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On April 24, 2025, the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) announced the publication of more than 10,000 public comments received in response to the Request for Information (RFI) for the AI Action Plan, as mandated by President Donald J. Trump’s Executive Order on Removing Barriers to American Leadership in AI. Collected… Read more: White House Releases Over 10,000 Public Comments on AI Action Plan

On April 23, 2025, New York City Mayor Eric Adams and Chief Technology Officer Matthew Fraser announced the city’s inaugural Crypto Summit, set for May 20, 2025, from 2:00 PM to 8:00 PM. The event will bring together founders, CEOs, and investors managing over $1 trillion in assets from the cryptocurrency, blockchain, and fintech sectors… Read more: NYC Mayor Adams to Host First Crypto Summit to Boost Economy

On April 23, 2025, President Donald J. Trump proclaimed April 20-26 as National Volunteer Week, celebrating the millions of Americans who strengthen communities through selfless service. Highlighting volunteers’ work in soup kitchens, shelters, schools, hospitals, and religious organizations, Trump praised their kindness and compassion as embodying the American spirit. The proclamation honors these role models… Read more: White House. Trump Declares National Volunteer Week to Honor Service

On April 23, 2025, President Donald J. Trump signed an executive order to boost artificial intelligence (AI) education for American youth, aiming to maintain U.S. leadership in the AI-driven future. The order establishes a White House Task Force, chaired by the Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy, to promote AI literacy through… Read more: White House. Trump Launches AI Education Push for American Students

On April 23, 2025, President Donald J. Trump signed an executive order to eliminate disparate-impact liability, a legal theory that presumes discrimination when outcomes differ across racial or other groups, even without discriminatory intent. Labeling it unconstitutional and a threat to meritocracy, the order revokes prior approvals of Title VI regulations supporting such liability and… Read more: Trump Bans Disparate-Impact Rules to Restore Merit-Based Opportunity

On April 23, 2025, President Donald J. Trump signed an executive order to overhaul school discipline policies, scrapping what he calls discriminatory “equity” ideology that pressures schools to adjust punishments based on racial statistics. Reversing 2014 and 2023 federal guidance that threatened funding cuts for race-neutral policies showing racial disparities, the order cites a 2018… Read more: White House. Trump Orders End to Race-Based School Discipline Rules

On April 23, 2025, President Donald J. Trump issued a proclamation for the Days of Remembrance of Victims of the Holocaust, April 20-27, urging Americans to honor the six million Jews and countless others—Roma, Sinti, disabled persons, and more—killed by the Nazi regime. Marking Yom HaShoah and the 80th anniversary of Auschwitz’s liberation, Trump emphasized… Read more: Trump Proclaims Holocaust Remembrance to Honor Victims and Fight Anti-Semitism

On April 23, 2025, President Donald J. Trump declared April 19-27 as National Park Week, celebrating the beauty and history of America’s national parks. Kicking off with a tribute to the 250th anniversary of the Battles of Lexington and Concord at Minute Man National Historical Park in Massachusetts, the week honors the patriots who sparked… Read more: White House. Trump Proclaims National Park Week to Honor American Heritage

On April 23, 2025, President Donald J. Trump signed an executive order to revamp federal workforce development, aiming to prepare American workers for high-paying skilled trade jobs amid the nation’s reindustrialization. The order tasks the Secretaries of Labor, Commerce, and Education with reviewing all federal programs within 90 days to streamline ineffective ones, align training… Read more: White House. Trump Orders Overhaul to Train Americans for Skilled Trade Jobs

On April 23, 2025, President Donald J. Trump signed an executive order launching the White House Initiative on Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), aimed at elevating these institutions as hubs of educational excellence and economic opportunity. The initiative, led by a presidentially appointed Executive Director, will partner with federal agencies, private companies, and philanthropy… Read more: Trump Boosts HBCUs with New White House Initiative

On April 23, 2025, President Donald J. Trump issued an executive order to reform the higher education accreditation system, targeting accreditors for approving low-quality institutions and enforcing discriminatory “diversity, equity, and inclusion” (DEI) standards. With only 64% of students graduating within six years and nearly 25% of bachelor’s degrees yielding negative financial returns, Trump’s order… Read more: White House. Trump Overhauls College Accreditation to End DEI Mandates

When Americans think of economic freedom, we often think of capitalism—a system that rewards hard work, innovation, and personal responsibility. And at the root of that idea? Adam Smith, the brilliant mind behind The Wealth of Nations (1776). Here’s the surprise, though: Adam Smith never actually used the word “capitalism.” Why? Because the term didn’t… Read more: Adam Smith Never Said “Capitalism” — Here’s Why That Matters