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Trump Renames AI ‘Super Intelligence’ for Agencies; Tech Leaders Sign a Voluntary Safety Accord

By Plainly Now News Desk · Published September 30, 2026
The columns and hanging lantern of the White House North Portico in Washington, framed by tree branches.

An executive order changes what federal agencies call artificial intelligence, and a voluntary accord with tech companies lists four layers of controls.

Categories Technology Tags AI Safety, Artificial Intelligence, Donald Trump, White House

Trump Promises a $5,000 Payment to Every Adult American — but Only if Republicans Win the Midterms

By Plainly Now News Desk · Published September 11, 2026
Official portrait of President Donald Trump in a dark suit and blue tie, American flag in background.

President Donald Trump told a Republican Party crowd at the Republican National Committee’s (RNC) midterm convention in Dallas, Texas, on the night of September 9

Categories Politics Tags JD Vance, Supreme Court, United States, White House

White House Historical Association Knew of East Wing Demolition Plan Months Early, Stayed Quiet, Washington Post Reports

By Plainly Now News Desk · Published September 9, 2026
AI-generated illustration: White House Historical Association Knew of East Wing Demolition Plan Months Early, Stayed Quiet, Washington Post Reports

The White House Historical Association understood by late July 2025 that President Trump planned to tear down the White House’s East Wing to build a ballroom

Categories Politics Tags White House

Karoline Leavitt and Four Other Senior Trump Officials Are Leaving the White House in August and September

By Plainly Now News Desk · Published August 24, 2026
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt at a White House event in March 2026

Five senior officials in the Trump administration have announced or been reported as leaving their posts in a roughly two-week span in August 2026: press secretary

Categories Politics Tags Donald Trump, White House

XRP Rallied After a White House Crypto Summit, Then Crashed 37% Days Later

By Plainly Now News Desk · Published August 23, 2026 · Updated August 29, 2026
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XRP spent the past week swinging from a rally tied to a White House meeting on crypto regulation to a sudden crash that wiped out roughly $500 million in leveraged

Categories Money Tags Donald Trump, White House

Bitcoin Tops $75,000 in Its Best Week in Years, Driven by a Treasury Bond Move, a Short Squeeze and Fresh ETF Buying

By Plainly Now News Desk · Published August 21, 2026 · Updated September 14, 2026
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Bitcoin pushed past $75,000 on Friday, August 21, its highest level in several months, capping what Bloomberg described as its biggest single-week gain in roughly

Categories Money Tags Donald Trump, Federal Reserve, White House

Maggie Haberman Says the Secret Service Was ‘Alarmed’ by a Trump Aide’s Letters to Him

By Plainly Now News Desk · Published August 21, 2026
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Maggie Haberman, the veteran New York Times White House correspondent and CNN political analyst, told CNN’s “The Source” on Thursday, August 20, 2026

Categories Politics Tags Donald Trump, White House

Supreme Court Temporarily Lets White House Ballroom Construction Resume While It Weighs the Case

By Plainly Now News Desk · Published August 19, 2026 · Updated September 5, 2026
The United States Supreme Court building facade under a clear sky

The White House ballroom project, for which the East Wing was demolished, is before the Supreme Court while the justices decide whether above-ground construction

Categories Politics Tags Donald Trump, Lawsuits, Supreme Court, White House
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