President Trump signed an executive order to establish a single regulatory framework for artificial intelligence. “State-by-State regulation by definition creates a patchwork of 50 different regulatory regimes that makes compliance more challenging, particularly for start-ups,” the executive order read. “My Administration must act with the Congress to ensure that there is a minimally burdensome national standard — not 50 discordant State ones. The resulting framework must forbid State laws that conflict with the policy set forth in this order,” the order continued. “That framework should also ensure that children are protected, censorship is prevented, copyrights are respected, and communities are safeguarded. A carefully crafted national framework can ensure that the United States wins the AI race, as we must,” it added. “This is an executive order that orders aspects of your administration to take decisive action to ensure that AI can operate within a single national framework in this country, as opposed to being subject to state level regulation that could potentially cripple the industry,” White House aide Will Scharf said. Watch Trump sign the executive order: BREAKING: Pres. Trump signs executive order blocking state regulations for AI pic.twitter.com/dOlNXiV9m0 — Breaking911 (@Breaking911) December 11, 2025 More from The New York Times: Mr. Trump has increasingly embraced the A.I. industry, signing executive orders to limit regulation, provide access to federal data and make it easier for companies to build infrastructure to power the technology. He has also knocked down barriers to exporting chips that drive A.I., including this week, and publicly praised the companies’ leaders. And he has given Mr. Sacks, who is also a Silicon Valley investor, heavy influence over policy decisions. The order on Thursday, which has sparked broad, bipartisan opposition, is likely to be challenged in court by states and consumer groups on the grounds that only Congress has the authority to override state laws, legal experts said. If Mr. Trump succeeds in neutering state laws, he should instead offer a robust national standard on A.I. regulations, said Wes Hodges, the acting director of the Center for Technology and the Human Person at the right-leaning Heritage Foundation. “Doing so before establishing commensurate national protections is a carve-out for Big Tech,” Mr. Hodges said. New generative A.I. technology that can imitate human writing and voices and create realistic videos and images has taken off. But the technology can be misused to trick consumers, and chatbots have been documented offering harmful advice to minors, among other issues. “President Donald J. Trump acted to keep America LEADING in AI—removing unnecessary red tape, ending inconsistent state regulations, and strengthening America’s national security,” The White House stated. President Donald J. Trump acted to keep America LEADING in AI—removing unnecessary red tape, ending inconsistent state regulations, and strengthening America’s national security. pic.twitter.com/qTIfR94jUt — The White House (@WhiteHouse) December 12, 2025 CNN explained further: Congress killed an earlier attempt by Republicans to prevent states from regulating AI in July. The US Senate voted nearly unanimously to remove a 10-year moratorium on the enforcement of state artificial intelligence regulations from Trump’s sweeping domestic policy bill before the bill passed. Lawmakers also declined to add an AI moratorium to the National Defense Authorization Act, despite Trump’s suggestion that they do so. Leaders in Silicon Valley, such as OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, have argued that navigating a patchwork of state regulations could slow down innovation and affect America’s competitiveness in the global AI race with China, which they say will have implications for the economy and national security. Critics worry the deregulation push could allow AI companies to evade accountability should their tools harm consumers. Artificial intelligence is already subject to little overall oversight as it extends into more areas of American life — from personal communications and relationships to health care and policing. In the absence of broad federal legislation, some states have passed laws to address potentially risky and harmful uses of AI, such as the creation of misleading deepfakes and discrimination in hiring. Read the full executive order HERE.

