Trump's push to overrule state AI regulations stalls

Pressure from President Donald Trump to block state-level AI regulation is falling short on Capitol Hill. The White House and Hill allies have landed on an AI preemption proposal and are pressing ahead, but time is running out and opposition is mounting. Senate Commerce Committee Chair Ted Cruz (R-TX) and House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-LA) pitched straight preemption language to override most state-level AI laws without any additional federal regulatory framework, but sources described the proposal as "a long shot," "it's dead" and "it will fail." Democrats, Republicans, state-level lawmakers and attorneys general from both sides of the aisle, along with consumer protection groups and child safety advocates, all oppose the approach.