Missouri Sen. Josh Hawley probes OpenAI, Google and MLB in busy stretch
The gist
Sen. Josh Hawley opened a Senate probe into OpenAI over a July 2026 Hugging Face hack and pressed Google on classroom AI.
The Missouri Republican is also tied to a Missouri abortion ballot measure and questioned MLB over Pride Night.
How it unfolded
- Feb 10, 2026Sens. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) introduced a bill to break up what they call "Big Medicine," targeting health care conglomerates they say drive up drug costs and stifle competition.
- Jun 16, 2026Hawley sent a letter to MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred raising two issues, including the league's oral warning of Giants pitchers Landen Roupp, JT Brubaker and Ryan Walker for writing Bible verses on their Pride Night hats.
- Jun 23, 2026Manfred responded, noting MLB in 2023 allowed the Dodgers and Giants to use the pride emblem on uniforms and hats on Pride Night.