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Brian Schwartz

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Brian Schwartz

@schwartzbWSJ

@WSJ White House Economic Policy Reporter. Previously @CNBC @FoxBusiness. Signal: schwartb.07 Thoughts are my own. Retweets are not endorsements.

Washington, D.C.

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Joined April 2013

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Brian Schwartz
@schwartzbWSJ
Jun 5
SCOOP: President Trump in an exclusive interview tells me he expects and has made clear to Bill Pulte, his new acting Director of National Intelligence, he wants him to make sweeping personnel cuts and major changes to the U.S. intelligence community, in particular taking aim at
Exclusive | Trump Urges ‘Less Shackled’ Pulte to Fire Intelligence Community Employees
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Brian Schwartz
@schwartzbWSJ
Aug 2, 2024
NEW: Billionaire Elon Musk has created a PAC collecting voter data from those living in key states through an online "register to vote" form that does not directly register people to vote. All of this in an effort to help Donald Trump become president.
How an Elon Musk PAC is using voter data to help Trump beat Harris in 2024 election
From cnbc.com
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Brian Schwartz
@schwartzbWSJ
Aug 4, 2024
NEW: The pro-Trump PAC backed by billionaire Elon Musk is under investigation by the office of Michigan's secretary of state. @JocelynBenson's office is looking at whether the PAC has broken any state laws with their data collection efforts.
Elon Musk PAC being investigated by Michigan secretary of state for potential violations
From cnbc.com
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Brian Schwartz
@schwartzbWSJ
Jun 6, 2024
Scoop: Wisconsin based department store giant Kohl's is opting out of sponsoring Donald Trump's Republican National Convention. They become a major company in the state to announce they won't sponsor the event.
Milwaukee-based retail giant Kohl's says 'No' to sponsoring Republican convention events
From cnbc.com
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Brian Schwartz
@schwartzbWSJ
Jun 17, 2022
NEW: A Facebook group tied to Ginni Thomas called 'FrontLiners for Liberty' could be a new focus in Jan. 6 investigation. That FB group appears to be administered by Ginni Thomas and, after we reached out to her about it, it was removed from public view cnb.cx/3y0R4l9
Brian Schwartz
@schwartzbWSJ
Nov 29, 2021
NEW: CNN host Chris Cuomo used his sources to get info on brother Andrew Cuomo's accusers. He also engaged with sources to get a read on upcoming stories that took aim at his brother. "I have a lead on the wedding girl," Cuomo told Melissa DeRosa.
CNN host Chris Cuomo used his media sources to find out info on brother Andrew's accusers, records...
From cnbc.com
Brian Schwartz
@schwartzbWSJ
May 5, 2021
NEW: @Liz_Cheney's top donors tell me they are going to stand with her and continue to back her 2022 reelection effort despite the move to oust her from House leadership. - Some say they will not finance the campaigns of lawmakers who oppose Cheney
Liz Cheney's top donors stand with her despite Republicans' push to oust her from House leadership
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Brian Schwartz
@schwartzbWSJ
Feb 28, 2022
Scoop: At least four superyachts owned by Russian oligarchs are on the move as as U.S. and allies are aiming to 'hunt down' and freeze these billionaires personal assets, including their boats. Yachts are heading to the Maldives + Montenegro.
cnbc.com
Russian oligarchs move yachts as U.S. looks to 'hunt down' and freeze assets
Russian oligarchs are moving their yachts as the United States and its allies look to target personal property.
Brian Schwartz
@schwartzbWSJ
Jun 8, 2021
NEW: INSIDE the campaign by the Koch network to pressure @Sen_JoeManchin to oppose key pieces of his own party's agenda, including eliminating the filibuster and the For the People Act. - Radio ads have been launched in West Virginia
cnbc.com
Joe Manchin is opposing big parts of Biden's agenda as the Koch network pressures him
The Koch network has been actively pressuring Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin to oppose key legislative items linked to Biden's agenda.
Brian Schwartz
@schwartzbWSJ
May 10, 2025
I’m on the ground here in Switzerland for the talks and this doesn’t track with what I’m hearing or seeing A person briefed tells me no one from the U.S. or China sides have walked out of the ongoing meetings I was just in the same restaurant as U.S. team while they were
Brian Krassenstein
@krassenstein
May 10, 2025
BREAKING: China’s Vice Premier He Lifeng and his delegation abruptly walked out midway through U.S.-China trade talks in Geneva with U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent. No explanation was given for their sudden departure. Here is my guess. They viewed Trump’s demands as a
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Brian Schwartz
@schwartzbWSJ
Aug 5, 2024
NEW: The pro-Trump Elon Musk PAC is being looked into by the office of North Carolina AG @JoshStein_ after the PAC collected data through a "register to vote" link on their website, only for people in that state to not be able to register to vote.
North Carolina election board investigates Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC after voter data complaint
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Brian Schwartz
@schwartzbWSJ
Jul 4, 2024
SCOOP: Disney family heiress @abigaildisney tells me she is pausing donations to Dems until Joe Biden steps down. She joins some wealthy Democratic donors who say they will stop giving until Biden is off the ticket post the debate. Big moves being made:
Disney heiress, wealthy Democratic donors say they won't finance the party until Joe Biden drops out
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Brian Schwartz
@schwartzbWSJ
Mar 19, 2024
NEW: @JoeBiden's team have brought on board donors that helped fundraise for @NikkiHaley's campaign. They're now going to help Biden take on Donald Trump. At least half a dozen Haley backers are trying to raise money for Biden's campaign.
cnbc.com
Inside the Biden effort to recruit Nikki Haley donors to help defeat Donald Trump
Ever since Haley dropped out of the primary race, leaving only Donald Trump, the effort to recruit her donors into Biden's camp has gone into overdrive.
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Brian Schwartz
@schwartzbWSJ
Dec 21, 2021
NEW: Corporate donations to @Sen_JoeManchin leadership PAC surged as he fought President Biden's agenda. New filings show that his PAC received almost 35 separate contributions from major corporations over the past two months w/@jacobpramuk
cnbc.com
Corporate donations to Sen. Joe Manchin's PAC surged as he fought President Biden's agenda
Sen. Joe Manchin's leadership PAC saw a surge in corporate contributions this fall as he fought President Biden's agenda.