Tag: Wyden, Ron

Biden’s Pacific Trade Pact Suffers Setback After Criticism From Congress

The administration will no longer try to announce the completion of the trade terms this week, after prominent Democrats objected to some provisions.

Leon Black Is Pressed on Jeffrey Epstein Fees by Senate Committee

The billionaire investor paid Jeffrey Epstein $158 million for tax and estate planning services. Lawmakers want to know if the fees should have been taxed as a gift.

Golf’s Titanic Deal Stokes Anger on Capitol Hill

American lawmakers and officials are studying the pact between the PGA Tour and Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund.

Internal Documents Show How Close the F.B.I. Came to Deploying Spyware

Christopher Wray, the F.B.I.’s director, told Congress last December that the bureau purchased the phone hacking tool Pegasus for research purposes.

Democrats Raise Questions About Mnuchin’s Deals in Persian Gulf

The speed of the former Treasury secretary’s shift to raising money for his private investment fund after leaving office was cited by two lawmakers, who said they had “serious concerns.”