Sen. McCormick demands Trump hit back at Norway over Israel divestiture

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Sen. Dave McCormick (R-Pa.) blasted Norway’s sovereign wealth fund for dumping shares of Caterpillar over its ties to Israel, demanding the Trump administration hit back with tariffs, sanctions and other punishments. In a fiery letter to Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick and US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer, the Pennsylvania Republican accused Oslo of waging “economic warfare […]


GOP Sen. Tom Cotton questions new Intel CEO Lip-Bu Tan over alleged ties to Chinese military

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A top Republican senator demanded new Intel CEO Lip-Bu Tan reveal if he has any ties to China’s Communist Party and military – citing national security concerns. In a letter sent Wednesday to Intel Chairman Frank Leary, Sen. Tom Cotton (R-Ark.) wrote that he is concerned “about the security and integrity of Intel’s operations and […]


Sen. Blumenthal asks Visa for details on Elon Musk X payments deal

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Senator Richard Blumenthal, D-CT, speaks during a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on the January 6th insurrection, in the Hart Senate Office Building on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, March 2, 2021. Graeme Jennings | Pool via Reuters Sen. Richard Blumenthal this week pressed Visa for detailed plans and documents related to its deal to provide […]