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Read Trump's unsigned AI executive order
POLITICO has obtained a copy of the executive order on artificial intelligence oversight that the president had been expected to sign Thursday.
10:26 AM on 05/23/2026 Politico Top Stories Trump makes affordability pitch in battleground New York district
GOP Rep. Mike Lawler’s Hudson Valley seat will be crucial in determining whether Republicans keep control of the House.
06:56 PM on 05/23/2026 Politico Top Stories Judge dismisses criminal case against Kilmar Abrego Garcia
The judge called it a vindictive prosecution.
02:23 PM on 05/23/2026 Politico Top Stories Tulsi Gabbard resigns as director of national intelligence
The former Democratic member of Congress said she was stepping aside to support her husband as he battles bone cancer.
12:31 PM on 05/23/2026 Politico Top Stories Goes to Show You How Stupid They Are: Tillis Lets Loose on Trump Advisers
The retiring Republican senator opens up about his YOLO approach and why he’s occasionally taken on Trump.
02:00 AM on 05/23/2026 Politico Top Stories Trump finally gets his Fed chair. Bond investors are already testing him.
As the Kevin Warsh era begins at the central bank, rising bond yields have greatly weakened the case for lower borrowing costs.
11:52 AM on 05/23/2026 Politico Top Stories Judge considers ordering Meta to revamp its apps
The expected order may set a precedent for states to compel structural changes to social media apps.
03:55 PM on 05/23/2026 Politico Top Stories Todd Blanche pulls his most eyebrow-raising move yet
His critics say he’s still acting like Trump’s personal lawyer. Trump world says he’s “the guy everyone loves.”
03:45 AM on 05/23/2026 Politico Top Stories Trump defends Anti-Weaponization Fund amid GOP blowup
Republican opposition to the fund sank efforts to pass a reconciliation package on Capitol Hill this week.
10:52 AM on 05/23/2026 Politico Top Stories Tom Kean Jr.s absence from Congress makes Democrats bullish they can flip his seat
But others in the party worry they’re being “cocky” in one of the country’s most competitive House races.
04:55 AM on 05/23/2026 Politico Top Stories Poll: Voters arent so sure about Trumps sweeping election bill
The POLITICO Poll finds that a plurality of Americans neither support nor oppose the bill, or are unsure, even as the president makes it a top priority.
03:45 AM on 05/23/2026 Politico Top Stories The $5.02 ghost: Trumps team faces a symbolic blow to one of its favorite economic talking points
Trump officials are "absolutely, totally freaked" about the political symbolism of breaking Biden's high gas price record.
04:17 PM on 05/22/2026 Politico Top Stories RFK Jr. announces 'the largest autism fraud bust in American history' and its in Minnesota
The arrests have the Trump administration again accusing Gov. Tim Walz of poor oversight of federal funds.
03:59 PM on 05/22/2026 Politico Top Stories The latest Paxton-Cornyn ad dustup is an ominous sign for the Texas GOP
The fighting has gotten so ugly that some Republicans are fearful it will dampen turnout in the midterms.
03:49 PM on 05/22/2026 Politico Top Stories Alberta to vote on whether to pursue separation referendum
Premier Danielle Smith says October vote will reveal “the will of Albertans.”
08:47 PM on 05/22/2026 Politico Top Stories A huge omission: Everyone is baffled by the exclusion of Gaza in DNC autopsy
The exclusion is roiling a party still grappling over how to address Gaza and Democrats’ shifting views on Israel.
04:23 PM on 05/22/2026 Politico Top Stories Trump yanked AI order after David Sacks raised industry concerns
The last-minute intervention by the president’s former AI czar came amid complaints from some tech companies, people told POLITICO.
08:06 PM on 05/22/2026 Politico Top Stories Scott Bessent has been raising the alarm on AI policy. But the delays keep coming.
The administration’s early response to Mythos sparked a turf clash, with Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent expressing that a top White House cyber official was not moving quickly enough.
04:28 PM on 05/22/2026 Politico Top Stories Absent congressmember Tom Kean Jr. starts working the phone
He spoke to at least two county party chairs on Thursday as attention to his undisclosed illness grew.
06:19 PM on 05/22/2026 Politico Top Stories A mysterious, GOP-linked super PAC is roiling a Texas Democratic primary
It’s the latest in a string of interventions by the new super PAC that appears to be trying to elevate weaker Democrats against Republicans to ease the GOP’s path in November.
