SCOTUS ethics: Justice Elena Kagan once turned down free bagels from friends

Democratic- and Republican-appointed Supreme Court justices have both found themselves ensnared in roiling scandals. We all know about Clarence Thomas’ decision to sell his soul—whose fair market value is an olive loaf sandwich and two comped loge seats to a donkey basketball game—for millions of dollars in fabulous prizes. But have you heard about Bagel-gate? Well, you should have—because oy, is it ever meshugga.

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So buckle in, folks. We have lox to talk about here. This harrowing tale of an inside-the-Beltway grift will no doubt stir your anger hunger.

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