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Apple
Andy Biggs and Apple are connected through a mutual opposition to the UK’s demand for a backdoor into Apple’s encrypted data.
US politicians furious at UK demand for encrypted Apple data link
- Date: 2025-06-25T14:56:06.975131
- Topics: Encryption, Privacy, Computer security
- Media: BBC News
- Orgs:
- Events:
- People: Ron Wyden, Tulsi Gabbard
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Lawmakers warn that UK’s Apple backdoor demand ‘sets a dangerous … link
- Date: 2025-06-25T14:56:06.984561
- Topics: Backdoor (computing), CLOUD Act, UK–US data access agreement
- Media: The Washington Post
- Orgs: Investigatory Powers Act 2016, United States House Committee on the Judiciary
- Events: House Judiciary Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee hearing
- People: Jamie Raskin
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Two US lawmakers urge White House to end UK data treaty after Apple … link
- Date: 2025-06-25T14:56:06.988624
- Topics: CLOUD Act, Electronic Frontier Foundation, Mass surveillance in the United Kingdom
- Media: Reuters
- Orgs: United States Department of Justice, GCHQ
- Events:
- People: Jim Jordan, Pam Bondi
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US lawmakers respond to the UK’s Apple encryption backdoor … - Engadget link
- Date: 2025-06-25T14:56:06.994121
- Topics: Apple–FBI encryption dispute
- Media: The Washington Post
- Orgs:
- Events:
- People: Ron Wyden
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Pressure grows to hold secret Apple privacy hearing in public - BBC link
- Date: 2025-06-25T14:56:07.004710
- Topics: Advanced Data Protection, Information privacy, Mass surveillance in the United Kingdom
- Media: BBC News
- Orgs: Home Office, Big Brother Watch, Index on Censorship, Open Rights Group
- Events: Investigatory Powers Tribunal
- People: Ron Wyden, Alex Padilla, Warren Davidson, Zoe Lofgren, Rabinder Singh (judge)
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Tulsi Gabbard Urged to Block UK’s ‘Secret’ Order to Apple - Business … link
- Date: 2025-06-25T14:56:07.019837
- Topics: Data security, Electronic Communications Privacy Act
- Media: The Washington Post
- Orgs: Government of the United Kingdom
- Events:
- People: Ron Wyden, Tulsi Gabbard
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BlackRock
Andy Biggs and BlackRock are connected through their opposing positions on ESG investments, with Biggs actively working to challenge rules that support ESG strategies favored by BlackRock.
Washington Times: How Leftist ESG is Turning America Into a Fascist … link
- Date: 2025-06-25T14:56:07.090732
- Topics: Environmental, social, and governance, Politics of Arizona, Investment management
- Media: The Washington Times
- Orgs: World Economic Forum, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Freedom Caucus
- Events:
- People: Larry Fink, Christopher A. Wray
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Here’s the Lawmaker Who Accepts More BlackRock Money Than Any Other … link
- Date: 2025-06-25T14:56:07.096765
- Topics: Environmental, social, and governance, Legal challenges to Biden administration Labor Department ESG rule, Campaign finance in the United States
- Media:
- Orgs: American Accountability Foundation
- Events:
- People: Chuck Schumer, Lisa Murkowski, Raphael Warnock, Jon Tester, Joe Manchin, Jared Golden, Mike Braun
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Koch Industries
Andy Biggs and Koch Industries both have financial ties to the Sedition Caucus through political donations.
Corporations have given over $50 million to the Sedition Caucus link
- Date: 2025-06-25T14:56:07.944036
- Topics: 2020 United States presidential election, Election denial movement in the United States, Campaign finance in the United States
- Media:
- Orgs: Sedition Caucus, Koch Industries, National Republican Senatorial Committee, National Republican Congressional Committee
- Events: January 6 United States Capitol attack
- People: Scott Perry
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Meet the Real Dark Money GOP Donors Who Funded Those Who Voted to … link
- Date: 2025-06-25T14:56:07.950136
- Topics: Dark money, Fossil fuels lobby, 2020 United States presidential election objections and lawsuits, Super PAC
- Media:
- Orgs: Americans for Prosperity, Americans for Prosperity, Freedom Partners, National Republican Congressional Committee, National Republican Senatorial Committee, OpenSecrets, Public Citizen, Senate Leadership Fund, One Nation (501(c)(4) nonprofit), American Action Network, United States Chamber of Commerce, Susan B. Anthony Pro-Life America, FreedomWorks, National Association of Realtors, Political Victory Fund
- Events:
- People: Charles Koch, Elizabeth Koch, Chase Koch, Ross Perot Jr., Robert Rowling, Richard J Stephenson
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Palantir
Andy Biggs and Palantir are connected through their involvement in congressional inquiries into tech companies, as seen in the letter requesting information from Palantir Technologies regarding Biden-Harris censorship pressure on AI companies.
