Burgum Orders Nearly 20 Million Acres in Alaska Opened for Oil, Gas Development

Interior chief lifts National Petroleum Reserve and Arctic National Wildlife Refuge restrictions as debt-busters. Some doubt the change will help as intended. Interior Secretary Doug Burgum has directed the Bureau of Land Management to “pursue steps to expand opportunities for exploration and development” of oil, gas, and mineral resources across nearly 20 million previously off-limits

Big Tech Pushes Trump to Punish Australia Over Digital Laws

Australia’s proposed laws on AI, online content, and making platforms pay to use local content have angered US big tech firms. Large tech firms—including Elon Musk’s X, Apple, Google, Meta, and Amazon are urging the U.S. government to take action against Australia over digital regulations they say threaten their profits. At the centre of the

Big Tech Pushes Trump to Pressure Australia Over Online Regulation

Australia’s proposed laws on AI, online content, and making platforms pay to use local content have angered US big tech firms. Large tech firms—including Elon Musk’s X, Apple, Google, Meta, and Amazon are urging the U.S. government to take action against Australia over digital regulations they say threaten their profits. At the centre of the

Trump Signs Order to Consolidate Federal Procurement Under GSA

The order is largely aimed at government-wide information technology contracts. President Donald Trump signed an executive order on March 20 that aims to consolidate the federal contracting of common goods and services, including information technology, under the General Services Administration (GSA). The order calls for GSA to take over as the executive agent of all

Hawley to Introduce Legislation to Rein in Judges Blocking Trump’s Agenda

The senator decried the dozens of nationwide orders issued by district court judges as a ‘dramatic abuse of judicial authority.’ Sen. Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) announced on March 20 that he will put forward legislation to curtail district court judges’ ability to block President Donald Trump’s policies nationwide. “District Court judges have issued record numbers of