Ron Wyden

Senator Urges FTC To Hold Zuckerberg Personally Liable For Facebook's Failures

Sen. Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) thinks the Facebook CEO should be held "individually liable" for his company's "repeated violations of American's privacy."
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Interior Dept. Watchdog Opens Ethics Probe Of New Agency Chief

David Bernhardt, a former fossil fuel lobbyist, was confirmed as the new Interior secretary four days ago.
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Interior Nominee’s Swampy Industry Ties Take Center Stage At Confirmation Hearing

The former oil and gas lobbyist said Thursday that extending his ethics recusals would leave him “handcuffed.”
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Saudi Arabia's Women-Tracking App Has Critics Coming For Google And Apple

The tech giants host a Saudi government-created app that allows male guardians to remotely control women's movements.
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Kavanaugh’s Choir Boy Defense Raises Questions Of Credibility, Democrats Say

The Supreme Court nominee's high school yearbook is a "minefield," said one Democratic senator.
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Top Trump Official Grilled On Separated Children During Congressional Hearing

A hearing on prescription drugs turned into an interrogation of the Health and Human Services secretary.
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Report: FEC Probing Whether NRA Took Russian Funds For Trump Campaign

The NRA spent $21 million backing Trump in the 2016 election.
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FBI And White House Face Off Again, This Time Over Rob Porter Allegations

Sen. Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) questioned Christopher Wray on the FBI’s knowledge of Rob Porter’s domestic abuse allegations.
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Sen. Cory Gardner Rips Jeff Sessions' Weed Reversal, Threatens To Hold Up DOJ Nominees

Gardner said he's prepared to "take all steps necessary" to counter the attorney general.
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McConnell Says Senate Will Vote On GOP Tax Bill Tuesday Night

The House of Representatives is scheduled to vote on Tuesday afternoon.
By David Morgan and Amanda Becker, Reuters