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Epoch Times
a day ago
- Business
- Epoch Times
White House Considers ‘Pocket Rescissions' to Sidestep Congress: What to Know
President Donald Trump's administration is considering a move, called a 'pocket rescission,' that would effectively rescind federal funding and potentially bypass congressional approval, Office of Management and Budget Director Russ Vought said on Sunday. The strategy occurs when a president submits a rescission proposal under the Impoundment Control Act—requesting Congress to cancel previously appropriated funds—within 45 days of the end of the fiscal year, Sept. 30. The funds are withheld during the 45-day congressional review period, and if Congress doesn't act before the fiscal year ends, the funds expire.
CNN
2 days ago
- Politics
- CNN
Rep. Sen. Markwayne Mullin, WH Budget Director Russel Vought and Dem. Sen. Mark Kelly - State of the Union with Jake Tapper and Dana Bash - Podcast on CNN Podcasts
Rep. Sen. Markwayne Mullin, WH Budget Director Russel Vought and Dem. Sen. Mark Kelly State of the Union 46 mins Republican Senator Markwayne Mullin discusses the Epstein controversy with Jake Tapper and what it will take for the Trump administration to move on from the crisis. White House Budget Director Russ Vought tells Jake Tapper about plans for another recissions package and the tools the administration might use to achieve spending cuts. Democratic Senator Mark Kelly discusses what he has been hearing from voters at townhalls about Democratic favorability problems and whether the US bears any blame for the starvation crisis in Gaza. And the panel weighs in.
CNN
2 days ago
- Business
- CNN
WH Budget Director on forcing more cuts through Congress: ‘we are very open to it'
White House Budget Director Russ Vought tells Jake Tapper about plans for another recissions package and the tools the administration might use to achieve spending cuts.
Politico
4 days ago
- Business
- Politico
Trump administration moves to release billions in federal education cash
The release comes after bipartisan pressure on the White House Office of Management and Budget from Capitol Hill, after the withholding of cash left state education leaders and local school districts scrambling. 'The education formula funding included in the FY2025 Continuing Resolution Act supports critical programs that so many rely on,' Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, the top Republican on the subcommittee overseeing education spending, said in a statement Friday. 'The programs are ones that enjoy longstanding, bipartisan support.' The West Virginia Republican led a group of prominent Republican senators, pressing White House budget chief Russ Vought to release the school aid, in a notable intraparty challenge to the administration. The freeing up of funding was lauded by several other Republican lawmakers on Friday. Sen. Jim Justice ( said the release will 'undoubtedly have a positive impact' on his state and Rep. Don Bacon (R-Neb.), who also pressed for the cash, praised the decision. The White House had faced mounting pressure from federal, state and local leaders to distribute the education cash amid growing concerns from districts about plugging budget holes in the absence of the federal dollars Congress approved for fiscal 2025. 'There is no good reason for the chaos and stress this president has inflicted on students, teachers, and parents across America for the last month, and it shouldn't take widespread blowback for this administration to do its job and simply get the funding out the door that Congress has delivered to help students,' said Sen. Patty Murray, the top Democrat on the Senate Appropriations Committee, in a statement Friday. 'This administration deserves no credit for just barely averting a crisis they themselves set in motion,' the Washington Democrat added. Juan Perez Jr. contributed to this report.
New York Post
6 days ago
- Business
- New York Post
Trump targets ‘woke AI' in series of executive orders on artificial intelligence
President Trump inked three executive orders on artificial intelligence Wednesday, including one targeting so-called 'woke AI' models. 'The American people do not want woke Marxist lunacy in their AI models and neither do other countries. They don't want it. They don't want anything to do with it,' Trump said in remarks from Washington, DC, ahead of the signing ceremony. 3 Trump signed three AI-related executive orders on Wednesday. Getty Images The president's order bars the federal government from procuring generative AI large language models that do not demonstrate 'truthfulness and ideological neutrality.' 'From now on, the US government will deal only with AI that pursues truth, fairness, and strict impartiality,' Trump said. Large language models [LLMs] that are 'truthful and prioritize historical accuracy, scientific inquiry, and objectivity, and acknowledge uncertainty where reliable information is incomplete or contradictory' as well as 'neutral, nonpartisan tools that do not manipulate responses in favor of ideological dogmas like [diversity, equity and inclusion],' would meet the criteria for use by the federal government under Trump's order. The order instructed White House Office of Management and Budget Director Russ Vought, in consultation with other Trump administration officials, to issue guidance for agencies to implement these principles in AI procurement. It also mandated that government contracts for LLMs include language to ensure compliance with Trump's 'Unbiased AI Principles.' 3 Trump argued that Americans and other nations don't want 'woke Marxist lunacy' in AI models. REUTERS Last year, Google's Gemini AI model sparked controversy when it started creating 'diverse' artificially generated images, including ones of black Founding Fathers and multiracial Nazi-era German soldiers. The president also signed executive orders to facilitate the quick buildout of data center infrastructure and to promote the export of American AI technology to US allies and partners across the globe. The data center order directs Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick to launch a program that would provide loans, grants and tax incentives to qualifying infrastructure projects. 3 Trump's order bars the federal government from procuring AI models that are not truthful or ideologically neutral. Getty Images It also revokes Biden-era DEI and climate requirements for data center projects on federal lands, authorizes Cabinet officials to greenlight data center construction on federal lands and expedites permitting for such qualifying projects. Trump's AI-export order directs the Commerce Department to establish a program to support the development and deployment of 'full-stack, end-to-end packages' overseas, including 'hardware, data systems, AI models, cybersecurity measures' that have applications for the healthcare, education, agriculture, and transportation sectors. Trump's latest directives are part of his effort to usher in a 'Golden Age for American technological dominance' and aim to make the US a global leader in artificial intelligence, according to the White House.
