Democratic senators are demanding information from federal agencies regarding over a dozen critical mineral deals, totaling more than $8.9 billion, that potentially benefit the families of former President Donald Trump or Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick, citing investigations by the New York Times and ProPublica.
The Justice Department has subpoenaed New York Times journalists who reported on security concerns with President Trump's new Air Force One plane. Press advocacy groups, including the National Press Club and White House Correspondents' Association, have condemned the move as an attack on the First Amendment and press freedom.
Five top Senate Democrats are demanding hearings into Donald Trump's cryptocurrency holdings, citing his new financial disclosure revealing significant income from crypto ventures and raising concerns about foreign and unidentified investors, including a UAE-linked group.
Sens. Elizabeth Warren and Mark Kelly argue in a letter that President Trump's tariff policies have harmed U.S. workers and manufacturing, leading to job losses and a growing trade deficit in manufactured goods, contradicting his promises of a manufacturing boom.
US Senators Markey and Blumenthal are calling on NHTSA to investigate Tesla's self-published crash statistics for its Full Self-Driving system, citing a Reuters report alleging exaggerated safety claims and misleading comparisons.
Senators Elizabeth Warren and Andy Kim criticized the Trump administration for potentially allowing advanced AI chips to be exported to overseas units of Chinese firms, urging Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick to testify before Congress.
Democratic senators are demanding meaningful gains for American workers in the upcoming USMCA review. Key demands include addressing business relocations to Mexico, enforcing labor laws, banning goods made with forced labor, and curbing Chinese investment.
15 Democratic senators, led by Tammy Baldwin, are demanding meaningful gains for American workers in the upcoming USMCA review. Their letter to U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer outlines priorities including curbing business relocations to Mexico, enforcing labor laws, banning forced labor goods, and addressing Chinese investment.
Two Democratic senators sent a letter to U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro criticizing her decision to temporarily pause the criminal investigation into Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell rather than fully closing it. Sens. Elizabeth Warren and Dick Durbin questioned whether political motivations drove the probe, which focused on cost overruns in a Fed renovation project. Powell had called the subpoenas pretextual, saying the Trump administration was displeased with him for not cutting interest rates faster.
