Justice Elena Kagan on Thursday said she thinks Congress has the power to “regulate” various aspects of the Supreme Court just days after Justice Samuel Alito said it couldn’t, escalating tensions as Democratic lawmakers seek to keep tabs on whether the nine justices are behaving ethically.

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