Letters - House Judiciary Committee Republicans link
- Date: 2025-06-25T14:56:08.692323
- Topics: Biden administration censorship pressure on artificial intelligence companies
- Media:
- Orgs: United States House Committee on the Judiciary
- Events:
- People: Jim Jordan
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SpaceX
Andy Biggs and SpaceX are linked through Biggs’s political stance supporting regulatory changes that could affect companies like SpaceX.
SpaceX allegedly sacks employee for excessive toilet breaks link
- Date: 2025-06-25T14:56:09.153899
- Topics: Occupational safety and health, Government regulation in the United States
- Media:
- Orgs: Occupational Safety and Health Administration, Department of Government Efficiency
- Events:
- People: Elon Musk, Andy Biggs
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Tesla
Andy Biggs and Tesla are linked through Biggs’ involvement in a letter seeking an FBI investigation into threats against Tesla owners.
Arizona Congressman Andy Biggs sponsors bill to abolish OSHA - Law & Crime link
- Date: 2025-06-25T14:56:09.223329
- Topics: Occupational safety and health, Occupational Safety and Health Administration
- Media:
- Orgs: Occupational Safety and Health Administration, Department of Government Efficiency
- Events: Occupational Safety and Health Act (United States)
- People: Elon Musk, Donald Trump
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GOP lawmakers press FBI to investigate threats against Tesla - Deseret News link
- Date: 2025-06-25T14:56:09.229046
- Topics: Domestic terrorism in the United States, Political protests in the United States
- Media: Deseret News
- Orgs: Federal Bureau of Investigation
- Events:
- People: Kash Patel, Jasmine Crockett
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GOP calls for FBI probe into Democrat Jasmine Crockett for inciting … link
- Date: 2025-06-25T14:56:09.252910
- Topics: Domestic terrorism in the United States, Political polarization in the United States
- Media: The Washington Times
- Orgs: Federal Bureau of Investigation
- Events:
- People: Jasmine Crockett, Kash Patel
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TSMC
Andy Biggs and TSMC are both involved in promoting Arizona as a major hub for the semiconductor industry.
Trump speech to Congress leaves Arizona Democrats unimpressed … link
- Date: 2025-06-25T14:56:09.318036
- Topics: CHIPS and Science Act, Semiconductor manufacturing in Arizona, Tariffs in the second Trump administration
- Media:
- Orgs: CHIPS and Science Act, Arizona Commerce Authority
- Events: 2025 Donald Trump speech to a joint session of Congress
- People: Donald Trump, C. C. Wei (business executive)
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PPF Statements of Support | Natcast link
- Date: 2025-06-25T14:56:09.331234
- Topics: Semiconductor manufacturing in Arizona, Advanced packaging (semiconductors), Semiconductor Research Corporation, Center for Security and Emerging Technology
- Media:
- Orgs: Null, Arizona Commerce Authority, Arizona State University, Arizona Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Amkor Technology, Applied Materials, ASM International N.V., Brewer Science, Deca Technologies, Microchip Technology, Intel, NY CREATES, Purdue University, SEMI, Semiconductor Industry Association, SkyWater Technology
- Events: CHIPS and Science Act
- People: Sandara Watson, Michael M. Crow, Rose Castanares
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Congressman Biggs’ Statement on the Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing … link
- Date: 2025-06-25T14:56:09.337265
- Topics: Semiconductor industry, Supply chain security, Economic development in rural communities
- Media:
- Orgs: TSMC
- Events:
- People: Donald Trump
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U.S. Chamber of Commerce
Andy Biggs and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce both participated in the Good Government Series event featuring legislative updates and business discussion.
business.gilbertaz.com link
- Date: 2025-06-25T14:56:09.389434
- Topics: Pro-business legislation in the United States
- Media:
- Orgs: United States Chamber of Commerce
- Events: Good Government Series
- People: Nikkie Nguyen
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Gilbert Chamber of Commerce’s Post - LinkedIn link
- Date: 2025-06-25T14:56:09.409121
- Topics: Business advocacy
- Media:
- Orgs: Gilbert Chamber of Commerce
- Events: Gilbert Chamber of Commerce event
- People: Jennings Imel
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Tim Cook
Andy Biggs and Tim Cook are both involved in discussions about data privacy and government access to tech information, with Cook’s advocacy for encryption aligning with Biggs’s concerns about UK orders to Apple.
