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Topline The White House—which briefly grounded the new Air Force One gifted by Qatar—assured Forbes the plane was safe from the “many enemies of America who have their sights on” Trump, but questions have emerged over whether it has met the necessary security upgrades. Some experts have questioned whether the new, Qatari-gifted Air Force One has all the proper security protocols. (Photo by SAUL LOEB / AFP via Getty Images) AFP via Getty Images Key Facts Steven Cheung, White House communications director, told Forbes the jet gifted to Trump by Qatar last year has been “fitted with high-level security protocols that ensure the safety of the President and his staff,” saying there are “many enemies of America who have their sights on him,” though he did not elaborate on specific costs or upgrades. The Air Force began security upgrades to the jet in September, ju
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White House officials claimed that they had “not received names” in response to requests to Senate Democrats for potential commissioners to two US financial regulatory agencies. In a Thursday letter to US Senate majority leader John Thune and minority leader Chuck Schumer, White House officials said that they had already solicited names from Senate Democrats for the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC). The leadership panels of both financial agencies are understaffed, with only Republican members nominated and confirmed by the Senate. The letter came in response to a June 10 request from 12 Senate Democrats over staffing concerns at US federal agencies, including the SEC and CFTC. Although US President Donald Trump has put forward some Democratic names for positions at agencies, including the National Labor
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Trump Bitcoin Reserve Talk Needs More Than A Wallet Dashboard To Become Policy
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Topline The White House on Thursday hung large tarps covering the North Portico, printed with images of the columns that are under repair, as the Trump administration ramps up construction and repairs projects across Washington, D.C. Construction workers hung tarps outside the White House’s North Portico on Thursday. (Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images) Getty Images Key Facts Tarps went up on the White House’s North Portico in the late morning on Thursday, covering scaffolding that has stood for days. A White House official told CNN the North Portico is “undergoing standard restoration work” to repair stones in the columns, one of several concurrent construction projects taking place at the White House and across Washington. Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum told podcast host Katie Miller earlier this week the North Portico columns are undergoing repairs, saying the const
Bitcoin reserve talk has a way of moving faster than the policy process behind it. That is especially true when Donald Trump, public wallet dashboards, and campaign-era crypto speculation all land in the same conversatio
Both US financial regulators are understaffed at the leadership level and lacking Democratic commissioners, with no announcement from President Donald Trump on filling the roles.
Staggered release of ChatGPT 5.6 follows similar restrictions on rival firm Anthropic’s latest AI models
OpenAI released its latest advanced AI model, called ChatGPT 5.6, on Thursday after earlier delaying the public rollout over US government concerns about cybersecurity. The Trump administration had requested last month that OpenAI limit the release to a small group of government-approved users.
OpenAI complied with the White House’s request last month. The company stated in a blogpost that it had briefed government officials on ChatGPT 5.6’s capabilities and restricted the model to trusted partners at their behest. The product’s wider release came after additional testing by the government’s Center for AI Standards and Innovation agency, according to Axios.
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The CFTC's understaffing could hinder effective crypto regulation, risking market ambiguity and stalling legislative progress on digital assets.
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LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – AUGUST 31: The Los Angeles Dodgers logo on a hat and a Rawlings glove during the seventh inning against the Atlanta Braves at Dodger Stadium on August 31, 2023 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Brandon Sloter/Image Of Sport/Getty Images) Getty Images The Los Angeles Dodgers appeared destined to miss one of baseball’s longest-running championship traditions this season. When a single scheduled series in Washington, D.C., after winning the 2025 World Series, came and went without a visit to the White house to celebrate the victory, it seemed as if the team could skip the tradition, particularly as local fans urged a boycott in the wake of some controversial policies championed by President Donald Trump. But now it appears the defending champions have found an unexpected opening and will keep up the tradition despite the political controversy. “The Dodgers
