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  1. #Whistleblower allegations of construction problems at #KennedyCenter, adding a new layer to the travails of the arts complex as #Trump tried to seize control.

    #SheldonWhitehouse (D-RI) said he had received a disclosure from the Government Accountability Project, a nonprofit whistleblower protection group, alleging “the Center rushed a series of renovations driven by the President’s aesthetic whims & his desire to star in a series of televised events in December.”

    apnews.com/article/kennedy-cen

  2. #Whistleblower allegations of construction problems at #KennedyCenter, adding a new layer to the travails of the arts complex as #Trump tried to seize control.

    #SheldonWhitehouse (D-RI) said he had received a disclosure from the Government Accountability Project, a nonprofit whistleblower protection group, alleging “the Center rushed a series of renovations driven by the President’s aesthetic whims & his desire to star in a series of televised events in December.”

    apnews.com/article/kennedy-cen

  3. Leonard Leo has spent decades building a well-funded network influencing the U.S. judiciary. As Senator Sheldon Whitehouse states @2:07, "a billionaire dumped on Leonard Leo a $1.6 billion slush fund." He outlines how this ecosystem operates--and why it matters for judicial independence and public trust.

    Worth understanding how these relationships shape the courts:
    youtu.be/QS04lmJqeck?si=8m8M5f

    #LeonardLeo #SheldonWhitehouse #SCOTUS #RuleOfLaw #DarkMoney #USPolitics

  4. Leonard Leo has spent decades building a well-funded network influencing the U.S. judiciary. As Senator Sheldon Whitehouse states @2:07, "a billionaire dumped on Leonard Leo a $1.6 billion slush fund." He outlines how this ecosystem operates--and why it matters for judicial independence and public trust.

    Worth understanding how these relationships shape the courts:
    youtu.be/QS04lmJqeck?si=8m8M5f

    #LeonardLeo #SheldonWhitehouse #SCOTUS #RuleOfLaw #DarkMoney #USPolitics

  5. Times of India | $950 million bet before Trump's announcement? US senators urge probe into ‘unusual’ oil trading

    US senators Elizabeth Warren and Sheldon Whitehouse are urging the CFTC to investigate suspicious oil trading activity preceding President Trump's Iran conflict announcements. They highlighted significant, well-timed trades on March 23 and April 7, suggesting potential insider trading based on non-public government information.

    Read more: timesofindia.indiatimes.com/bu

    #trump #elizabethwarren #sheldonwhitehouse #cftc #iran

  6. Sheldon Whitehouse Clashes With Trump Judge Picks, Calls Answers ‘Ridiculous’ | N18G – YouTube 

    ... , Calls Answers 'Ridiculous' | US Politics | N18G. 4 views · 4 minutes ago. #SheldonWhitehouse #DonaldTrump #USPolitics ...more. CNN-News18. 10.5M.

    drwebdomain.blog/2026/03/28/sh

  7. Scott Z. Burns – „The Report“ (2019)

    Folter ist ein System. Und das wird hier mit kühler Präzision seziert. Scott Z. Burns rekonstruiert die jahrelange Recherche des US-Senatsmitarbeiters Daniel J. Jones zur systematischen Anwendung sogenannter „Enhanced Interrogation Techniques“ durch die CIA nach 9/11. Und was dabei sichtbar wird, ist weniger das Monster im Verhörraum als die institutionelle Architektur seiner Legitimation. Mit Adam Driver, Annette Bening und Jon Hamm. (ARD, Free-TV-Premiere)

    Zum Blog: nexxtpress.de/mediathekperlen/
  8. Scott Z. Burns – „The Report“ (2019)

    Folter ist ein System. Und das wird hier mit kühler Präzision seziert. Scott Z. Burns rekonstruiert die jahrelange Recherche des US-Senatsmitarbeiters Daniel J. Jones zur systematischen Anwendung sogenannter „Enhanced Interrogation Techniques“ durch die CIA nach 9/11. Und was dabei sichtbar wird, ist weniger das Monster im Verhörraum als die institutionelle Architektur seiner Legitimation. Mit Adam Driver, Annette Bening und Jon Hamm. (ARD, Free-TV-Premiere)

