Senator Sheldon Whitehouse

In the last twenty years the US Supreme Court has radically curtailed voting rights, undermined anti-corruption measures, encouraged extreme political gerrymandering, restricted the regulation of guns, and obliterated the constitutional right to control one's reproductive choices. This transformation was orchestrated by a billionaire-backed reactionary political movement, whose interests Chief Justice John Roberts has been all too willing to serve. Without Precedent explodes the falsehood that Roberts is a fair-minded institutionalist who works to blunt the worst impulses of other Republican appointees to the court when, in fact, he has led the rightward transformation of the court's jurisprudence while presiding over the most corrupt and corrupted Supreme Court in American history. Informed by Lisa Graves's experience working on judicial issues for all three branches of the federal government, and based on years of intensive research, Without Precedent not only exposes Roberts as the reactionary politician in robes he has always been but delivers a vigorous plan of judicial reform designed to overcome the divisive, discriminatory, destructive, and anti-democratic machinations of the Roberts court. Lisa Graves is one of the nation's foremost experts on right-wing influence on the federal courts. She helps lead Court Accountability and True North Research. She has served as a senior adviser in all three branches of the federal government, including as the chief counsel for nominations for the US Senate Judiciary Committee for Senator Patrick Leahy. She resides in Superior, Wisconsin. Graves is in conversation with Senator Sheldon Whitehouse . Whitehouse has earned a reputation in the Senate as a fierce advocate for progressive values and a thoughtful legislator capable of reaching across the aisle to achieve bipartisan solutions. He has been at the center of bipartisan efforts to pass laws overhauling federal education policy, rebuilding our nation’s infrastructure, reforming the criminal and juvenile justice systems, protecting Americans from toxic chemicals in everyday products, and addressing ocean plastic waste. Recognizing the devastating toll of addiction in Rhode Island and across the nation, Whitehouse authored the first significant bipartisan law to address the opioid crisis, the Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act. Representing the Ocean State, he plays a key role in crafting policies addressing climate change, environmental protection, and a price on carbon. He passed into law a dedicated fund to support ocean and coastal research and restoration and bipartisan legislation to confront the crisis of marine plastic and other waste polluting our oceans. He has worked to enact bipartisan measures to reduce carbon pollution and boost America’s clean energy economy. Whitehouse has stood as a staunch defender of Social Security and Medicare, and has made improving care and reducing costs in our health care system a hallmark of his career. A graduate of Yale University and the University of Virginia School of Law, Sheldon served as Rhode Island’s U.S. Attorney and state attorney general before being elected to the Senate, where he serves on the Finance Committee, the Judiciary Committee, the Environment and Public Works Committee, and the Budget Committee. https://politics-prose.com/book/9781645030676?ic_referral=pHRpGnT_rTbNlzBm2NYFPO9x9xUTLr2aeioY7ZHLINswM-V7r-S0BTtCUWU019FiyFR88Nfrz4AFYdh9V1-OGCFbAb2TmvUm3RsPPDoF51rH1B5lumRL3VZnulIYxJx1T0uiU-I

We welcome back Senator Whitehouse to provide a little insight on issues of interest to the constituency, locally, regionally and nationally. He's been busy getting things done for Rhode Island, working in concert with our delegation and select bi-partisan leaders. "USDOT is freeing a quarter billion dollars we had secured for the I-95 bridge repairs on top of our previously announced $221 million emergency Washington Bridge funding,” He credits Chairperson Capito of United States Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works for the bi-partisan assistance. He also touts The INFRA Program he spearheaded, through the Environment and Public Works Committee, which will provide grant-funded support for continued economic growth at Quonset and finally add the missing move to go between Route 4 and I-95. If you've traveled 95 South, you most likely have had to perform the off/on maneuver to get to Route 4, which was hassle. Listen as he rails against "bad actors" known as pirate fishing fleets, who pillage our waters without concern of local laws or safety. There's also a cancer in our democracy in the form "dark money", thanks to "Citzens United", special interests with unlimited amounts of money, with the goal of swaying voters and influencing elections. The disparity of drugs prices outside of the USA, to our detriment is also discussed. As was noted, Senator Sheldon Whitehouse has been busy!

Rhode Island senator Sheldon Whitehouse joins Major for pastries and coffee at Ted's Bulletin on Capitol Hill. Whitehouse goes deep on former President Trump's legal troubles and his own experience prosecuting a celebrity politician. Plus, a discussion about President Biden's age and the 2024 race, why Whitehouse wants ailing California senator Dianne Feinstein to stay in office and where things stand with Supreme Court ethics rules reform. Join us!

