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Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.) has some options for holding the Supreme Court accountable that don’t involve expanding the court or some of the other proposals from Democrats on curbing ethical problems. Speaking on MSNBC Friday, host Katy Tur explained that the recent release of photos of Justice Samuel Alito’s home showing insurrection flags has renewed public interest in justices recusing themselves when they have clear conflicts of interest. There was an upside-down American flag and an “Appeal to Heaven” flag, both of which were adopted by the attackers of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6. Th…

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