Why it matters: Even some Republicans are criticizing Alito, with Democrats going so far as to demand his recusal from Jan. 6-related cases and even censure. The backdrop: A New York Times story ...

In a letter to Democratic senators Richard Durbin and Sheldon Whitehouse, Justice Samuel Alito has soundly rejected their demand that he recuse himself from Trump v. United States and from any ...

In a seven-paragraph statement today (see last four pages of Court’s order list), Justice Alito persuasively explains why he is declining Senator Durbin’s demand that he recuse from the case ...