On the 13th anniversary of Citizens United and the 50th anniversary of Roe v. Wade, we’re joined by special guest Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.) to discuss issues facing the judiciary and the network of anti-democratic forces influencing our courts. Make sure you’re following us on all platforms. Twitter Post Facebook Instagram TikTok Subscribe to our free newsletters | Support our work Related links: Moore v. Harper Case Page Merrill v. Milligan Case Page American Tradition Partnership, Inc. v. Bullock Read Sen. Whitehouse’s amicus brief in Moore v. Harper Read Sen. Whitehouse’s book The Scheme: How the Right Wing Used Dark Money to Capture the Supreme Court Read A Constellation of Anti-Voting Groups Threaten Democracy by Marc Elias

Jill Dougherty is joined by Senator Sheldon Whitehouse to discuss how corruption serves not only to enrich the elites of Russia, but also as tool to ensure continuity of power and that all opposition—both internal and external—is crushed. Senator Whitehouse also explains how this corruption directly targets the United States and the steps the government is taking to combat this this threat.

Jill Dougherty is joined by Senator Sheldon Whitehouse to discuss how corruption serves not only to enrich the elites of Russia, but also as tool to ensure continuity of power and that all opposition—both internal and external—is crushed. Senator Whitehouse also explains how this corruption directly targets the United States and the steps the government is taking to combat this this threat. Visit our website for more information and show notes: https://www.wilsoncenter.org/audio/kennanx-episode-23-fighting-strategic-corruption-senator-sheldon-whitehouse

Upfront August 16, 2022, guest Senator Sheldon Whitehouse

Today Steve and Mariah discuss the escalating tensions in the Ukraine, and the escalating troubles for the Trump crime family. Then, joining us for our interview is Rhode Island Senator Sheldon Whitehouse! If you’ve heard anyone in the Senate talk about the insidious influence of dark money, it’s probably been him. We are going to help him shine a light on its corrupting and corrosive effect on our Democracy. Mentioned in this episode: Swing Left Weekend of Action Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) joins us to talk dark money, judicial nominations, and whether the Democrats have any hope of getting things done without filibuster reform. Follow Peter (@The_Law_Boy), Rhiannon (@AywaRhiannon) and Michael (@_FleerUltra) on Twitter. ERRATUM: At 17:10 Senator Whitehouse refers to a study of 78 Roberts court era decisions . He incorrectly states that 72 of the cases advance Republican and/or corporate interests. The number is 73 cases, or 92 percent. FURTHER READING: "A Conservative Activist's Behind-the-Scenes Campaign to Remake the Nation's Courts" - Washington Post "Inside the Koch-Backed Effort to Block the Largest Election-Reform Bill in Half a Century" - The New Yorker "One unnamed donor gave $17 million to the Leo-affiliated Judicial Crisis Network to block the nomination of Judge Merrick Garland and to support Gorsuch; then a donor — perhaps the same one — gave another $17 million to prop up Kavanaugh." Learn more about how you can help get the Judiciary Act passed at https://demandjustice.org/podcast . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Our Sponsors: * Check out Mint Mobile and use my code mintmobile.com/FIVEFOUR for a great deal: https://www.mintmobile.com * Check out Quince and use my code quince.com/fivefour for a great deal: https://www.quince.com Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

Greg Olear interviews Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) on a wide range of topics, including: dark money, anonymous donors, regulatory capture, the Federalist Society and Leonard Leo, Mitch McConnell’s motives, amicae curiae, Citizens United, climate change legislation (or lack thereof), the loss of John McCain, expanding the court, Brett Kavanaugh, and the FBI’s botched tip line. Plus: A new cryptocurrency. Follow Senator Whitehouse: https://twitter.com/SenWhitehouse Watch his speeches on “The Scheme:” https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLhyg5hj7I21i1Aqcaym9TRFrpWjPN9_ms His article in the Yale Law Review: https://www.yalelawjournal.org/forum/a-flood-of-judicial-lobbying-amicus-influence-and-funding-transparency His piece in Salon on dark money: https://www.salon.com/2021/10/14/justice-alito-complains-but-the-evidence-is-clear-this-was-built-by-dark-money/ Buy his book: https://www.amazon.com/Captured-Corporate-Infiltration-American-Democracy/dp/1620974762 Make America Great Gatsby Again! https://bookshop.org/p/books/the-great-gatsby-four-sticks-press-centennial-edition/e701221776c88f86?ean=9798985931976&next=t Subscribe to The Five 8: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0BRnRwe7yDZXIaF-QZfvhA Check out ROUGH BEAST, Greg’s new book: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D47CMX17 ROUGH BEAST is now available as an audiobook: https://www.audible.com/pd/Rough-Beast-Audiobook/B0D8K41S3T Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.