    Zum Blog: nexxtpress.de/mediathekperlen/
  9. Scott Z. Burns – „The Report“ (2019)

    Folter ist ein System. Und das wird hier mit kühler Präzision seziert. Scott Z. Burns rekonstruiert die jahrelange Recherche des US-Senatsmitarbeiters Daniel J. Jones zur systematischen Anwendung sogenannter „Enhanced Interrogation Techniques“ durch die CIA nach 9/11. Und was dabei sichtbar wird, ist weniger das Monster im Verhörraum als die institutionelle Architektur seiner Legitimation. Mit Adam Driver, Annette Bening und Jon Hamm. (ARD, Free-TV-Premiere)

    Zum Blog: nexxtpress.de/mediathekperlen/
  10. Scott Z. Burns – „The Report“ (2019)

    Folter ist ein System. Und das wird hier mit kühler Präzision seziert. Scott Z. Burns rekonstruiert die jahrelange Recherche des US-Senatsmitarbeiters Daniel J. Jones zur systematischen Anwendung sogenannter „Enhanced Interrogation Techniques“ durch die CIA nach 9/11. Und was dabei sichtbar wird, ist weniger das Monster im Verhörraum als die institutionelle Architektur seiner Legitimation. Mit Adam Driver, Annette Bening und Jon Hamm. (ARD, Free-TV-Premiere)

    Zum Blog: nexxtpress.de/mediathekperlen/
  11. Scott Z. Burns – „The Report“ (2019)

    Folter ist ein System. Und das wird hier mit kühler Präzision seziert. Scott Z. Burns rekonstruiert die jahrelange Recherche des US-Senatsmitarbeiters Daniel J. Jones zur systematischen Anwendung sogenannter „Enhanced Interrogation Techniques“ durch die CIA nach 9/11. Und was dabei sichtbar wird, ist weniger das Monster im Verhörraum als die institutionelle Architektur seiner Legitimation. Mit Adam Driver, Annette Bening und Jon Hamm. (ARD, Free-TV-Premiere)

    Zum Blog: nexxtpress.de/mediathekperlen/
  12. #USpol #ClimateChange

    "*#Trump’s move to pull #US from key #UN climate treaty may be illegal, experts say*"

    (1/n)

    "#RhodeIsland senator and climate hawk #SheldonWhitehouse also said Trump’s withdrawal is “not just corrupt, it’s illegal”.

    “👉This polluter-driven stoogery shows the full extent of creepy polluters’ control over the Trump administration. Trump’s corrupt #FossilFuel interests threaten the wellbeing of millions...

    theguardian.com/us-news/2026/j

    @guardian

  13. #USpol #ClimateChange

    "*#Trump’s move to pull #US from key #UN climate treaty may be illegal, experts say*"

    (1/n)

    "#RhodeIsland senator and climate hawk #SheldonWhitehouse also said Trump’s withdrawal is “not just corrupt, it’s illegal”.

    “👉This polluter-driven stoogery shows the full extent of creepy polluters’ control over the Trump administration. Trump’s corrupt #FossilFuel interests threaten the wellbeing of millions...

    theguardian.com/us-news/2026/j

    @guardian

  14. …Sen. #SheldonWhitehouse (D-Rhode Island) told The Post that he became an ex officio member this year after he became the lead #Democrat on the #Senate Committee on Environment & Public Works — another ex officio seat designated by #Congress — but was not ever invited to board meetings until his committee began investigating the #KennedyCenter last month.

    #Trump #law #history #landmark #preservation #memorial #JFK #SevenMountainMandate

  15. …Sen. #SheldonWhitehouse (D-Rhode Island) told The Post that he became an ex officio member this year after he became the lead #Democrat on the #Senate Committee on Environment & Public Works — another ex officio seat designated by #Congress — but was not ever invited to board meetings until his committee began investigating the #KennedyCenter last month.

