Senate Democrats Demand Disclosure of Clarence Thomas' Ties to GOP Megadonor.

Senate Judiciary Committee Democrats have asked Harlan Crow, a billionaire Republican donor, to provide a full accounting of gifts and other valuable benefits provided to Justice Clarence Thomas or other members of the Supreme Court. The letter sought information on benefits valued above $415, including admission to private clubs. The committee’s action followed reports that Mr. Crow provided luxury travel for Justice Thomas, purchased real estate from him, and paid private school tuition for his relative, arrangements that were not reported on the justice’s financial disclosures. The disclosures of the financial ties between Mr. Crow and Justice Thomas have intensified calls for tighter disclosure and ethics rules on the court.