Senator Elizabeth Warren

Pilgrim's Pride, Fined $100M, Donates $5M to Trump Inauguration Under Scrutiny

| Importance: 8/10

Pilgrim’s Pride, a meat processor that paid over $100 million in antitrust fines, made the largest single $5 million donation to the Trump-Vance Inaugural Committee. Senator Elizabeth Warren launched an investigation into potential quid pro quo, highlighting the company’s simultaneous …

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HHS Secretary RFK Jr. Confirmed with Ongoing Vaccine Litigation Referral Fees

| Importance: 9/10

HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. confirmed with ongoing financial interests in vaccine litigation, earning $856,559 in referral fees while controlling federal health policy. Despite resignation from consulting arrangements, he retains potential profit from Merck vaccine litigation, raising …

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Regulatory Bodies Begin Investigating Grok AI Safety Practices

| Importance: 9/10

Congressional representatives, including a bipartisan group of legislators, launched a comprehensive multi-agency investigation into xAI’s Grok AI. The investigation uncovered systemic issues with algorithmic bias, content generation risks, and problematic government contracting practices. Key …

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Former FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb Joins Pfizer Board After 3-Month Gap

| Importance: 8/10

Pfizer announced that Dr. Scott Gottlieb, who served as FDA Commissioner from May 2017 to April 2019, would join the pharmaceutical giant’s board of directors as an independent member. The appointment came just 85 days after Gottlieb resigned from the FDA, raising immediate concerns about …

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During Sprint merger review, T-Mobile executives spent ~$195,000 at Trump's D.C. hotel

| Importance: 8/10

While seeking federal approval of the T-Mobile–Sprint merger, T-Mobile executives sharply increased spending at Trump International Hotel in Washington—about $195,000 on rooms, meeting space, and services—according to company letters and reporting. The company said the stays did not affect the …

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