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NPR News: 05-21-2026 6PM EDT

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0:00.0

Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Rylan Bartner. President Trump says he's postponing, signing an executive order on AI that was supposed to take place today.

0:10.5

The announcement comes after weeks of shifting rhetoric from the Trump administration on AI. NPR's deepest shiverum has more.

0:16.8

Trump was set to sign an executive order on AI today that would have added some safeguards around the development of the technology.

0:23.9

But now the president is delaying it.

0:26.1

Trump says it's because he didn't like certain aspects of the order and how it could block innovation.

0:31.6

We're leading China.

0:32.8

We're leading everybody.

0:33.9

And I don't want to do anything that's going to get in the way of that lead.

0:38.1

The administration has been oscillating on how to address concerns over AI safety for weeks.

0:43.4

Trump has had a close relationship with tech executives and wants there to be less regulation around the technology.

0:49.0

But polling shows Americans favor regulations of AI.

0:53.2

Diba Shiverum and PR News.

0:54.9

The U.S. House is expected to vote tonight on legislation to compel President Trump to

0:59.7

withdraw from the war in Iran.

1:01.8

It's a significant test of lawmakers' willingness to go along with a conflict.

1:05.7

The president launched over two months ago without congressional approval.

1:09.4

Previous votes on similar resolutions have repeatedly failed, but Democrats are hoping that this vote could be a turning point.

1:16.5

The Senate approved the measure earlier this week after a key Republican flipped his vote in favor of it.

1:22.4

The White House argues congressional approval isn't required because of the ceasefire with Iran.

1:27.1

The Democratic National

1:28.0

Committee has released a post-mortem of its 2024 election defeats. The party says it does not

1:33.6

stand behind the unfinished report or its conclusions. NPR Stephen Fowler has more. D&C Chair Ken

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