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It’s going to be a great Christmas for over 18,000 people who are getting Christmas Bonuses arranged by President Trump and Sean Duffy! I can already predict what some of you are going to say: “That’s great Noah, but it doesn’t help me!” And I get it. But President Trump is doing everything he can, chipping away at ever nook and cranny he can find, so I love seeing the progress….and maybe tomorrow it will be you! Now back to our main story….President Trump has cut a deal with Amtrak to essentially re-route money from their top executives’ perks and give it to the workers in a completely budget-neutral way: BREAKING: In an incredible Christmas surprise, the Trump administration is sending $900 BONUSES to 18,000 THOUSAND Amtrak workers… …and the money is coming from CUTTING top executives’ perks. “It’s budget neutral. We aren’t spending more federal money or Amtrak money.… pic.twitter.com/tqsyYRPqKG — Eric Daugherty (@EricLDaugh) December 12, 2025 Sean Duffy also posted this video announcement: Christmas is coming a little early this year for 18,000 @Amtrak frontline workers, thanks to leadership who gave back their holiday bonuses The Trump administration is delivering LOWER COSTS and BIGGER PAYCHECKS pic.twitter.com/Cgk0RKc6j6 — Secretary Sean Duffy (@SecDuffy) December 12, 2025 Reuters added more details around the checks: More than 18,000 Amtrak workers will receive a $900 bonus before the end of the year, the U.S. Department of Transportation announced on Thursday evening. Funding for the bonuses will come from Amtrak’s executive leadership team bonus packages, the statement said. The federal administration urged executive leadership “to forgo 50% of the bonus packages that would have been paid out under the misplaced priorities of the previous executive bonus structure.” Amtrak set all-time records for both ridership and revenue in the 2025 fiscal year, according to its annual report, with over $2.7 billion in ticket revenue from 34.5 million riders. The bonuses were applauded by some unions representing train workers. “End-of-year bonuses will now go to 18,000 front-line workers rather than being limited to the executive ranks. This long-overdue recognition of the employees who keep the railroad moving is a step in the right direction,” Mark Wallace, the president of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen National union, said in a statement. This all comes on the heels of this news from several months ago: Amtrak CEO Resigns After Facing Pressure From Trump Admin Amtrak CEO Stephen Gardner has announced he will resign after facing pressure from the Trump administration. In a statement, Gardner shared, "I am stepping down as CEO to ensure that Amtrak continues to enjoy the full faith and confidence of this administration." He added, "I am so proud of what the Amtrak team has accomplished to bring passenger rail service to more people and places across the country over these past 16 years, and I thank the Board for their trust and support." Gardner stepped down after Elon Musk called for Amtrak to be privatized. Musk stated, “I think we should privatize the Post Office and Amtrak for example. … We should privatize everything we possibly can.” Amtrak CEO Stephen Gardner announced that he is leaving his job Wednesday as the Trump administration threatens to pull back on funding https://t.co/IM2ZsAS21t via @citylab — Bloomberg (@business) March 19, 2025 Amtrak CEO Stephen Gardner today: "I am stepping down as CEO to ensure that Amtrak continues to enjoy the full faith and confidence of this administration." https://t.co/z6ppjqCYZd pic.twitter.com/0vfrfY59or — Craig Caplan (@CraigCaplan) March 19, 2025 Check out what The Hill reported: Amtrak CEO Stephen Gardner said Wednesday he would resign from his post in an effort to resolve concerns from the Trump administration. “I am stepping down as CEO to ensure that Amtrak continues to enjoy the full faith and confidence of this administration,” Gardner said, reflecting on his start with the company as an intern. “I am so proud of what the Amtrak team has accomplished to bring passenger rail service to more people and places across the country over these past 16 years, and I thank the Board for their trust and support. We did a lot together to make Amtrak safer, more modern, and a better travel experience for all our customers.” His decision to relinquish control over the national passenger railroad service of the United States comes as Elon Musk has suggested privatizing the service. “I think logically we should privatize anything that can reasonably be privatized,” Musk said while speaking at the Morgan Stanley conference on March 5, according to Newsweek. “I think we should privatize the Post Office and Amtrak for example. … We should privatize everything we possibly can.” Amtrak responded with a five-page document titled “Proposals to Privatize Amtrak.” BREAKING NEWS: Amtrak CEO Stephen Gardner announced he was stepping down three years after taking the top position at the passenger railroad https://t.co/ukVZKi1agn — Railfan & Railroad Magazine (@railfanmag) March 19, 2025 Per Fox Business: The National Railroad Passenger Corporation, also known as Amtrak, on Wednesday announced a major leadership change before expressing a desire to work with President Donald Trump and Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy. In a statement, Amtrak said CEO Stephen Gardner was stepping down "to ensure that Amtrak continues to enjoy the full faith and confidence of this administration." "I am so proud of what the Amtrak team has accomplished to bring passenger rail service to more people and places across the country over these past 16 years, and I thank the Board for their trust and support," Gardner's statement continued. "We did a lot together to make Amtrak safer, more modern and a better travel experience for all our customers." "From my start as an Amtrak intern back in the 1990s to ending as CEO, it has been my honor and privilege to lead this great American company, and I wish Amtrak every success," he added. "See you on the rails."

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The US Navy delivered a list of potential punishments for Mark Kelly after he appeared in an insurrection video with five other Democrats. In it, he urged soldiers to rebel against their “illegal” or “unethical” orders. There were no illegal or unethical orders, as explained by another of the Seditious Six who appeared in the […] The post US Navy Considers Punishments for Sen. Kelly Over the Seditious Video appeared first on www.independentsentinel.com.