Stephanie Lai

Violent threats against members of congress are on the rise. To combat it, they spent over $6 million in campaign and congressional funding on security since 2021, according to our analysis. @lukebroadwater @hillhulse Here’s what the numbers tell us: nytimes.com/2022/10/01/us/…

Trump is pushing to make sure the US remains the leading AI superpower. But is it enough to keep China at bay? Bloomberg journalists answer your questions in a Live Q&A tonight at 8 p.m. EDT. Join here: bloom.bg/4maOoaZ

SCOOP: The long awaited AI Action Plan from the Trump Administration is expected to ease regulation, expand energy sources for data centers, and be limited to executive branch actions, according to people briefed by the admin. More via @omaseddiq & I bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

ICYMI Hill and Valley Forum co-founder and Under Secretary of State for Economic Affairs nominee @jacobhelberg will be moderating a discussion on artificial intelligence with President Donald Trump and AI and Crypto Czar David Sacks next week in DC. bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent suggested the deadline for a US-China tariff truce slated to end next month is flexible bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

President Donald Trump said he would not offer any extensions to a new Aug. 1 deadline for nations to begin paying so-called reciprocal tariffs via @stephaniealai bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

President Trump said aboard AF1 that he has spoken with Russian President Vladimir Putin about sanctions “a lot,” adding that “he’s not thrilled about them.” Asked if sanctions are coming, he replied: “it may be.”

Trump Signs Tax-and-Spend Bill Into Law at White House Ceremony bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

As Trump’s influence grows, so has the weight of what it’ll take to replace him in 2028. “The million-dollar question is: How do we keep our party growing and viable… when Donald Trump is no longer running for an election at all?” @kaufmannGOP says. bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

WSJ reported President Trump is considering accelerating when he’ll announce his pick to succeed Fed Chair Jay Powell. Trump told @stephaniealai today he knowns “within three or four people… I mean he goes out pretty soon, fortunately, because I think he’s terrible.” Secretary…

President Donald Trump assailed Spain for refusing to agree to new defense spending targets adopted by NATO and suggested the country could be penalized by facing tariffs twice as high from the US. via @stephaniealai

Trump threatens to double tariffs on Spain over NATO spending bloomberg.com/news/articles/… via @stephaniealai @josh_wingrove

Scoop: The White House is hiring more staff at the National Security Council after massively downsizing it just a few weeks ago and some people who were recently dismissed have been approached about coming back. Story with @stephaniealai & @nat_droz: bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

NEW: Senior US officials are preparing for the possibility of a strike on Iran over the weekend, according to people familiar with the matter. It is one option that is still evolving. w/ @catherine_lucey @SalehaMohsin @josh_wingrove bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

Donald Trump abruptly exited the G-7 summit in Canada, deepening questions about the US president’s promise to bring peace. @stephaniealai explains bloom.bg/3ZwP4i8