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Rebecca Kern
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Tech and antitrust Capitol Hill and White House reporter at @Capitol_Forum. Former @Politico and @BGOV. Views are my own. RTs≠endorse. [email protected]
Washington, DC
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    Rebecca Kern
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    Nov 21, 2025
    Excited to start at @Capitol_Forum and dig into tech, antitrust and AI policy on the Hill! Reach out - my DMs are open!
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    The Capitol Forum
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    Nov 21, 2025
    🌐 We’re excited to welcome @rebeccamkern as Senior Correspondent. With 15+ years on Capitol Hill and recent tech policy reporting at POLITICO & Bloomberg Gov, she brings unmatched expertise on antitrust, kids’ online safety, privacy & AI. Learn more about our team:
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    Rebecca Kern
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    Sep 9, 2019
    At #AIinGovSummit with @IvankaTrump, @WHOSTP Chief Technology Officer Michael Kratsios, and OMB’s @Weichert45 discussing #ArtificialIntelligence in the government/ @BGOV
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    Rebecca Kern
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    Jun 13, 2023
    Scoop - @SenTedCruz blasted Meta for Instagram's promotion of a vast pedophile network in a letter he sent based on reporting from WSJ last week. He said he's interested in bringing in Meta to testify before the Senate Commerce Committee. For @POLITICOPro
    POLITICO Pro: Cruz blasts Meta over alleged promotion of pedophile network
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    Rebecca Kern
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    Nov 21, 2019
    We live in a world where #data is the new oil and we don’t have our arms around it, @AndrewYang says #DemDebate
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    Rebecca Kern
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    Nov 23, 2021
    ~ Some job news ~ After more than 7.5 years working with amazing colleagues at @BGOV and @BBGIndustry, I'm joining @politico next week as a tech policy reporter covering online disinformation, misinformation and Section 230.
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    Rebecca Kern
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    Jan 26, 2023
    I have a pretty cool job
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    Rebecca Kern
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    Oct 12, 2017
    .@SecretaryPerry erroneously calls #PuertoRico a country, @USRepKCastor corrects him that its a territory
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    Rebecca Kern
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    Dec 22, 2021
    New in Morning Tech - @SenAmyKlobuchar and 12 other Democrats sent a letter to @Meta asking why it dissolved it Civic Integrity Team after the 2020 elections, saying remaining misinformation and disinformation on the platform helped contribute to Jan. 6/ exclusive for @politico
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    Rebecca Kern
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    Jun 26, 2024
    Cool to see my @politico reporting cited in the Supreme Court dissent to Murthy v Missouri decision today - politico.com/news/2022/09/0…
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    Rebecca Kern
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    Dec 1, 2021
    Starting my first day on the Hill as a tech policy reporter for @politico. Reach out for tips and to add me your listserves at rkern at politico dot com, also my DMs are open and can share Signal there.
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    Rebecca Kern
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    Mar 1, 2018
    "There's no firewall for stupid" Barbara Endicott-Popovsky, Director of Information Assurance and Cybersecurity, University of Washington, says of the need to prepare ahead of #CyberSecurity attack on the U.S. #electric grid during @EnergyGOP hearing
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    Rebecca Kern
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    May 4, 2022
    Top GOP member of the @JudiciaryGOP @Jim_Jordan sent a letter to @linakhanFTC asking if she played a role in the letter sent by @openmarkets asking the agency to block Elon Musks attempted purchase of Twitter.
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    Rep. Jim Jordan
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    May 4, 2022
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    Rebecca Kern
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    Jul 7, 2021
    New - @JudiciaryGOP's @Jim_Jordan released his outline for upcoming bills he'll introduce in the coming weeks, including reforming Section 230 individuals to sue tech platforms and allowing for direct appeal of antitrust suits to the Supreme Court @BGOV bgov.com/core/news/#!/a…
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    Rebecca Kern
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    Apr 18, 2019
    Today’s my last day at @environment before I’m heading to @BGOV next week to be their new Capitol Hill technology reporter. I’m going to miss working with this great team of reporters and editors, but excited for the new challenge ahead!