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WASHINGTON — The Democratic-led Senate Judiciary Committee advanced legislation Thursday to require the Supreme Court to establish a code of conduct, toughen financial disclosures and strengthen recusal requirements for judges.The vote on the Supreme Court Ethics, Recusal, and Transparency Act was 11-10 along party lines, with Republicans strongly opposed.Initiated by Senate Judiciary Chairman Dick Durbin, D-Ill., and Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, DR.I., the bill comes on the heels of reports of judges raising concerns about conflicts of interest.“This legislation will be a crucial first step in restoring trust in the court after a steady stream of reports of ethical lapses by…

The familiar partisan script of congressional hearings was reversed Thursday as Republicans praised Robert F. Kennedy Jr. while his fellow Democrats called the presidential nominee a threat to society who didn't deserve the platform Republicans gave him.The hearing summed up Kennedy's unusual campaign, which has been promoted by conservatives and condemned by Democrats as a cynical ploy to derail President Joe Biden's reelection and promote conspiracy theories.And it provided a microcosm of the largest partisan free speech debates, which played out in real time as Kennedy and his Republican allies accused Democrats of trying to censor him every time they…

Investigators are investigating unsolved murder cases across the country looking for a possible connection to a Manhattan architect accused of the Gilgo Beach serial murders, authorities in Suffolk County, New York, said after it was discovered. which has ties to Las Vegas, Atlantic City and South Carolina. .Rex Heuermann, 59, was charged Friday with three counts of first-degree murder and three counts of second-degree murder in the death of 24-year-old Melissa Barthelemy; Megan Waterman, 22; and Amber Lynn Costello, 27.The remains of the women were discovered in December 2010 in Gilgo Beach on the south shore of Long Island, and…

New York Yankees outfielder Harrison Bader was out during the sixth inning Wednesday night against the Los Angeles Angels with bruised ribs after being hit by a pitch from Jose Soriano.Bader went to first base, but was replaced in center field by Isiah Kiner-Falefa as the Yankees took the field in the bottom of the sixth.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM Harrison Bader #22 of the New York Yankees celebrates a run against the Los Angeles Angels in the 6th inning at Angel Stadium of Anaheim on July 17, 2023 in Anaheim, California. (Ronald Martinez/Getty Images)Manager Aaron Boone…