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Bessent flips script on Dem senator with reminder about his son's past ties to Epstein

Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., suddenly found himself on the defensive at a budget hearing on Wednesday when, amid levying accusations of the Trump administration’s "corrupt" dealings, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent fired back by bringing Wyden's son's investments into the exchange."We would like to hear what Adam Wyden and Jeffrey Epstein talked about," Bessent said, referring to unearthed emails drawing a connection between the senator’s son and the disgraced financier. "Did your son and...

Bessent flips script on Dem senator with reminder about his son's past ties to Epstein

Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., suddenly found himself on the defensive at a budget hearing on Wednesday when, amid levying accusations of the Trump administration’s "corrupt" dealings, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent fired back by bringing Wyden's son's investments into the exchange."We would like to hear what Adam Wyden and Jeffrey Epstein talked about," Bessent said, referring to unearthed emails drawing a connection between the senator’s son and the disgraced financier. "Did your son and...

Foreign enemies have a shockingly simple way to track US troops overseas, lawmakers warn

A bipartisan group of lawmakers is demanding answers from the Pentagon after U.S. Central Command disclosed it had received multiple threat reports indicating foreign adversaries were exploiting commercially available location data to target or surveil American military personnel overseas. In a letter to War Department Chief Information Officer Kirsten Davies, lawmakers led by Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., and Rep. Pat Harrigan, R-N.C., warned that the Pentagon "has not taken basic steps to...

Enemies using phone location data to hunt US servicemembers, Pentagon confirms

This marks the first official confirmation that U.S. forces have been targeted in an active conflict zone this way, according to Wyden and a bipartisan group of legislators who addressed the Pentagon

Foreign enemies have a shockingly simple way to track US troops overseas, lawmakers warn

A bipartisan group of lawmakers is demanding answers from the Pentagon after U.S. Central Command disclosed it had received multiple threat reports indicating foreign adversaries were exploiting commercially available location data to target or surveil American military personnel overseas. In a letter to War Department Chief Information Officer Kirsten Davies, lawmakers led by Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., and Rep. Pat Harrigan, R-N.C., warned that the Pentagon "has not taken basic steps to...

Troops’ phones gave away location data to foreign adversaries

Trump’s immigration enforcers look into buying ad data. Industry insiders fear what comes next.

The trillion-dollar industry that amasses and shares troves of Americans’ information is confronting a new ethical quandary — the Trump administration’s interest in wielding this data to potentially further its sweeping immigration agenda. Immigration and Customs Enforcement published a request for information in January seeking input on how “commercial Big Data and Ad Tech providers can directly support investigations,” a request that came as the administration was pursuing...

Former Republican Senator who resigned after sexual harassment scandal dies at 93

Former Republican Senator who resigned after sexual harassment scandal dies at 93 Before the #MeToo era, Packwood stood out as an example of private behavior undermining a man’s public image - Bookmark - CommentsGo to comments Former Sen. Bob Packwood, an Oregon Republican whose career was defined by both significant legislative achievements and a dramatic downfall due to allegations of sexual harassment, has died at 93. His family announced his death on Saturday in an obituary sent to media...

Trump’s IRS deal to avoid tax investigations could be in big trouble

Trump’s IRS deal to avoid tax investigations could be in big trouble A federal judge could sanction everyone involved over allegations of ‘serious misconduct’ in the president’s lawsuit against himself, Alex Woodward writes - Bookmark - CommentsGo to comments Donald Trump ended his lawsuit against his own IRS on the condition that his administration could spend nearly $1.8 billion handing out taxpayer dollars to alleged “victims” of government “weaponization.” That “slush fund” is dead, for...

A surprise Trump pick just helped sink a key surveillance vote

A surprise Trump pick just helped sink a key surveillance vote A procedural motion to set up a final vote on the extension next week failed 47-52, with some Republicans joining Democrats. This complicates efforts to renew the critical program before its June 12 expiration - Bookmark - CommentsGo to comments The Senate early Friday blocked a crucial extension of a surveillance program utilized by U.S. intelligence agencies, as concerns mounted over Donald Trump’s selection of federal housing...