AXIOS November 18, 2025
President Trump on Tuesday called for a federal standard for regulating AI, saying state regulation is threatening to undermine AI-driven economic growth.
Why it matters: Trump is making his views known as Republicans consider whether to support federal preemption of state laws — an idea that has failed in Congress before following intense, widespread criticism from both sides of the aisle.
- House Majority Leader Steve Scalise is trying to include state AI regulation preemption in a must-pass defense policy bill that’s expected to be finalized in the coming weeks.
What they’re saying: “Investment in AI is helping to make the U.S. Economy the “HOTTEST” in the World — But overregulation by the States is...
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