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Commerce holds the keys to chip exports—and now has to prove it can turn a headline into enforceable guardrails. - Implementing the H200 sales framework and defending the security logic
The Trump administration just did the thing Washington has spent years swearing it wouldn’t do: let China buy a near-top-tier Nvidia AI chip again. Now a key China hawk in Congress is demanding the Commerce Department explain, in detail, why this isn’t a strategic own-goal.
Updated Dec 13, 2025
Commerce becomes the gatekeeper deciding which states’ AI laws jeopardize federal tech funding. - Tasked with scoring state AI laws and tying them to broadband and grant eligibility.
Donald Trump just turned AI regulation into a states’ rights knife fight. His new executive order creates a Justice Department “AI Litigation Task Force” to attack state AI laws and lets Washington threaten $42 billion in broadband funds for states that don’t fall in line.
Updated Dec 12, 2025
Commerce is Trump’s unlikely new immigration gatekeeper, entrusted with cashing seven‑figure checks for visas. - Administering the Trump Gold Card fund and front-end marketing of the program.
Donald Trump is now literally selling a fast track to America. His new Trump Gold Card program lets wealthy foreigners buy expedited U.S. residency for a $1 million “gift” to the government, on top of a $15,000 processing fee, with a corporate option costing $2 million per sponsored worker.
Updated Dec 11, 2025
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