    #Trump #law #history #landmark #preservation #memorial #JFK #SevenMountainMandate

  16. …“It was like a bunch of gangsters coming into the neighborhood & smashing windows and threatening shop owners,” said Senator #SheldonWhitehouse, #Democrat of Rhode Island, who was briefed on the events by negotiators who were directly involved. Mr. Whitehouse called the Trump administration’s strategy a “shock-and-awe thuggery approach.”

    #Trump #MafiaState #law #ClimateChange #ClimateCrisis

  17. …“It was like a bunch of gangsters coming into the neighborhood & smashing windows and threatening shop owners,” said Senator #SheldonWhitehouse, #Democrat of Rhode Island, who was briefed on the events by negotiators who were directly involved. Mr. Whitehouse called the Trump administration’s strategy a “shock-and-awe thuggery approach.”

    #Trump #MafiaState #law #ClimateChange #ClimateCrisis

  18. Sen #SheldonWhitehouse (D-RI) asked #PamBondi about #DOJ’s decision to drop the investigation into #TomHoman, who was recorded in Sept 2024 accepting a bag of $50k in cash in an undercover FBI investigation. “What became of the $50,000?” he asked. Bondi refused to answer the questions, then attacked Whitehouse by demanding to know why his campaign accepted donations from Reid Hoffman co-founder of linked who has donated to multiple Dem campaigns, Republicans tenuously linked Hoffman to Epstein.

  19. Sen #SheldonWhitehouse (D-RI) asked #PamBondi about #DOJ’s decision to drop the investigation into #TomHoman, who was recorded in Sept 2024 accepting a bag of $50k in cash in an undercover FBI investigation. “What became of the $50,000?” he asked. Bondi refused to answer the questions, then attacked Whitehouse by demanding to know why his campaign accepted donations from Reid Hoffman co-founder of linked who has donated to multiple Dem campaigns, Republicans tenuously linked Hoffman to Epstein.

  20. EPA cancels $7 billion Biden-era grant program to boost solar energy

    WASHINGTON (AP) — The Environmental Protection Agency on Thursday terminated a $7 billion grant program inten…
    #NewsBeep #News #Headlines #BernieSanders #Business #Climate #Climateandenvironment #DonaldTrump #Energyindustry #Generalnews #Greentechnology #Politics #Renewableenergy #SheldonWhitehouse #StephanieBosh #U.S.EnvironmentalProtectionAgency #U.S.news #UnitedStates #Us #USA #Washingtonnews
    newsbeep.com/46188/

  21. Rhode Island Senator #SheldonWhitehouse tells a #GameOfThrones style tale of House of #Koch versus House of #Trump that explains the recent #TruthSocial ‘blow-up’ over “sleazebag #LeonardLeo ” and the #SCOTUS judges he helped #Trump ‘choose’! 😂 youtu.be/vHOZzjk_lAo?si=AcxAun

  22. Rhode Island Senator #SheldonWhitehouse tells a #GameOfThrones style tale of House of #Koch versus House of #Trump that explains the recent #TruthSocial ‘blow-up’ over “sleazebag #LeonardLeo ” and the #SCOTUS judges he helped #Trump ‘choose’! 😂 youtu.be/vHOZzjk_lAo?si=AcxAun

  23. The Senate voted 49 to 49 to end Trump's tariffs. BJ #Couchfucker had to settle the tie. #McTurdle, who claimed to be against #DiaperBaby on this, didn't show. Admitted coward Lisa Murkowski voted to knuckle under because "Repercussions are real." But one Democrat could have ended the tariff nightmare once and for all #SheldonWhitehouse didn't show.

    Every day I get emails from #DSCC looking for money. "We have to take back the Senate---wah, wah." I can tell you that #JasmineCrockett would have shown up to vote. #SheldonWhitehouse SHAME ON YOU.

  24. The Senate voted 49 to 49 to end Trump's tariffs. BJ #Couchfucker had to settle the tie. #McTurdle, who claimed to be against #DiaperBaby on this, didn't show. Admitted coward Lisa Murkowski voted to knuckle under because "Repercussions are real." But one Democrat could have ended the tariff nightmare once and for all #SheldonWhitehouse didn't show.

