“That means that they can track your location, where you go, what you do and especially who you talk to," U.S. Sen. Ron Wyden said.

It’s all one big grift

Senators Ron Wyden (D-OR) and Jeff Merkley (D-OR) are leading a bill aiming to limit immigration authorities from using facial recognition technology.

A solid analysis by @wyden.senate.gov of Trump’s snake oil he is trying to pass off as lower drug prices.

I'm going to introduce legislation blocking Trump from stealing taxpayer dollars with this absurd lawsuit. Stay tuned.

I don’t like this

The White House's trade policy has "opened the door to corruption," according to a letter from Ron Wyden and Chris Van Hollen. n.pr/4qgSrEo

Really enjoyed chatting more with @tressiemcphd.bsky.social about how the federal government is weaponizing private data. Privacy has become a life-and-death issue, and I have a plan to rein the government in. Thread:

Troublemaker is my middle name.

Oregon will continue to stand up for immigrants, constitutional rights, and we’ll do it peacefully in the face of Donald Trump deploying violence to our cities.

Not another dollar to Donald Trump to make our streets less safe. I voted no.

Here’s @wyden.senate.gov on this absurd, corrupt lawsuit and Trump’s phony sense of false victimhood:

Senator asks Trump for details on Rolex he accepted before Swiss tariff deal

Something we know about Donald Trump: he rarely backtracks unless there's something in it for him to gain personally.

US Senator Ron Wyden asked for a detailed account of Trump’s acceptance of a Rolex table clock and gold bar from Swiss businessmen shortly before slashing tariffs he previously imposed on Switzerland

I am. But there are three things at play here regarding ICE collecting private data. Quick rundown on the issue, why you should be paying attention, and what I'm doing about it:

This video shows Donald Trump’s lawless federal agents again out of control. The Senate cannot vote to keep funding this. Every single agent complicit in these horrors should be put on trial at the state level for real accountability.

Quoting @wyden.senate.gov: "It makes a mockery of the idea that ICE is trying to make our country safer. Rather, agents are reportedly picking people to deport from our country the same way you'd choose a nearby coffee shop."

I always assume you start first with following the money, and Senator Ron Wyden is doing that.

Republicans cut funding for health care to pay for Trump's lawless militia. Giving more money to use 5-year-olds as bait and shoot unarmed mothers is unacceptable. I will not vote to give more money to ICE until there is accountability and an end to these abuses.

A secret memo allowing federal agents to invade Americans' homes without a warrant would be a historic violation of the Constitution and further justification for the immediate removal of Kristi Noem.

EPSTEIN UPDATE: today I’m expanding my follow-the-money investigation of Epstein’s financing by examining his transactions at another Wall Street Bank, BNY Mellon.

This is about scaring anyone who would report on things the Trump administration wants to keep secret. Intimidating a free press is a hallmark of authoritarians.

Trump and Republicans raised taxes on clean energy last year, destroying our best opportunity to hold down people's energy bills as data centers gobble up electricity. Anything he says he's doing on energy costs now is a fraud.

BREAKING NEWS: We are opening a formal investigation into the shooting involving federal agents in Portland today. Our office will take every step necessary to ensure the rights and security of Oregonians are protected. #orpol #breakingnews

"Sens. Ron Wyden of OR, Ed Markey of MA and Ben Ray Luján of NM asked the companies to “enforce” terms of service that appear to ban the activity that was surging on X and is still possible on Grok." High five, @wyden.senate.gov @markey.senate.gov and @lujan.senate.gov. This is the way.

New: Trio of Dem senators urge Apple and Google to enforce their own terms of service and ban X, Grok apps for their flood of nonconsensual sexual imagery. I've repeatedly asked both Apple and Google about this for three days. They're completely silent, seemingly hoping the question just goes away.

I'm monitoring first awful reports of two people shot in Portland by federal law enforcement. I'll keep you updated, but Trump's deployment of federal agents in my hometown is clearly inflaming violence — and must end.

A woman was shot dead on camera and Trump’s ICE is launching a full scale coverup. Nobody is above the law. Federal agents who break the law in Minnesota, Oregon or anywhere else, must be prosecuted.

No US oil company should risk investing in Venezuela. Companies that take part in Trump's lawless takeover of Venezuela's resources should keep in mind that any American tax dollars they take to invest in a foreign country will be recovered by the next administration.

Fact check true

I wrote section 230 to protect user speech, not a company's own speech. I've long said AI chatbot outputs are not protected by 230 and that it is not a close call. Given that the Trump administration is going to the mat to protect pedophiles, states should step in to hold Musk and X accountable.

Trump risked American lives to kidnap Maduro just to have him replaced by one of Maduro's authoritarian cronies. This has nothing to do with drugs or ousting an authoritarian leader. It's a clown car of incompetence in an effort to enrich oil companies.

This is an illegal intervention in a country that poses no threat to the United States. Trump is trying to distract from the fact that he tanked our economy and kicked millions off their health care. Congressional Republicans need to rein Trump in before he gets American troops killed.

The full spiked 60 Minutes CECOT package, clean & subtitled. 1/5

The DOJ identified at least 10 co-conspirators who worked with Epstein and Maxwell. It’s obvious to anyone with two eyes that Epstein and Maxwell were engaged in organized crime, yet NO ONE ELSE involved in Epstein’s sex trafficking ring has faced criminal charges. Why?

The incompetence is funny right up until you remember they're covering up for pedophiles and sex traffickers

The Epstein file is the only thing Trump has ever taken his name off of

Sen. Ron Wyden on the Trump DOJ not producing all of the Epstein files, as required by law: "Anything short of a full release today is a violation of the law and a continuation of this administration’s coverup on behalf of a bunch of pedophiles and sex traffickers."

I’m launching an investigation into the role of shipping companies in cartel-backed fuel smuggling. This is a multi-billion dollar industry for drug cartels and criminals. If companies operating in the U.S. are involved, they must be held accountable.

Correct. My staff led the investigation into abuse and mistreatment of youth at residential treatment facilities. Now I have a bill to overhaul them and boost oversight.

Reminding everyone for no particular reason that Section 230 is one of the last things standing between free speech online and Trump having control over everything you see and say on the internet

The return of the U.S. Coast Guard rescue helicopter follows several lawsuits and a court order.

JPMorgan Enabled Jeffrey Epstein—Senator Wyden Speaks Out in Explosive New Interview Sen. Ron Wyden walked me through the financial trail that let Epstein move money for years. Full interview: youtu.be/yfFnRg85KtE

Some really stomach churning stuff in here. And to think the Republican health care "plan" is to give these guys a massive government subsidy.

Instead of addressing the real problems facing families, Republicans are inserting themselves between families and their doctors as they make the most personal and private decisions. I will never back down from fighting this sick and calculated attempt to erase trans Americans.

RFK’s retribution tour is going to kill children

Senate News: Republicans are trying to sneak a provision into their latest government funding bill that would make it easier to sell off public lands and national parks, and may have the votes to do it. If you care about protecting your public lands, now’s the time to make it known.

My investigators are back with more on our follow the money investigation into Epstein. Here’s a thread for anyone interested in learning about another major Epstein mystery:

All of us hope that the Trump administration follows the law and releases the Epstein files on Friday. But there are very good reasons to be skeptical of whatever the Trump administration releases. I’ll share a few reasons why.