Rachel Lau

Shirley Frame

The Pentagon, headquarters of the United States Department of Defense, in Arlington County, Virginia.

May 2026 US Tech Policy Roundup

Jessica Dine

SANTEE, CALIFORNIA - JULY 18: A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying a payload of 24 Starlink internet satellites soars into space after launching from Vandenberg Space Force Base on July 18, 2025, seen from Santee, California. (Photo by Kevin Carter/Getty Images)

Space is Getting Crowded, and Policy Governing Low Earth Orbit is Broken

Justin Hendrix

US President Donald Trump displays a signed executive order as (L-R) Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX), Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick and White House artificial intelligence (AI) and crypto czar David Sacks look on in the Oval Office of the White House on December 11, 2025 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images)


Trump Signs Executive Order To Combat State AI Regulation

Cristiano Lima-Strong

US Vice President Vance at the MAHA Summit on Nov. 12. (White House)

US Vice President Vance at the MAHA Summit on Nov. 12. (

Trump Administration Locks Arms with Musk’s X Against EU Tech Enforcement

President Donald Trump participates in a bilateral lunch meeting with Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman Al Saud of Saudi Arabia, Tuesday, November 18, 2025, in the Cabinet Room. (Official White House photo by Daniel Torok)

President Donald Trump participates in a bilateral lunch meeting with Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman Al Saud of Saudi Arabia, Tuesday, November 18, 2025, in the Cabinet Room. (Official White House 

White House Circulates Draft Executive Order Targeting State AI Laws

J.J. Tolentino

Ben Lennett

Northwest view up to the pediment, rotunda, and dome of the California State Capitol in Sacramento. (Radomianin / Wikimedia Commons)

Northwest view up to the pediment, rotunda, and dome of the California State Capitol in Sacramento. 

October 2025 US Tech Policy Roundup

Mr. Markham Erickson, Vice President, Government Affairs and Public Policy, Google 
Mr. Neil Potts, Vice President, Public Policy, Meta 
Mr. Will Creeley, Legal Director, Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression  
Mr. Harold Feld, Senior Vice President, Public Knowledge

The Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation convened a full committee hearing titled “Shut Your App: How Uncle Sam Jawboned Big Tech Into Silencing Americans, Part II” on Wednesday, October 29, 2025. 

Transcript: Senate Hearing on Jawboning with Meta and Google Execs

Danielle A. Davis Canty

An illustration of various people with their cell phones.

Jamillah Knowles & Reset.Tech Australia / 

The Universal Service Fund Is Legal—Now Make It Legitimate

The US Capitol building. (Michael Müller Cárdenas / Adobe Stock)

Transcript: Senate Republicans Hold Social Media Jawboning Hearing

Jenna Ruddock

A person shouts while cupping their hand around their mouth during a protest, standing next to a large US flag. Blurred protesters holding signs are visible in the background on a city street.

CHICAGO, ILLINOIS—SEPTEMBER 30: Demonstrators protest the agenda of the Trump administration with a march through downtown. The protest was organized on the heels of recent ICE raids in the city, including an overnight raid on an apartment building. (Photo by Scott Olson/Getty Images)


Amidst Violent Immigration Raids, DHS Turns to Big Tech to Silence Dissent

A news crew films a segment near a sign indicating that the United States Capitol Visitor Center is closed due to the government shutdown, on Wednesday, October 1, 2025. (Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images)

How The US Government Shutdown Impacts Tech Oversight

US Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX), chairman of the Senate Commerce Committee, at a hearing titled "AI’ve Got a Plan: America’s AI Action Plan" on Wednesday, September 10, 2025.

US Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX), chairman of the Senate Commerce Committee, at a 

 titled "AI’ve Got a Plan: America’s AI Action Plan" on Wednesday, September 10, 2025.

September 2025 US Tech Policy Roundup

Ben Neumeyer

Elon Musk speaking at the 2025 Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) in National Harbor, Maryland. (Gage Skidmore)

Elon Musk speaking at the 2025 Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) in National Harbor, Maryland. (

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