    Every day I get emails from #DSCC looking for money. "We have to take back the Senate---wah, wah." I can tell you that #JasmineCrockett would have shown up to vote. #SheldonWhitehouse SHAME ON YOU.

  25. The Senate voted 49 to 49 to end Trump's tariffs. BJ had to settle the tie. , who claimed to be against on this, didn't show. Admitted coward Lisa Murkowski voted to knuckle under because "Repercussions are real." But one Democrat could have ended the tariff nightmare once and for all didn't show.

    Every day I get emails from looking for money. "We have to take back the Senate---wah, wah." I can tell you that would have shown up to vote. SHAME ON YOU.

  26. The Senate voted 49 to 49 to end Trump's tariffs. BJ #Couchfucker had to settle the tie. #McTurdle, who claimed to be against #DiaperBaby on this, didn't show. Admitted coward Lisa Murkowski voted to knuckle under because "Repercussions are real." But one Democrat could have ended the tariff nightmare once and for all #SheldonWhitehouse didn't show.

    Every day I get emails from #DSCC looking for money. "We have to take back the Senate---wah, wah." I can tell you that #JasmineCrockett would have shown up to vote. #SheldonWhitehouse SHAME ON YOU.

  27. “It looks like a lot of them are sort of showing up at a government costume party in which they get to wear the costume of being the secretary of defense or the costume of being the director of national intelligence, but they don’t have the qualification for those roles,” said Senator Sheldon Whitehouse.

    #idiocracy #incompetence #SheldonWhitehouse #cabinetcosplay #unqualified

    theatlantic.com/politics/archi

  28. Nice. Sen #SheldonWhitehouse just mentioned that #KilmarAbregoGarcia has an excellent #BivensAction complaint against #Trump et al.

    #DeepCut but exactly on the nose.

    A Bivens action generally refers to a lawsuit for #damages when a federal officer who is acting in the color of federal authority allegedly violates the US #Constitution by federal officers acting.

    👏👏👏

    law.cornell.edu/wex/bivens_act

    #law #immigration #AlienEnemiesAct #rendition #CivilRights #DueProcess #Judiciary #SeparationOfPowers

  29. Nice. Sen #SheldonWhitehouse just mentioned that #KilmarAbregoGarcia has an excellent #BivensAction complaint against #Trump et al.

    #DeepCut but exactly on the nose.

    A Bivens action generally refers to a lawsuit for #damages when a federal officer who is acting in the color of federal authority allegedly violates the US #Constitution by federal officers acting.

    👏👏👏

    law.cornell.edu/wex/bivens_act

    #law #immigration #AlienEnemiesAct #rendition #CivilRights #DueProcess #Judiciary #SeparationOfPowers

  30. #DEMOCRATIC #SENATORS have got to stop talking the talk and start walking the walk!

    #CONGRESSIONAL #DEMOCRATS must #SUBPOENAELONMUSK!

    #DEMS must hold their own public probes of #ElonMusk #Musk #DOGE in front of cameras, even if the hearings are in a broom closet at the #US #Capitol!

    #SheldonWhitehouse #AmyKlobuchar #DickDurbin #ChrisCoons #ChuckSchummer and #TammyDuckworth, to name a few, have been talking tough for years while slow walking #USA into #FASCISM hand in hand with #Republicans.

    The #DemocraticParty had #4YEARS to #PROBE #JaredKushner and #IvankaTrump and the #2BILLION #Kushner and #Trump illegally acquired from #SaudiArabia yet they did #NOTHING!

    #SENATE DEMOCRATS #FAILED to hold even #1HEARING on #DonaldTrump #Trump #CRIMES WHILE IN OFFICE!

    The #FAIL of #JoeBiden and #MerrickGarland's #DOJ is matched only by the #FAILURE of #SENATEDEMOCRATS!

    DEM SENATORS have proven they care more about maintaining the #StatusQuo than #Justice and #Liberty for #All.

    #SUBPOENAMUSK!