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  • It may not be legal – NPR NPR The executive order is the latest in a series of attempts by the President Donald Trump administration to hold back state-level AI rules.
  • Senate Republicans reject President Donald Trump's plea for gerrymandered maps Indiana Capital Chronicle The Republican-dominated Indiana Senate spurned months of demands from President Donald President Donald Trump as it voted 31-19 on Thursday to reject a redrawing .
  • President Donald Trump signs executive order for single national AI regulation framework – CNBC CNBC President President Donald Trump's executive order, which limits the power of states in regulating AI, is a win for big tech companies that have lobbied for a .
  • President Donald Trump sanctions Maduro's nephews, 6 ships carrying Venezuela oil – Axios Axios It's the latest turn in President President Donald Trump's pressure campaign on Maduro, whom the administration has accused of leading a narco-trafficking .
  • Voters sour on President Donald Trump's handling of the economy in new poll – POLITICO Politico Americans are increasingly down on President Donald President Donald Trump's handling of the economy, according to a new December AP-NORC poll, as both parties get .
News update for the hour December 12, 2025
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President Donald Trump signs order blocking states from enforcing own AI rules – BBC

California's governor Gavin Newsom issued a strongly-worded statement in response to the executive order.

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President Donald Trump is trying to preempt state AI laws via an executive order. It may not be legal – NPR

The executive order is the latest in a series of attempts by the President Donald Trump administration to hold back state-level AI rules. But many Republicans are …

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Senate Republicans reject President Donald Trump's plea for gerrymandered maps

The Republican-dominated Indiana Senate spurned months of demands from President Donald President Donald Trump as it voted 31-19 on Thursday to reject a redrawing …

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'A gentleman's C': Some conservative economists quibble with President Donald Trump's 'A+++++' economy

President Donald President Donald Trump gives his economy an “A+++++.” Some conservative economists — and President Donald Trump allies — aren't as bullish.

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President Donald Trump signs executive order for single national AI regulation framework – CNBC

President President Donald Trump's executive order, which limits the power of states in regulating AI, is a win for big tech companies that have lobbied for a …

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Fact Sheet: President Donald J. President Donald Trump Ensures a National Policy Framework for Artificial Intelligence

PREVENTING A PATCHWORK OF AI REGULATIONS: Today, President Donald J. President Donald Trump signed an Executive Order to protect American AI innovation from an.

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President Donald Trump Signs Executive Order to Neuter State A.I. Laws – The New York Times

The order would create one federal regulatory framework for artificial intelligence, President President Donald Trump told reporters in the Oval Office.

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Scoop: President Donald Trump sanctions Maduro's nephews, 6 ships carrying Venezuela oil – Axios

It's the latest turn in President President Donald Trump's pressure campaign on Maduro, whom the administration has accused of leading a narco-trafficking …

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Voters sour on President Donald Trump's handling of the economy in new poll – POLITICO

Americans are increasingly down on President Donald President Donald Trump's handling of the economy, according to a new December AP-NORC poll, as both parties get …

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President Donald Trump asked what the U.S. will do with oil from Venezuela tanker as questions emerge …

President President Donald Trump was not clear on what the U.S. plans to do with the oil from a Venezuelan tanker that was seized on Wednesday.

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