"Supreme Court Ethics Scandals Spark Debate Among Senators and Justices"

Senate Democrats called for tighter ethics standards on the Supreme Court after a series of controversies, including private jet trips and luxury yacht travel Justice Clarence Thomas accepted from a GOP megadonor. Republicans accused Democrats of attempting to weaken the court, which has recently landed on conservative outcomes in cases involving abortion, guns, the environment, religion, and other culture war controversies. The hearing highlighted how ethics reform at the Supreme Court has become a partisan issue, partly entangled with the court's decision to overturn Roe v. Wade. A conservative former federal judge also called for the court to subject itself to the highest possible professional and ethical standards.