House Speaker Mike Johnson pledged to work with President Trump on the proposed $5,000 "Trump dividend" payments to American adults, but stopped well short of guaranteeing the money will ever reach voters' pockets, even as the price tag could top $1.3 trillion. Johnson appeared on NBC News' "Meet the Press" days after Trump rolled out […] The post Johnson says Congress will 'work through' Trump's $5,000 dividend but won't promise it happens appeared first on American Almanac .
House Speaker Mike Johnson pledged to work with President Trump on the proposed $5,000 "Trump dividend" payments to American adults, but stopped well short of guaranteeing the money will ever reach voters' pockets, even as the price tag could top $1.3 trillion. Johnson appeared on NBC News' "Meet the Press" days after Trump rolled out the proposal at the Republican midterm convention in Dallas, where the president told supporters they would each receive $5,000 if the party holds the House and Senate in November. When pressed by moderator Kristen Welker on whether he would commit to delivering the payments, Johnson declined to make a firm promise, telling NBC News he never goes "out and give big commitments on the front end because I've…Open
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Pentagon official Emil Michael on Thursday said that Anthropic is still considered a "supply chain risk ," a day after Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick said the company is "back on the right side." Why it matters: The Trump administration is not entirely aligned on one of the world's leading AI labs following months of fighting over how the military can use its models. What they're saying: "Anthropic is still a designated Supply Chain Risk at @DeptofWar and for the Defense Industrial Base. Thank you for your attention to this matter!" Michael posted on X . Catch up quick: Lutnick told Axios' Mike Allen on the sidelines of the G20 Innovation Summit this week: "We trust Anthropic." - "They've done what we asked. They're back on the…
Pentagon official Emil Michael on Thursday said that Anthropic is still considered a "supply chain risk ," a day after Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick said the company is "back on the right side." Why it matters: The Trump administration is not entirely aligned on one of the world's leading AI labs following months of fighting over how the military can use its models. What they're saying: "Anthropic is still a designated Supply Chain Risk at @DeptofWar and for the Defense Industrial Base. Thank you for your attention to this matter!" Michael posted on X . Catch up quick: Lutnick told Axios' Mike Allen on the sidelines of the G20 Innovation Summit this week: "We trust Anthropic." - "They've done what we asked. They're back on the…Open
Nearly 90% of Americans say corruption is widespread in government, the highest level in 20 years and up 10% from last year. Significant majorities of Republicans, Democrats, and independents all agree that government corruption is widespread. Despite the bipartisan outrage, politicians of both parties are playing the market, and companies linked to President Trump and his family are making money from cryptocurrency, defense and selling early access to Trump's social media posts. 0:00 Nearly 90% of Americans say corruption widespread in government 0:42 Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick: "I'm well-to-do, I don't worry about this kind of stuff" 2:04 Adam Mockler: "This is the corrupt administration in American history" 4:27 Caroline…
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. — OpenAI CEO Sam Altman called the Trump administration's voluntary review of the company's forthcoming Astra model a "productive process" and said that closer engagement with government officials around the world will matter more as AI capabilities advance. Why it matters: OpenAI is close to releasing Astra, the first model designated at its "critical" cyber capability level that the company says requires stronger safeguards during development and before release. The Trump administration has developed a voluntary framework for reviewing some advanced AI models before release, including potentially giving government officials access for up to 30 days. The White House does not plan to publicly release the framework. …
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. — OpenAI CEO Sam Altman called the Trump administration's voluntary review of the company's forthcoming Astra model a "productive process" and said that closer engagement with government officials around the world will matter more as AI capabilities advance. Why it matters: OpenAI is close to releasing Astra, the first model designated at its "critical" cyber capability level that the company says requires stronger safeguards during development and before release. The Trump administration has developed a voluntary framework for reviewing some advanced AI models before release, including potentially giving government officials access for up to 30 days. The White House does not plan to publicly release the framework. …Open
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. — Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick said the Trump administration now trusts Anthropic following months of clashes with the AI company. Why it matters: The statement marks a remarkable turnaround in a relationship strained by a bitter fight over national security and AI safeguards . What they're saying: Asked if he trusts Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei, Lutnick told Axios' Mike Allen: "We trust Anthropic." - "They've done what we asked. They're back on the right side. So the answer is: Yes," Lutnick said in an interview on Tuesday. The big picture: The declaration comes as Anthropic co-founder Tom Brown takes a more prominent role in the company's relationship with the White House, including a headlining spot at this…
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. — Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick said the Trump administration now trusts Anthropic following months of clashes with the AI company. Why it matters: The statement marks a remarkable turnaround in a relationship strained by a bitter fight over national security and AI safeguards . What they're saying: Asked if he trusts Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei, Lutnick told Axios' Mike Allen: "We trust Anthropic." - "They've done what we asked. They're back on the right side. So the answer is: Yes," Lutnick said in an interview on Tuesday. The big picture: The declaration comes as Anthropic co-founder Tom Brown takes a more prominent role in the company's relationship with the White House, including a headlining spot at this…Open
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. — Trump administration officials came to this week's G20 innovation summit to project a united front on U.S. AI leadership. But tensions between the Commerce Department and the White House's tech policy shop are playing out behind the scenes. Why it matters: The Trump administration wants the world to follow its lead on AI policy, even as it grapples with divisions at home. Driving the news: The G20 Innovation Ministerial on Tuesday and Wednesday features some of the tech industry's heaviest hitters and officials from the world's most powerful countries. - Officials and executives pitched the U.S. as a model for other countries on AI, contrasting its lighter regulatory approach with the European Union's heavier hand.…
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. — Trump administration officials came to this week's G20 innovation summit to project a united front on U.S. AI leadership. But tensions between the Commerce Department and the White House's tech policy shop are playing out behind the scenes. Why it matters: The Trump administration wants the world to follow its lead on AI policy, even as it grapples with divisions at home. Driving the news: The G20 Innovation Ministerial on Tuesday and Wednesday features some of the tech industry's heaviest hitters and officials from the world's most powerful countries. - Officials and executives pitched the U.S. as a model for other countries on AI, contrasting its lighter regulatory approach with the European Union's heavier hand.…Open
