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President Donald Trump hands a pen to Senior White House Policy Advisor on AI Sriram Krishnan after signing the AI executive order while Texas GOP Sen. Ted Cruz, second from left, and Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick look on in the Oval Office on Thursday. (Alex Wong/Getty Images)

With executive order, Trump moves to undo state AI laws

By Allison Mollenkamp
Posted December 11, 2025 at 9:04pm
House Energy and Commerce ranking member Frank Pallone Jr. is pictured outside the Capitol in September. Pallone and other Democrats objected to GOP revisions to the Kids’ Online Safety Act proposal.

House panel advances kids online safety bills

By Allison Mollenkamp
Posted December 11, 2025 at 4:41pm
Gene Simmons is seen in the Senate subway on Tuesday. He appeared at a Senate Judiciary subcommittee hearing with the aim of drumming up support for radio royalties.

‘Let’s rock’: Gene Simmons urges Congress to OK radio royalties 

By Nina Heller
Posted December 9, 2025 at 6:04pm
President Donald Trump delivers remarks at the White House on Nov. 6.

Trump pledges executive action to counter state AI laws

By Allison Mollenkamp
Posted December 8, 2025 at 6:45pm
Rep. Earl L. "Buddy" Carter, R-Ga., is seen at a markup in May.

In the Spotlight: Earl L. ‘Buddy’ Carter

By Nick Eskow
Posted December 8, 2025 at 1:37pm
House Energy and Commerce Chairman Brett Guthrie, R-Ky., left, and ranking member Frank Pallone Jr., D-N.J., at a markup in May. Pallone praised some of the bipartisan broadband bills but said the permitting overhaul was an "unfunded mandate." (Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call)

House panel approves broadband permitting overhaul

By Allison Mollenkamp
Posted December 4, 2025 at 8:18am
Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei has warned of mass job losses due to AI. Regardless of how accurate such a prediction turns out to be, Bruce Stokes writes, policymakers can be proactive about the technology and avoid some of the disruptive effects of globalization.

Being proactive on AI can head off mistakes of globalization

By Bruce Stokes
Posted November 25, 2025 at 9:00am
“The president is pressing forward,” Senate Commerce Committee Chairman Ted Cruz, R-Texas, told reporters. “We'll see what happens.”

White House isn’t giving up on AI regulations ban

By Allison Mollenkamp
Posted November 21, 2025 at 5:20am
President Donald Trump welcomes Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman of Saudi Arabia during an arrival ceremony at the White House on Tuesday.

‘Things happen’: Trump defends MBS on Khashoggi murder, slams ABC reporter

By John T. Bennett
Posted November 18, 2025 at 4:21pm
Sen. Chris Coons, D-Del., is leading the bipartisan resolution in support of AI chip sales limits. (Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call file photo)

Senate measure would support limits on AI chip sales to China

By Allison Mollenkamp
Posted November 6, 2025 at 6:55pm