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Sheldon Whitehouse is a U.S. Senator for Rhode Island, and former U.S Attorney and state Attorney General.

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opinion

How Russian Hackers Exposed Dark Money Corrupting Our Courts

‘INDEPENDENCE INSTITUTE’

Paid-for amicus briefs are the tip of an iceberg of wealthy right-wing donors paying to secure in the federal judiciary rules they cannot accomplish through democratic elections.

Sheldon Whitehouse | Published Nov 16, 2021
opinion

How Right-Wing Dark Money Is Trying to Kneecap the Biden DOJ

TIME TO FIGHT

A shadowy group is fighting DOJ appointees Vanita Gupta and Kristen Clarke. Their crime? Their desire to use their skills to defend Americans’ right to vote.

Sheldon Whitehouse | Published Mar 22, 2021
opinion

How Republicans Create Their Flynn Persecution Narrative

THEY'RE MASTERS AT IT

Precision matters in sensitive investigations. Unfortunately, the motto of my Republican colleagues is more like "obfuscation matters."

Sheldon Whitehouse | Published Jun 11, 2020
opinion

We Asked Barr Straight Questions. He Gave Crooked Answers.

OUTRAGEOUS HAIR-SPLITTING

Some hoped an Attorney General Barr would serve the American people first. What was left of his credibility crumbled Wednesday. He is now a confirmed spin master for the president.

Sheldon Whitehouse | Published May 02, 2019

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