Politics Mar 29 Analysis: Trump order targets agency that provides crucial funding for libraries and museums By Devon Akmon, The Conversation
Politics Jan 23 Mapmakers pondering what to do about Trump’s geographic renaming plans Mapmakers and teachers are re-thinking what to call the gulf of water between Mexico, the United States and Cuba after President Donald Trump ordered it renamed from the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America. By Laurie Kellman, Hillel Italie, Associated Press
Politics Jan 20 Senate passes immigrant detention bill that could be the first measure Trump signs into law It's the first measure that President Donald Trump likely will sign into law and gives more weight to his plans to deport millions of migrants. Trump has made a broad crackdown on illegal immigration his top priority. By Stephen Groves, Associated Press
Science Jan 14 Biden signs executive order that seeks to grow artificial intelligence infrastructure in the U.S. Tuesday's executive order directs federal agencies to accelerate large-scale AI infrastructure development at government sites. By Sarah Parvini, Associated Press
Politics Feb 28 Biden issues executive order to tackle foreign data brokers threatening Americans’ privacy The order directs the Department of Justice to issue regulations that establish protections for Americans’ sensitive personal data, as well as sensitive government-related data — including geolocation information on sensitive government sites and members of the military. By Will Weissert, Barbara Ortutay, Associated Press
Oct 30 Watch 6:27 Biden signs order establishing standards to manage artificial intelligence risks By Geoff Bennett, Karina Cuevas, Murrey Jacobson President Biden signed the government’s first executive order to establish new standards and rules for the use of artificial intelligence. It’s a wide-ranging set of rules and recommendations to address concerns about national security, privacy, equity and the labor market. Continue watching
Aug 09 Watch 6:44 Why the Biden administration wants to limit U.S. investments in Chinese tech By Laura Barrón-López, Dan Sagalyn The Biden administration released a long-awaited executive order aimed at curbing China’s military development. These new rules mark the first step by the U.S. government to clamp down on overseas investments by American firms in three high-tech sectors. Laura Barrón-López… Continue watching
Aug 09 Biden issues an executive order restricting tech investments in China By Josh Boak, Associated Press In a sign of growing strains between the world's two biggest powers, Biden has signed an executive order to block and regulate U.S.-based investments going toward China for computer chips, micro electronics, quantum technologies and AI. Continue reading
Aug 01 Watch 8:26 How the Biden administration sees its ‘historic’ changes to the military justice system By Laura Barrón-López, Dan Sagalyn An executive order signed by President Biden makes the largest changes to the military justice system since its creation. John Kirby, White House National Security Council spokesman, says it’s a monumental step toward better prosecuting crimes like sexual assault and… Continue watching
Jul 31 Watch 9:31 The military is changing how it handles sexual assault cases. Will it be enough? By Laura Barrón-López, Dan Sagalyn After years of protest and advocacy, a new executive order from the Biden administration seeks to bolster the military’s ability to deal with sexual assault in the ranks. But how far-reaching are these changes and will they make a difference?… Continue watching