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Republicans clash over phone records provision |
Republicans are at odds over an effort to unwind a provision tucked into the bill to reopen the government that would allow senators to sue if they aren't notified when federal law enforcement seeks their phone records. |
The provision has fueled classic tensions between the House and the Senate, prompted an effort to repeal the new law, divided Republicans, and started to become fodder for primary opponents. Signed into law by President Trump last week, the unusual addition to the spending bill fundamentally changes how investigators must treat the 100 members of the Senate. And because it is retroactive to 2022, it also opens the door for 10 GOP senators whose records were subpoenaed by former 1special counsel Jack Smith to seek a minimum of $500,000 in compensation. House Republicans were blindsided by and furious about its inclusion. Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) said after the bill passed that he was "very angry" about the lawsuit provision, and that it was "way out of line." "We had no idea that was dropped in at the last minute," Johnson said. Rep. John Rose (R-Tenn.) swiftly introduced legislation to strike the provision, saying that "two wrongs don't make a right." "The American taxpayer has suffered enough because of the last administration," Rose wrote on the social platform X. "It is shameful to ask them to shoulder the burden of paying U.S. Senators at least HALF A MILLION dollars because the FBI went rogue under Joe Biden." The retroactive measure is a response to Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) revealing last month that Smith's "Arctic Frost" investigation into efforts to overturn the 2020 election sought phone records from several senators and at least one House member, Rep. Mike Kelly (R-Pa.), whose staffer was involved in trying to help deliver names of fake electors. The Hill's Emily Brooks and Rebecca Beitsch have more here. |
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Trump greenlights sale of F-35 fighter jets to Saudi Arabia |
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President Trump said Monday he will greenlight the sale of F-35 advanced fighter jets to Saudi Arabia, ahead of a high-profile visit by Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman this week to Washington, D.C. U.S. law requires that any weapons sale package to countries in the Middle East does not risk Israel's security, it's so-called Qualitative Military Edge, and it’s not yet clear if Trump has cleared that hurdle … |
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What's next for EVs after the expiration of the tax credit? |
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(TestMiles) – The future of electric vehicle adoption shifts now that the $7,500 tax credit is gone; affordable models, tech pivots, and new market dynamics emerge. Why does this matter right now? On September 30, 2025, the $7,500 federal tax credit for electric vehicles vanished. No fanfare, no final countdown. For the EV industry, this is more than a fiscal shift; it's a signal that growth now must stand on its … |
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Trump Organization unveils crypto-tied hotel project in Maldives |
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The Trump Organization said Monday it plans to tokenize the development of a new hotel project in the Maldives, merging the Trump family's newfound interest in cryptocurrency with its long-standing real estate business. The company, owned by President Trump and led by his two eldest sons, is partnering with Saudi real estate developer Dar Global to build a collection of about 80 beach and overwater villas that will be known … |
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