Heard on the Hill
What we're hearing from people we trust on and around the Hill
THANKS FOR READING: Elon Musk read our story about Accenture’s contract with the Army raising eyebrows. “It’s a mess,” he wrote. “DoD needs something like what Tesla and SpaceX have (Warp).”
AI ARMS RACE: Former Sen. Cory Gardner (R., Colo.) penned a new op-ed on the importance of winning the global AI race. “It is imperative that our country win the AI race, and winning will require the infrastructure to support the massive energy demands of next-generation technology.”
I SEE YOU: Congress is planning on launching investigations into the progressive law firms that President Trump has targeted, starting with Covington & Burling. Expect inquiries to be sent out to both Covington and Covington’s clients.
NATION OF DESTABILIZATION: Secretary of State Marco Rubio made it clear in his press conference with Guyanese President Irfaan Ali that Venezuela’s leadership is sending their worst and darkest to America to destabilize our nation. Rubio pointed to the warm welcome received by a recently deported Venezuelan illegal immigrant who attacked an NYPD cop from Venezuelan Minister of Interior, Justice, and Peace Diosdado Cabello after stepping off a deportation flight in Venezuela.
MANSION SHOPPING: Former Michigan Attorney General Mike Cox plans to announce a gubernatorial run in a few weeks.