09:00 AM on 05/22/2026 Politico Top Stories NYPD push for World Cup overtime boost poses stress test for Mamdani and his police commissioner
The proposal to put NYPD officers on 12-hour shifts during the tournament stands to rankle Mamdani, who campaigned on curbing police overtime.
04:55 AM on 05/22/2026 Politico Top Stories Trumps inner circle is divided on his efforts to lower beef prices. Now he's halting plans entirely.
Internal disagreements over a White House plan to allow more beef imports highlights the president's challenge to balance the interests of consumers and the cattle industry.
07:31 AM on 05/22/2026 Politico Top Stories Nicole Saphier is Trumps pick for surgeon general. Shes also a 'farmer' in New Jersey and gets a tax break.
She joins a list of well-off residents who've taken advantage of a state law allowing steep discounts for land designated for agricultural use.
04:00 AM on 05/22/2026 Politico Top Stories Trump moves to police frontier AI models
A new directive would ask tech companies to submit their advanced AI models to a review by federal agencies, people familiar with the draft say.
03:48 PM on 05/21/2026 Politico Top Stories New Pentagon task force races to bring powerful AI tools to Americas most sensitive networks
The new initiative will determine how AI models from tech giants such as OpenAI and Google can be safely deployed across Cyber Command and the NSA missions.
04:00 PM on 05/21/2026 Politico Top Stories Inside the next phase of OpenAIs political strategy
As Washington dithers on AI safety, OpenAI’s top lobbyist is persuading blue states to pass laws that advance his plan for a national AI framework — and he says he’s just getting started.
09:00 AM on 05/21/2026 Politico Top Stories Republicans squirm as Trump pursues legacy, control and revenge
GOP lawmakers fear a self-interested president is needlessly risking their party’s majorities.
05:19 PM on 05/21/2026 Politico Top Stories Ballroom wont be funded after Senate GOP drops $1 billion Trump security request
Multiple Republican senators objected to sending taxpayer dollars to the president’s East Wing revamp.
03:15 PM on 05/21/2026 Politico Top Stories Even Andy Burnham's allies don't know what he has planned for a post-Starmer UK
The mayor of Greater Manchester is bidding to replace Keir Starmer in 10 Downing Street. What he does next is still being worked out.
10:22 PM on 05/21/2026 Politico Top Stories Bass goes easy on Pratt, not so much a fellow Democrat
The Los Angeles mayor largely avoided playing up Trump’s endorsement of her conservative rival, instead swiping at a challenger from her left.
06:16 PM on 05/21/2026 Politico Top Stories LA Mayor Karen Bass warns city doesnt have enough hotel space for Olympics
Bass defended her support for a deal to delay the city’s $30 minimum wage hike for hospitality and airport workers.
07:23 PM on 05/21/2026 Politico Top Stories Hollywood stares down death and a series of shocks
Writer and comedian Adam Conover gives a grim assessment of a fraught moment in a signature Los Angeles industry.
06:56 PM on 05/21/2026 Politico Top Stories Tax world gawks at Trump audit agreement: 'Never seen anything like this'
A DOJ agreement ending any current IRS audits of the president, his family or his businesses stuns tax practitioners and could reignite Democratic lawmakers' pursuit of Trump's tax returns.
03:04 PM on 05/21/2026 Politico Top Stories Trump faces first big loss on Iran war
Votes in the House and Senate this week to halt the military campaign would prove a stunning embarrassment for the president.
12:20 PM on 05/21/2026 Politico Top Stories Everything in Life Should Not Be a Gambling Experience
There’s supposed to be a line between investing and gambling. Congress might have to define the difference.
03:45 AM on 05/21/2026 Politico Top Stories We Want to Move on From Losing: Pritzker on Antisemitism, Trump and 2028
The Illinois governor reflects on his national profile and what comes next.
04:55 AM on 05/21/2026 Politico Top Stories Donald Trumps GOP revenge tour is complete
First came the Indiana state senators. Then Bill Cassidy. And now Thomas Massie and Brad Raffensperger have fallen.
10:00 PM on 05/20/2026 Politico Top Stories Trump picks off Massie in Kentucky
The president continues to rack up wins in his revenge tour.
06:55 PM on 05/20/2026 Politico Top Stories Mike Collins and Derek Dooley head to runoff in Georgia Senate GOP race
The result extends a bitter intraparty fight and delays Republicans' ability to focus their attacks on Democratic Sen. Jon Ossoff.
10:16 PM on 05/20/2026 Politico Top Stories Progressive firebrand Chris Rabb wins Democratic primary for the nations bluest House seat
The self-styled “troublemaker” and unabashed progressive was backed by members of the “Squad.”
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