July 17, 2026 · Executive Power & Institutional Control

Developing

White House Quietly Takes Control of Frontier AI Model Access

In July 2026, the Trump administration began asserting new control over which companies and partners receive early access to the most advanced ("frontier") AI models, according to CNBC, which cited people familiar with...

January 29, 2025 · Information Integrity, Press & Democratic Norms

Confirmed

Meta Pays $25 Million to Settle Trump Lawsuit Over Suspended Accounts

In late January 2025, Meta agreed to pay $25 million to settle a four-year-old lawsuit brought by Donald Trump over the suspension of his social media accounts following the January 6, 2021, Capitol riot. Of that sum...