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Presidential Transition

US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick testifies during a House Appropriations Subcommittee hearing on fiscal year 2026 budget requests for the Department of Commerce on Capitol Hill in Washington on June 5, 2025. (Photo by OLIVER CONTRERAS/AFP via Getty Images)

Lutnick points to tech modernization plans as lawmakers question NWS staffing levels

Modernizing technology, centralizing data, and automation were among plans floated by Lutnick in response to bipartisan concern over National Weather Service staffing.
The Department of Commerce building is seen in Washington, D.C., on Feb. 2, 2024. (Photo by BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI/AFP via Getty Images)

Trump administration rebrands AI Safety Institute

The Department of Commerce’s safety-centered AI organization will instead become the Center for AI Standards and Innovation.
Protesters hold signs in solidarity with the American Federation of Government Employees of District 14 at a rally in support of federal workers at the Office of Personnel Management in Washington, DC, March 4, 2025. Since his inauguration, US President Donald Trump has moved to unilaterally dismantle federal agencies and fired thousands of government workers. (Photo by ALEX WROBLEWSKI/AFP via Getty Images)

District judge further enjoins Trump’s reductions in force at federal agencies

U.S. Judge Susan Illston’s preliminary injunction prevents the administration from carrying out reorganizations and staff reductions at multiple agencies.
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