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Ron Wyden says the U.S. economy 'has gone from the envy of the world to a laughingstock in less time than it took to finish March Madness'

The senator laments how Trump and his advisors refuse to give a straight answer about the end-goal of tariffs.

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Republicans look for an exit ramp on tariffs

Some Republicans are proposing dueling legislation to rein in Donald Trump’s tariffs. But many still need to keep in mind the president’s appeal to their voters

The Independent UK

US senators seek answers on Google and Microsoft AI deals which may 'discourage competition'

US Senators are worried Microsoft/OpenAI and Google/Anthropic deals could harm market competition.

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Budget plan with dueling tax, spending targets OK'd in Senate - Roll Call

The Senate adopted a fiscal 2025 budget blueprint early Saturday along party lines after a debate that began the night before, teeing up the House for a climactic final vote next week.

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Senate begins long night of budget votes - Roll Call

The Senate kicked off a "vote-a-rama" Friday night on a revised budget blueprint that was expected to win adoption by early Saturday morning.

Roll Call

Trump's Social Security nominee is a Fortune 500 CEO. Can he fix the agency's customer-service problems?

Fiserv CEO Frank Bisignano has the credentials to upgrade Social Security, but faces broad distrust because of DOGE's cuts.

Fortune

Democrats Demand Hegseth, Waltz Resignations Amid Signal Chats Security Fallout

Democratic senators want Trump's national security advisor and the defense chief to step down following the revelation that top Trump cabinet members discussed American war planning topics, specifically Yemen, in a group chat on messaging app Signal.

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‘Sloppy’: Trump downplays shock over leaked Signal chat about Yemen attack

Democrats have called the high-level discussions on the messaging app Signal ‘obviously reckless, obviously dangerous’.

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Senate Finance advances Oz nomination to lead CMS - Roll Call

If confirmed, Oz would be responsible for the agency that oversees health care coverage for 160 million Americans.

Roll Call

Rand Paul Seeks Information on U.K. Requests for Americans' Private Data

Last month, the U.K. reportedly demanded access to any Apple user's data anywhere in the world. Paul wants to know if any other companies have received similar orders recently.

Reason

A 19-year-old who was reportedly fired from an internship for leaking internal information to competitors is now a DOGE 'senior advisor' in the State Department

Edward Coristine was most recently in his freshman year at Northeastern University, where he studied engineering.

Fortune

Senate Democrats play hardball, won't advance House stopgap - Roll Call

Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer, D-N.Y., said Democrats will push for a one-month funding extension instead of the GOP budget bill.

Roll Call

Matt Taibbi: The Collapse of the Censorship Regime

The award-winning journalist discusses the collapse of a post–World War II consensus, online speech police, and the legacy media on the latest episode of Just Asking Questions.

Reason

Senate confirms Greer to be the US trade representative - Roll Call

The Senate confirmed Jamieson Greer to be U.S. trade representative, a post that will initially require him to examine case-by-case tariffs.

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U.K. Demands Access to Any Apple User's Data, Anywhere in the World

The reported order from Britain's Home Office is further proof that governments pose a greater privacy risk than corporations.

Kiplinger

Elon Musk, DOGE Target IRS Tax Records: Is Your Personal Data at Risk?

Some wonder whether Elon Musk and other private citizens should have access to confidential taxpayer information.

Al Jazeera

Elon Musk’s DOGE seeks access to US taxpayers’ data, sparking privacy fears

Democratic lawmakers express concern that Tesla CEO is seeking to weaponise the tax system against his rivals.

The Independent UK

DOGE being at the IRS could delay your tax refund, Democrat senator says

Gavin Kliger, 25, reportedly visited the tax-collection agency’s District of Columbia offices to examine its systems

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The Independent UK

Treasury watchdog begins audit of Musk DOGE team's access to federal government's payment system

The Treasury Department’s Office of Inspector General says it's launching an audit of the security controls for the federal government’s payment system

TechRadar

US lawmakers want Trump to call out UK Apple iCloud encryption backdoor demand

US officials are urging the Director of National Intelligence to reconsider US-UK cybersecurity arrangements.

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Senators Warn Of UK's Backdoor Apple Data Demand

Sen. Wyden and Rep. Biggs express concerns over U.K. demanding iCloud backdoor access, highlighting risks to privacy and security.

Roll Call

Senate Finance advances Greer to be US trade representative - Roll Call

Jamieson Greer, the nominee to become U.S. trade representative, received the backing of the Senate Finance Committee on Wednesday.

Roll Call

Senate confirms Gabbard to be director of national intelligence - Roll Call

Kentucky Sen. Mitch McConnell is only Republican opponent of Tulsi Gabbard as the Senate confirms her for director of national intelligence.

The Guardian - US

RFK Jr clears crucial Senate panel vote to advance HHS secretary nomination

Republicans unanimously voted for the controversial cabinet pick; full Senate vote expected in coming days

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Senate panel approves RFK Jr. nomination - Roll Call

The Finance Committee voted to approve Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as Health and Human Services secretary, paving the way for a full Senate vote.

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