Classified briefing set to include embattled Commerce official is postponed
Politico's Inside Congress Live newsletter reports that Senate Commerce Chair Ted Cruz postponed a classified briefing on cybersecurity breaches and AI safety that was set to include Commerce undersecretary Jeffrey Kessler, who faced scrutiny over his dealings with chipmaker Nvidia, whose CEO was fired over an affair with an alleged Chinese spy. The newsletter also covers Chris Van Hollen's challenge to Chuck Schumer for Senate majority leader, Mike Thompson's ouster by Eric Jones, Lauren Boebert's defeat, Maxine Waters' fight to keep her Financial Services gavel against Sean Casten, House GOP talks on disciplining rebellious members, and Jack Smith's fight against Bill Hagerty's disbarment bid.
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- Chris Van Hollen challenges Chuck Schumer for Senate Democratic leader
- Fetterman floats party exit as Schumer allies weigh moving up Senate leadership vote
- Trump administration threatens Democrats with prosecution over planned oversight probes
- Investors and employees petition Nvidia to reinstate Jensen Huang over spy-affair scandal
- Jensen Huang resigns as Nvidia CEO amid Washington backlash over his China chip campaign
- Howard Lutnick agrees to testify over Nvidia chip exports to China as pressure grows
- Lauren Boebert loses Colorado House seat to Democrat Eileen Laubacher
- Maxine Waters and Sean Casten vie for top Democratic seat on House Financial Services Committee
- Trump bought Nvidia stock around China chip export decisions that benefited the company