Nov 02 Report says Trump lawyers who fought election results saw Justice Thomas as key to success By Eric Tucker, Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press Lawyers who aided former President Donald Trump's efforts to overturn the results of the 2020 election regarded an appeal to Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas as a "key" to their success. Continue reading
Oct 24 Justice Clarence Thomas temporarily blocks Graham testimony in Georgia 2020 election grand jury By Associated Press Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas on Monday temporarily blocked Sen. Lindsey Graham's testimony to a special grand jury investigating whether then-President Donald Trump and others illegally tried to influence the 2020 election in the state. Continue reading
Sep 29 Conservative activist Virginia Thomas appears for interview with Jan. 6 panel By Farnoush Amiri, Michael Balsamo, Associated Press Conservative activist Virginia "Ginni" Thomas, the wife of Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas, has appeared for a voluntary interview with the House panel investigating the Jan. 6 insurrection. Continue reading
Sep 01 Ginni Thomas emails show she urged Wisconsin lawmakers to oveturn 2020 election By Scott Bauer, Associated Press The wife of U.S. Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas contacted at least two Wisconsin state lawmakers urging them to overturn President Joe Biden's win in 2020 in the tightly contested state. Continue reading
Jul 20 Watch 10:19 Supreme Court decision on Roe sets off alarm bells in the LGBTQ community By John Yang When the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade and 50 years of precedent on abortion rights, Justice Thomas suggested the court should also reconsider other cases like the decision that legalized same-sex marriage nationwide. This spurred the U.S. House to… Continue watching
Jun 17 Who is Ginni Thomas and why is she important to the Jan. 6 hearings? By Dan Cooney The House Jan. 6 committee has invited Ginni Thomas to speak before the panel. Continue reading
Jun 16 Rep. Bennie Thompson says Jan. 6 committee wants to hear from Ginni Thomas By Mary Clare Jalonick, Farnoush Amiri, Associated Press A conservative activist and the wife of Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas, "Ginni" Thomas communicated with people in President Donald Trump's orbit ahead of the attack and also on the day of the insurrection. Continue reading
May 20 Ginni Thomas’ emails deepen her involvement in 2020 election By Mark Sherman, Jonathan J. Cooper, Associated Press Newly discovered emails show that Virginia "Ginni" Thomas, wife of Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas, was more deeply involved in baseless efforts to overturn the 2020 election than previously known. Continue reading
May 14 Watch 4:40 News Wrap: Russia withdraws from Kharkiv region as Senate Republicans visit Ukraine In our news wrap Saturday, Ukrainians say Russia is withdrawing from Kharkiv as a Senate Republican delegation led by Minority Leader Mitch McConnell visited Ukraine, authorities say at least 10 people were killed in a mass shooting at a Buffalo,… Continue watching
May 14 Justice Clarence Thomas says Supreme Court leak on Roe ‘changes the institution’ By Jessica Gresko, Associated Press The conservative Thomas, who joined the court in 1991 and has long called for Roe v. Wade to be overturned, described the leak as an unthinkable breach of trust. Continue reading