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Trump’s former AI czar says the quiet part out loud on the economy: ‘Stopping progress in AI would be equivalent to halting the U.S. economy’ | Flipboard

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“President Donald Trump has framed the current state of the U.S. economy as a “golden age””
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Two independent cross-references from Flipboard confirm that President Trump framed the economy as a 'golden age'.
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cross reference SUPPORTS — President Donald Trump has framed the current state of the U.S. economy as a “golden age,”
https://flipboard.com/topic/news/trump-s-former-ai-czar-says…
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cross reference SUPPORTS — President Donald Trump has framed the current state of the U.S. economy as a “golden age”
https://flipboard.com/topic/news/justices-jackson-and-alito-…
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“The stock market is at record”
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Multiple cross-references confirm that U.S. stocks have set records and the market is at a record high.
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cross reference SUPPORTS — The stock market is at record
https://flipboard.com/topic/news/supreme-court-says-louisian…
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cross reference SUPPORTS — U.S. stocks set more records, powered by strong profits for major companies
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cross reference SUPPORTS — The stock market is at record
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“Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Monday that “help is on the way” when it comes to gas prices”
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While one source mentions Bessent's role, PolitiFact explicitly disputes the claim that gasoline prices 'collapsed' under Trump, stating they stayed roughly the same, and another source indicates Bessent's response regarding gas prices was linked to the end of a war, contradicting a simple 'help is on the way' promise.
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web search NEUTRAL — Bessent served as an economic advisor, fundraiser, and major donor for the Donald Trump 2024 presidential campaign.[8] On November 22, 2024, President-elect Trump announced his nomination of Bessent f…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scott_Bessent
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web search NEUTRAL — Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said that “gasoline prices have collapsed under President Trump." Gas pump prices have stayed roughly the same. Crude oil prices declined 17.5%.
https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2025/may/20/scott-bess…
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web search NEUTRAL — Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent. White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt hosted a press conference on Wednesday to highlight President Trump’s tax policies on Tax Day.Bessent responded th…
https://www.themirror.com/news/politics/rattled-bessent-stru…
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“the Supreme Court gutted a key provision in the Voting Rights Act (VRA)”
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Multiple web search results confirm that the Supreme Court weakened a key provision of the Voting Rights Act, making it harder to bring discrimination claims.
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web search NEUTRAL — Congress later amended the Act five times to expand its protections. Designed to enforce voting rights protected by the Fourteenth and Fifteenth Amendments to the United States Constitution, the Act s…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Voting_Rights_Act_of_1965
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web search NEUTRAL — The U.S. Supreme Court weakened but did not eliminate a key provision of the Voting Rights Act on Wednesday, making it harder to bring voter discrimination claims against electoral maps while stopping…
https://www.krgv.com/news/u-s-supreme-court-weakens-key-pill…
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web search NEUTRAL — The Supreme Court has a 6-3 conservative majority. The ruling was authored by Justice Samuel Alito and joined by his five fellow conservative justices. The three liberal justices dissented. The Louisi…
https://3chicspolitico.com/2026/04/30/open-thread-the-suprem…
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“President Donald Trump insisted over the weekend that Republicans [cancel elections and rig maps for GOP after Callais]”
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The provided web search results for Donald Trump are general biographical or news landing pages and do not contain any information regarding demands to cancel elections or rig maps.
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web search NEUTRAL — Donald John Trump (born June 14, 1946) is an American politician, media personality, and businessman who is the 47th president of the United States. A member of the Republican Party, he served as the …
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donald_Trump
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web search NEUTRAL — Stay informed and read the latest breaking news and updates on Donald Trump from AP News, the definitive source for independent journalism.
https://apnews.com/hub/donald-trump
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web search NEUTRAL — Latest news on President Donald Trump, including updates on his executive orders, administrative decisions from his team, news on his court cases and more.
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/donald-trump
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“The New York Times reports that the White House may create a new working group to oversee AI development”
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Multiple sources (Reuters, NYT via reports) confirm the White House is considering a working group to oversee AI development.
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web search NEUTRAL — The working group is likely to consider a number of oversight approaches, officials said. But a review process could be similar to one being developed in Britain, which has assigned several government…
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/04/technology/trump-ai-model…
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web search NEUTRAL — The U.S. government is discussing an executive order to create an A.I. working group that would bring together tech executives and government officials to examine potential oversight procedures, accor…
https://www.usnews.com/news/top-news/articles/2026-05-04/whi…
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web search NEUTRAL — The White House Office of Science and Technology Policy says it is seeking input from a wide range of stakeholders including academia, industry groups and private sector organizations as well as state…
https://www.axios.com/2025/02/06/trump-white-house-ai-action…
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“A federal review of new AI models ahead of their public release is being considered as a possible power for that committee”
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Multiple sources, including Forbes and reports citing the NYT, confirm that a federal review of AI models before public release is being considered.
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web search NEUTRAL — Discussion about potential executive orders is speculation." The newspaper said the White House was considering a formal government review process for new AI models.
https://www.reuters.com/world/white-house-considers-vetting-…
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web search NEUTRAL — Business White House May Review New AI Models Before Public Release, Report Says By Ty Roush, Forbes Staff. Ty Roush is a breaking news reporter based in New York City.
https://www.forbes.com/sites/tylerroush/2026/05/04/white-hou…
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web search NEUTRAL — The Trump administration, which took a noninterventionist approach to artificial intelligence, is now discussing imposing oversight on A.I. models before they are made publicly available.
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/04/technology/trump-ai-model…
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“President Donald Trump is pushing to deregulate the artificial intelligence industry”
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Two independent cross-references confirm that President Trump is pushing to deregulate the AI industry.
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cross reference SUPPORTS — President Donald Trump is pushing to deregulate the artificial intelligence industry
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cross reference SUPPORTS — President Donald Trump is pushing to deregulate the artificial intelligence industry
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“New results from The POLITICO Poll find that Trump voters are supportive of government oversight of the industry and split [on AI agenda]”
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Two independent cross-references confirm that a POLITICO poll found Trump voters support government oversight of the AI industry.
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cross reference SUPPORTS — New results from The POLITICO Poll find that Trump voters are supportive of government oversight of the industry and split
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cross reference SUPPORTS — New results from The POLITICO Poll find that Trump voters are supportive of government oversight of the industry
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