Ron Wyden
Democrat · OR · U.S. Senate
Bio
Ronald Lee Wyden is an American attorney and politician serving as the senior United States senator from Oregon, a seat he has held since 1996. A member of the Democratic Party, he served in the United States House of Representatives from 1981 until 1996. Upon the death of Representative Don Young in 2022, Wyden became the dean of the West Coast's Congressional delegation. He is the dean of Oregon's congressional delegation and serves as the ranking member of the Senate Finance Committee. Known for his libertarian-leaning stances within the Democratic Party, Wyden has been a prominent advocate for privacy rights, internet freedom, and limiting government surveillance, positioning him as a defender of civil liberties.
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Democrats Investigate Howard Lutnick Over $1.6 Billion DealCommerce Secretary Howard Lutnick’s old firm recently cut a $1.6 billion rare earth metals deal, and Democrats in Congress are investigating his role in the apparent conflict of interest. Bloomberg reports that the deal, finalized last month, likely paid off …
The New Republic · July 7, 2026
US Agency Cancels Contract For Warrantless Tracking of Mobile DevicesAmerica's Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives has "canceled its contract for a surveillance tool that enables warrantless tracking of mobile devices," reports the Associated Press. They note the move comes "after lawmakers, a prosecutor and …
Slashdot.org · June 28, 2026
Turns Out RFK Jr. Lied to Congress About That Trip to SamoaRobert F. Kennedy Jr. told the Senate last year that a trip to Samoa in 2019 right before a deadly measles outbreak had “nothing to do with vaccines.” New evidence from The Guardian suggests he may have lied.In emails between Kennedy’s team and Samoan officia…
The New Republic · June 25, 2026
This Senate grilling is set to finally blow Trump's Epstein cover-up wide openIf the chaos of this last year and a half week has shown us anything, it’s that every distraction Donald Trump has manufactured to stop people from talking about the Epstein Files has failed spectacularly. The UFC fiasco kicked off a week that ended with …
Raw Story · June 23, 2026
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