Tulsi Gabbard Urged to Block UK’s ‘Secret’ Order to Apple - Business … link
- Date: 2025-06-25T14:56:09.884456
- Topics: CLOUD Act, Security and privacy of iOS
- Media: The Washington Post, Business Insider
- Orgs: Home Office
- Events:
- People: Ron Wyden, Tulsi Gabbard
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Letters - House Judiciary Committee Republicans link
- Date: 2025-06-25T14:56:09.910944
- Topics: Subpoena, Department of Justice oversight, Big Tech and FBI collaboration
- Media:
- Orgs: United States House Committee on the Judiciary
- Events:
- People:
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Mark Zuckerberg
Andy Biggs and Mark Zuckerberg are connected through discussions in Congress about government pressure on social media platforms to censor content.
Rep. Andy Biggs says House should target govt funding after Zuckerberg … link
- Date: 2025-06-25T14:56:10.155552
- Topics: Censorship in the United States, United States government oversight
- Media:
- Orgs: United States House Committee on the Judiciary, Facebook
- Events: 2018 Mark Zuckerberg congressional testimony
- People:
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Peter Thiel
Andy Biggs and Peter Thiel are both associated with promoting experimental drug access and the -Right to Try- law.
Club for Growth - Wikipedia link
- Date: 2025-06-25T14:56:10.320979
- Topics: Conservatism in the United States, Legislative scorecard
- Media:
- Orgs: Club for Growth
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- People:
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Blake Masters, Peter Thiel sought to shake up FDA as Trump took office link
- Date: 2025-06-25T14:56:10.330033
- Topics: Clinical trial, Experimental drug, Alzheimer’s disease, Food and Drug Administration
- Media:
- Orgs: Thiel Foundation, Food and Drug Administration, Breakout Ventures, Cortexyme
- Events: Trickett Wendler, Frank Mongiello, Jordan McLinn, and Matthew Bellina Right to Try Act of 2017
- People: Jim O’Neill (businessman), Blake Masters
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Elon Musk
Andy Biggs and Elon Musk both criticize a bill related to President Trump’s administration, labeling it as an ‘abomination.‘
Rep. Andy Biggs backs Elon Musk’s attack on a bill … that he helped … link
- Date: 2025-06-25T14:56:10.364479
- Topics: Federal budget deficit in the United States
- Media:
- Orgs:
- Events:
- People: Donald Trump
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Congressman Biggs Demands FBI Investigation Into Domestic Terror … link
- Date: 2025-06-25T14:56:10.380827
- Topics: Domestic terrorism in the United States
- Media:
- Orgs: Federal Bureau of Investigation
- Events:
- People: Kash Patel, Jasmine Crockett
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Congressman Biggs Reintroduces Legislation to Support President Trump’s … link
- Date: 2025-06-25T14:56:10.402123
- Topics: United States federal government reform efforts
- Media:
- Orgs: Department of Government Efficiency
- Events:
- People: Donald Trump
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Press Releases - Congressman Andy Biggs link
- Date: 2025-06-25T14:56:10.408672
- Topics: Planned Parenthood
- Media:
- Orgs: Department of Government Efficiency
- Events:
- People: Kash Patel
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Andy Biggs sided with Trump and now Musk, not his principles - Golfweek link
- Date: 2025-06-25T14:56:10.413815
- Topics: National debt of the United States, List of United States federal legislation
- Media:
- Orgs:
- Events:
- People: Donald Trump
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C. C. Wei
Andy Biggs and C. C. Wei both feature in discussions about the semiconductor industry in Arizona within the context of U.S. policy.
Trump speech leaves Arizona Democrats unimpressed, Republicans giddy link
- Date: 2025-06-25T14:56:10.457787
- Topics: CHIPS and Science Act, Semiconductor manufacturing in Arizona, United States tariffs under the Trump administration
- Media:
- Orgs: TSMC, Arizona Commerce Authority
- Events: CHIPS and Science Act, White House investment announcement (TSMC and Trump)
- People: C. C. Wei (business executive)
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