industry. It reports the private loan agreement between Thomas and Welters and informs how Thomas found the used luxury vehicle. It provides an overview of the terms of the private loan to Thomas.

The article reports on the Donald J. Trump's top hotel executive is leaving the company as its five-star signature hotel brand has taken a back seat to other moneymaking ventures by the former president.

The article reports that two sheriff's deputies in Louisiana, namely Isaac Hughes and Johnathan Louis, have been arrested on a count of manslaughter and fired after police officials said they fatally shot an unarmed man, Daniel Vallee, inside a parked vehicle during a standoff with the police in February 2022.

The article discusses how Jeffrey Epstein helped wealthy clients like Apollo Global Management chief executive Leon Black in reducing their taxes in the U.S. Also cited are the strategies suggested by Epstein like the use of trusts like the grantor retained annuity trusts (GRAT) and investment vehicles to reduce tax liabilities, and the 2017 suicide of Epstein while in prison due to federal sex-trafficking charges.

The article reports that billionaire financier Leon Black is facing questions from its investors asking his relationship with Jeffrey Epstein who was arrested on federal sex trafficking charges. Black stated in a letter that he had a limited relationship with Epstein and had consulted him occasionally on personal finance matters. In documents reviewed and interviews with people having knowledge about the transactions, it was found that Black had wired Epstein at least 50 million U.S. dollars.

The article reports that the U.S. President Joe Biden, a veteran moderate, to attack Republican governors and embrace vaccine mandates with a bipartisan infrastructure deal hung in the balance. It mentions about outrage-driven approach to politics has replaced Mr. Biden's rose-colored belief that bipanisan deal making can be an art form.

The article presents an interview with hotelier Dinesh Chawla. Among the issues he discussed include the losses he incurred from his failed partnership with real estate company The Trump Organization owned by U.S. President Donald Trump, his praise for the Trump administration's Paycheck Prevention Program intended for businesses hit hard by the coronavirus pandemic, after getting a 250,000 U.S. dollars loan, and how the money from the loan will be used.

The article focuses on the lack of clear guidance from U.S. state and federal agencies for employers on how to safely reopen after being ordered close to mitigate the spread of the coronavirus disease-2019 pandemic. Topics covered include businesses being left on their own on whether to test employees for coronavirus, the limitations of tests which caused employees and customers to doubt the safety of a workplace, and some of the protective measures that employers have adopted.

The article focuses on the seeking by Trump International Hotel, the family business of U.S. President Donald Trump, of help from the General Services Administration (GSA) regarding a break on the terms of its lease as it copes with an extraordinary drop in business caused by the coronavirus pandemic. Topics covered include the hotel being nearly empty and looking to cut costs, and the risks facing the GSA should it deny or accommodate the request.

The article reports on some of the barriers that hinder blood tests for coronavirus antibodies in the U.S. to assess the reach of the coronavirus pandemic in the country. Topics include criticism against the government for allowing the tests too quickly, the estimated number of companies allowed by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to sell tests that have not gotten government vetting, and a laboratory technique called Elisa that can indicate the amount of antibodies a person may have.

The article reports that 430,000 people have arrived in the U.S. on direct flights from China since the disclosure of the coronavirus outbreak on December 31, 2019. Topics mentioned include suggestion by U.S. President Donald Trump on how his travel measures has impeded the virus's spread in the country, thoughts from White House spokesman Hogan Gidley about Trump's travel restrictions, and percentage of travelers on direct flights from China in February 2020 who were not U.S. citizens.

The article reports on accusations of elitism and preferential treatment after the rich, famous and powerful people got tested for the coronavirus, while other Americans were denied access to testing. Topics covered include the difficulty of obtaining tests in cities where the virus has spread rapidly, criticisms against sports leagues concerning testing practices, and a shortage in masks, gowns and protective gears.