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Josh Hawley

Josh Hawley

United States Senator

Appears in 2 stories

Born: 1979 (age 46 years), Springdale, AR
Party: Republican Party
Spouse: Erin Morrow Hawley (m. 2010)
Previous office: Missouri Attorney General (2017–2019)
Education: Yale Law School (2006), Stanford University (2002), and Rockhurst High School (1998)
Office: United States Senator

Notable Quotes

"The secretary told me directly that the administration will not put ground troops in Venezuela." — January 14, 2026

Stories

The Venezuela raid and congressional war powers

Force in Play

Flipped vote after Rubio letter

Congress hasn't declared war since 1942, though presidents have ordered 212 military strikes without formal declarations. On January 3, 2026, U.S. special forces raided Venezuela, captured President Nicolás Maduro in his residence, and flew him to New York to face narcoterrorism charges.

Updated May 22

Paramount Skydance’s $108 billion hostile bid ignites a fight for Warner Bros. Discovery

Money Moves

Expressing alarm over Netflix–WBD merger's antitrust implications

In late 2025, Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) put itself in play, drawing bids from Netflix, Paramount Skydance, and Comcast in a rare open bidding war over a century-old Hollywood studio. On December 5, 2025, WBD's board took Netflix's $72 billion cash-and-stock offer for its studios and streaming arm (HBO, DC, and Warner Bros. film and TV operations), excluding CNN and the cable networks.

Updated May 10