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fromwww.mediaite.com
6 hours ago

GOP Senator Absolutely Excoriates Kristi Noem in Wild Exchange: DHS Is a Disaster Under Your Leadership!'

Senator Thom Tillis criticized DHS Secretary Kristi Noem's leadership as a disaster, citing mishandled fatal shootings and resource misallocation by ICE agents.
fromAxios
7 hours ago

GOP senator skewers Noem over DHS's lack of responsiveness

As of today, I'll be informing leadership that I'm putting a hold on any en bloc nominations until I get a response. And in two weeks, if I don't get a response, I'm going to deny quorum and mark up in as many committees as I can until I get a response.
US politics
Washington DC
fromwww.mediaite.com
8 hours ago

Democrat Confronts Noem About Luxury Jet She Reportedly Wants DHS to Buy for Deportations': With a Bedroom in It?'

DHS Secretary Noem faced Senate scrutiny over a luxury Boeing 737 Max 8 equipped with amenities like a queen bed and bar, which she claimed was for deportation flights and command-and-control operations.
fromBitcoin Magazine
4 days ago

Senate Dems Push DOJ, Treasury To Probe Binance

According to the senators, Binance compliance personnel uncovered evidence last year that roughly $1.7 billion in digital assets had been routed through the exchange to Iranian entities, including the Iran-backed Houthis and the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps. In one instance, a Binance vendor allegedly moved $1.2 billion in funds connected to Iran-linked actors.
US politics
fromNextgov.com
1 month ago

Senators demand details on DOGE's data access following revelations of improperly shared SSA data

The top Democrat and Republican on the Senate Finance Committee are asking the Social Security Administration to elaborate on a recent court filing which stated that SSA doesn't know the full extent of agency data accessed and shared by the Department of Government Efficiency. In a letter to SSA Commissioner Frank Bisignano, Sens. Michael Crapo, R-Idaho, and Ron Wyden, D-Ore., asked for a briefing on the recent court disclosure, writing that "we take very seriously the SSA's stewardship of any personally identifiable information (PII) in its purview."
US politics
fromPoynter
2 months ago

Why a single word disappearing from the FCC's website matters for press freedom - Poynter

An independent U.S. government agency overseen by Congress, the Commission is the federal agency responsible for implementing and enforcing America's communications law and regulations.
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fromwww.aljazeera.com
3 months ago

Hegseth or Admiral Bradley: Who approved the second Venezuela boat strike?

A US second strike in September killed two survivors after an initial strike on a suspected drug-smuggling boat, raising legal and political controversy.
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US politics
fromArs Technica
4 months ago

Ted Cruz picks a fight with Wikipedia, accusing platform of left-wing bias

Senator Ted Cruz formally demanded documents and responses from the Wikimedia Foundation, citing Senate Commerce Committee jurisdiction, after criticizing the FCC chair.
US politics
fromBusiness Insider
5 months ago

Meta just missed a senator's deadline for submitting records about its AI chatbot policies for kids

Meta missed a Senate deadline to produce internal AI chatbot policy documents after revelations that its rules once allowed sexualized conversations with children.
US politics
fromwww.mediaite.com
5 months ago

Top Republican Calls Out GOP Colleague For Wild Claim: Show Us Docs Or Retract' Questions

Senators clashed over a purported recording that could prove fired CDC Director Susan Monarez lied; Senator Cassidy demanded its release and related committee records.
US politics
fromTheregister
5 months ago

SSA asked to explain response to DOGE whistleblower

Senator Mike Crapo demands answers on alleged duplication of the Numident database to an unmanaged test cloud and seeks immediate confirmation of any unauthorized access.
fromwww.mediaite.com
5 months ago

Top Senate Dem Announces Bill to Force Treasury Dept to Disclose Epstein Wire Transfers

Following new revelations about Jeffrey Epstein's deep and long-running relationship with J.P Morgan, Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden, D-Ore., today introduced the Produce Epstein Treasury Records Act (PETRA) to compel Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent to turn over Epstein-related Treasury records to Senate investigators, read a release from the Finance Committee. Wyden revealed in July that his committee previously uncovered over 4,000 wire transfers to Epstein that were flagged by the government as suspicious.
US politics
California
fromSFGATE
10 months ago

California State Bar used AI to draft exam questions. Lawyers are not happy.

Artificial intelligence contributed to the February California bar exam, raising concerns and leading to calls for reform and independent review.
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