Driving the news: Washington advanced a series of policies over the past week that would have triggered significant MAGA backlash at earlier points in the administration. This time, the reaction was mostly crickets - drowned out by online convulsions over Candace Owens, Turning Point USA, a MAGA podcaster's sexuality, and antisemitism. Artificial intelligence: President Trump signed an executive order on Thursday that aims to gut state laws that regulate AI - a major initiative pushed by the GOP's tech allies.