June 23, 2016

Justice Alito Sells Stock in Exxon, Annual Financial Disclosures Show

June 23, 2016 by Sam Knight

Associate Justice Samuel Alito no longer has a direct stake in Exxon Mobil, according to annual Supreme Court financial disclosures. The conservative jurist and his wife last year sold the stock they had jointly owned in the oil giant, which was worth between $100,000-$250,000. The sale means Alito can now participate in any case that involves Exxon, should one come before him at the high court. Since Alito started serving as a justice in 2006, he has recused himself from one case involving Exxon. In…

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Dems Wrap Up Occupation of House, Continue Embrace of Bush National Security Policies

June 23, 2016 by Sam Sacks

Democratic lawmakers ended their more than 24-hour sit-in on the House floor Thursday, but promised that agitation for a gun control measure will continue. Seizing on the mass shooting in Orlando, which killed 49 patrons at a gay nightclub, Democrats are demanding votes on two bills to restrict firearms purchases—including one measure that would bolster Bush-era surveillance initiatives. “Let me be really clear about this. We cannot stop until we get a bill, until a law is passed,” House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi told reporters on…

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