GSA Administrator Ed Forst joins Cheryl Casone to discuss the agency's crackdown on federal procurement fraud, including Chinese products falsely labeled as 'Made in America' and addresses the $50 billion maintenance backlog.
MS Now's Antonia Hylton reports on Trump's latest big renovation idea for the White House campus, which led expert and former GSA public buildings commissioner Dorothy Robyn to spell out exactly why it could end in a Reflecting Pool-level disaster.
The federal program is designed to create jobs for people who are blind or have other severe disabilities by harnessing the potential of citizens and providing agencies with critical goods and services through meaningful career paths.
The senators’ letter says the administration’s handling of the project raises “concerns about transparency, accountability, and stewardship of this national landmark.”
AI:Senate Democrats are attempting to launch a political investigation into the White House ballroom construction by requesting an audit, citing alleged concerns regarding transparency and stewardship of the historic landmark. This move follows a recurring pattern of Democratic opposition to the administration's ongoing efforts to resume work on the project via the Supreme Court after previous legal setbacks.Open
The Trump administration entered office promising to get government out of the AI industry's way. It hasn't worked out that way. Why it matters: The White House says AI shouldn't be regulated, but it's shaping the industry through case-by-case interventions without clear rules, creating major uncertainty. - What has emerged is a shadow AI policy, one that shapes the AI industry's future without ever spelling out the rules. The big picture: The Trump administration has made opposition to AI regulation a cornerstone of its AI agenda, rescinding Biden-era requirements and arguing that excessive rules would slow innovation. - Yet its light-touch, hands-off vision for AI has given way to an ad hoc system of company-specific interventions…
The Republican placed the hold on the promotions in April because of questions pertaining to the construction of four new ships by Eastern Shipbuilding Group, which were expected to be completed in 2023.