White House says new directive curbs political agendas in shareholder voting advice, such as ESG and diversity

The executive order is the latest in a series of attempts by the Trump administration to hold back state-level AI rules. But many Republicans are also uncomfortable with the effort.

The House approved a measure Thursday to reinstate collective bargaining rights to federal workers, a step toward restoring labor union protections for nearly 1 million federal employees

President Trump's executive order comes as Governor DeSantis pushed state lawmakers to introduce an "AI Bill of Rights" next session. Critics say the White House cannot block states in this manner, unless congress actually passes a law.

The House bill is part of an effort by organized labor and congressional allies to stop Trump’s orders legislatively in case the lawsuits fail. Federal unions and the AFL-CIO labor federation worked to build support on both sides of the aisle leading up to the House vote.

Justice Department will challenge state laws on artificial intelligence and federal technology grants could be withheld.

The order creates an “AI Litigation Task Force” to challenge state laws and uses federal funds for broadband access as a bargaining chip.

Indiana’s Republican-led Senate decisively rejected a redrawn congressional map Thursday that would have favored their party, defying months of pressure from President Donald Trump and delivering a stark setback to the White House ahead of next year’s midterm elections.