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DHS Asks DOJ to Probe ERIC After Driver Data Went to a Zuckerberg-Tied Nonprofit
The Department of Homeland Security has referred potential Driver’s Privacy Protection Act violations to the Justice Department over the transfer of millions of Americans’ sensitive driver records to the Electronic Registration Information Center and then to a nonprofit funded by the Chan Zuckerberg foundation.
Billionaire Leon Black Sues House Oversight Committee Over Epstein Probe Subpoena
Billionaire Leon Black sued the House Oversight Committee Thursday over a subpoena tied to its investigation into Jeffrey Epstein, filing the lawsuit shortly before he failed to appear for a subpoenaed deposition before the panel.
Elon Musk’s Super PAC Makes First 2026 Midterm Spending
Elon Musk’s America PAC disclosed roughly $800,000 in its first independent expenditures of the 2026 general election, targeting key House and Senate races across the country.
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