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GOP senators got a hold of Elon Musk’s cell phone number this week.They don’t want to talk about it.Having a direct line to Musk is a hot commodity in the age of DOGE.Republican senators just got their hands on Elon Musk’s cell phone number, giving them a direct line to…
Trump’s pick for education secretary, Linda McMahon, has her confirmation hearing on Thursday.Sens. Elizabeth Warren and Andy Kim outlined how they plan to approach the hearing.They’re planning to question McMahon on her approach to the student-loan system and borrower protections.Two Democratic lawmakers want President Donald Trump’s education secretary nominee to…
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s confirmation hearings to be HHS Secretary begin on Wednesday.His ex-running mate says she’ll fund primary challengers against senators who vote against him.Nicole Shanahan, a billionaire Silicon Valley lawyer, previously helped bankroll RFK Jr.’s campaign.Nicole Shanahan is threatening to “personally fund” primary challenges against senators who vote…
By David Lawder WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A bipartisan group of U.S. senators on Wednesday called on U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai to stop “secret negotiations” with Mexico, Canada and Colombia that would weaken investor protections in some U.S. free trade deals during the Biden administration’s final days. The letter, led…
By Andrea Shalal and Gram Slattery WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Eight Republican senators are unsure about supporting former Democratic member of congress Tulsi Gabbard to become America’s top spy, according to a Trump transition source and a second source with knowledge of the issue, increasing doubts about whether her nomination will…
By Raphael Satter and Christopher Bing WASHINGTON -Two Democratic senators and a host of environmental groups have called for investigations and accountability following a Reuters report that a lobbyist for Exxon Mobil (NYSE:) had been investigated for its alleged role in a sweeping hack-and-leak operation that targeted prominent critics of…
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The United States must do more to address hacking threats after China’s alleged efforts known as Salt Typhoon to infiltrate American telecommunications companies and steal data about U.S. calls, senators said at a hearing Wednesday. “This attack likely represents the largest telecommunications hack in our…
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. government agencies will hold a classified briefing for all senators on Wednesday on China’s alleged efforts known as Salt Typhoon to burrow deep into American telecommunications companies and steal data about U.S. calls, according to officials and a notice seen by Reuters. The FBI,…
