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Kennedy Center board member rebukes Sen Sheldon Whitehouse amid feud
Kennedy Center board of trustees member Brian Ballard calls out Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse for leveling mismanagement allegations while ignoring invitations to meet in person. Read More
Citizens United foreign campaign contributions Democratic bill
Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Md., and Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-R.I., want to establish foreign ownership thresholds for companies that spend on campaigns. Read More
Kennedy Center disputes whistleblowers' claims on renovations
The Kennedy Center disputed Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse's, D-R.I., whistleblowers' claims on contracts for and renovations to the performing arts center. Read More
'Truly pathetic'
The first woman to publicly accuse disgraced former Maine Senate hopeful Graham Platner of abuse admonished Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, venting that she was "horrified by the dismissive comments" he made about her allegations. Read More
Kennedy Center disputes Sen Sheldon Whitehouse's whistleblower renovation claims
Kennedy Center defends Trump-era renovation projects addressing decades of deferred maintenance, disputing claims of wasteful spending on the flooring contract and improper contracting. Read More
WATCH: Democrat Senator Whitehouse Dismisses First Graham Platner Accuser Because She Was Conservative
Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) has dismissed the allegations against Graham Platner from his initial accuser who is a conservative. Read More
Acting AG Todd Blanche tangles with Dems over Trump, more in fiery confirmation hearing
"How long do you intend to put up with that Kash Patel character?" a stern-looking Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) chided Todd Blanche at one point in the... Read More
Blanche Shuts Down Democrat Senator Sheldon Whitehouse After He Tries to Bait Him with Question on Kash Patel (VIDEO)
Attorney General nominee Todd Blanche on Wednesday morning faced Senate Judiciary Committee members in a confirmation hearing. Read More
Kennedy Center filled with shoddy work as officials rushed to renovate venue in Trump aesthetic, whistleblowers claim
Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse expands investigation into Trump-directed ‘waste’ at the performing arts venue Read More
Democrat announces whistleblower allegations of construction problems at Kennedy Center
Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse says whistleblowers have alleged numerous problems with rushed reconstruction of the Kennedy Center. Read More
Whistleblower claims Kennedy Center ‘rushed’ renovations to please Trump
Democratic Senator Sheldon Whitehouse details rusting columns, uneven paint and unnecessary demolition under Trump. Read More
Sen. Whitehouse announces whistleblower allegations of construction problems at Kennedy Center
Sheldon Whitehouse of Rhode Island said in a release on Saturday that he had received a whistleblower disclosure from the Government Accountability Project. Read More
Senator Has Pointed Questions About The Epstein Files For Todd Blanche’s AG Nomination
"Blanche should be prepared to explain his role in the curious transfer of Epstein-enabler Ghislaine Maxwell to a cushy prison camp," Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse said. Read More
Lawmaker gives Trump nominee a tongue-lashing over insulting Senators: 'You're telling me'
Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) pressed Konstantinos Ligris, President Donald Trump's nominee for Assistant Attorney General, during a tense hearing on Capitol Hill Wednesday after discovering the Department of Justice hopeful had posted several social media attacks on lawmakers.Whitehouse mentioned ... Read More
ICE Is Urged to Show It's Not “Infiltrated by Violent Extremists”
Spurred by The Intercept's reporting, Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse calls out DHS for ICE recruiting materials celebrated by white nationalists. Read More
Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse donated $10,000 to controversial Maine candidate
Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse's PAC donated $10,000 to Maine Democratic Senate candidate Graham Platner, according to FEC records, despite controversies over Platner's past online remarks. Read More
Blanche Nomination 'So Disgusting' It Will Put GOP 'over a Barrel'
Wednesday on MS NOW's "The Last Word," Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) made the jaw-dropping statement that if President Donald Trump nominates Todd Blanche as Attorney General, it will be "so disgusting" that it will put Republican Senators "over a barrel." | Clips Read More
Taylor Swift wedding mystery grows but a Senator says one state is out
Taylor Swift if continuing to keep people guessing about where her wedding to Travis Kelce will be. However, Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse thinks RI is out. Read More
U.S. politician suspiciously dumps Nvidia stock after 10 years
Senator Sheldon Whitehouse has disclosed the sale of up to $500,000 of Nvidia stock after holding the chipmaker's shares for roughly a decade. Read More
The Senator Who Won’t Shut Up about Climate Change
Rhode Island Democrat Sheldon Whitehouse is pushing back on the “climate hushing” trend. Read More