Sheldon Whitehouse

January 12, 2021 | National Law Journal

Credibility Crisis: 'Dark Money' Influence Could Soon Become a Constitutional Right

The nation faces a dark money crisis as anonymous influence spreads malicious disinformation and corrupts and disrupts our politics. And now a case coming before the court could lock in dark money influence as a constitutional right.

By Sheldon Whitehouse

5 minute read

March 03, 2020 | National Law Journal

Are We on the Cusp of Crippling the CFPB?

Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse argues that an anti-regulatory money machine is to blame.

By Sheldon Whitehouse

6 minute read

January 31, 2020 | National Law Journal

Impeachment: What Trump's Missing Witnesses Say

We have a party, in a trial, who controls the witnesses who know his true conduct, and that party is using that control to block important witnesses from testifying. Our legal system saw this problem coming.

By Sheldon Whitehouse

5 minute read

July 24, 2019 | National Law Journal

Why the 'Knick' Ruling Signals a New Day

The Roberts Five have become virtual delivery boys for big Republican donor interests.

By Sheldon Whitehouse

5 minute read

July 01, 2019 | National Law Journal

'Knick'-Picking: Why a Recent SCOTUS Ruling Signals a New Day

The 5-4 decision emanating from a land dispute is a gift for big-money developers and regulated industries.

By Sheldon Whitehouse

5 minute read

February 19, 2019 | New York Law Journal

Sen. Whitehouse: There's a 'Crisis of Credibility' at the U.S. Supreme Court

There are 79 5-4 decisions with no Democratic appointee joining the majority since Roberts became chief justice; and 73 of them implicate issues important to powerful Republican political interests.

By Sheldon Whitehouse

6 minute read

February 15, 2019 | National Law Journal

Sen. Whitehouse: There's a 'Crisis of Credibility' at the U.S. Supreme Court

The Roberts Court has shown an "undeniable pattern of political allegiance," the U.S. senator from Rhode Island says.

By Sheldon Whitehouse

6 minute read

October 31, 2016 | National Law Journal

Sen. Whitehouse: Comey Violated Important Principle by Disclosing Emails Investigation to Congress

"If you can't make your case, as a prosecutor you shut up and move on," says the former Rhode Island attorney general and U.S. attorney.

By Sheldon Whitehouse

8 minute read

August 29, 2016 | National Law Journal

Sen. Whitehouse: Standoff Over a House Panel's Subpoenas Raises Key Issue

OPINION: State AGs might argue that subpoenas are issued on behalf of private interests.

By Sheldon Whitehouse

9 minute read

March 08, 2016 | National Law Journal

The Supreme Court's Blind Spot: Understanding How Democracies Function

In the wake of Justice Antonin Scalia's death, politicians, pundits and court watchers all recognize that an ideological shift on the Supreme Court could be in the works. One consequential shift may come if the president nominates a person with a background in elected politics who has first-hand experience with campaign ads, fundraising and constituent accountability.

By Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse

4 minute read

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