Former Commerce Secretary @GinaRaimondo led many of President Biden's AI safety initiatives. What would she advise President Trump to do in this moment of AI backlash? She told me at today's @POLITICOLive Decoded Summit 👇

At today's @POLITICOLive Decoded Summit, I asked @GinaRaimondo & Eric Holcomb from @raiseus_ai whether Trump's idea for the government to take an equity stake in AI is a solution to concerns about the technology's economic impact. "No one has a dictionary anymore, but if you did, you'd look up what's the definition of socialism. 'Government owning the means of production.' It doesn't really work, so I'm not going there."

We’re live at LA’s historic Union Station for @POLITICOLive’s California Agenda: Los Angeles. Now on stage: @politico’s @melmason interviews @MayorOfLA Karen Bass on rebuilding after the fires, addressing homelessness, her re-election bid and more.

Hey LA! Next week, @POLITICOLive will unpack the forces shaping the city’s future — from housing to Hollywood & beyond. The lineup: @MayorOfLA, @calfund’s Miguel Santana, @kathrynbarger, @adamconover & @motionpictures’ Kathy Bañuelos. Get your invite: californiaagendalosangelesre…

If you want to know what journalists do in an emergency — even one that threatens their immediate safety — they hunker down and bring you the news. This is my @politico colleagues reporting moments after a shooting shut down the #WHCD. Read their work: politico.com/news/2026/04/25…

WHCA President @weijia addresses the #WHCD after a security incident required President Trump to evacuate and sent attendees diving under tables. The dinner will be rescheduled and Trump intends to return.

My favorite accessory? Civil liberties. @rcfp #whcd

We have a packed room at the @POLITICOLive Health Care Summit this morning! @DrOzCMS, @RepJayapal & @SenMarkey have already made news on stage. And coming up: @calleymeans, @FDA_KyleD, @steveubl & @mcuban. Watch the #POLITICOHealth convos live: politico.com/live-stream

We held our first @POLITICOLive Economy Summit this week with back-to-back newsmakers from the White House, Capitol Hill and Wall Street. Affordability was a big theme, along with AI, Iran, tarrifs and more. Missed the event? Catch up on the convos here: politico.com/events/2026/03/…

Packed room for today’s @POLITICO Pub at @CERAWeek in Houston! ➡️ @mj_sommers on the oil industry’s production plans ➡️ @SecretaryBurgum on energy prices & when the Iran conflict will end ➡️ @epaleezeldin on deregulation & EPA transparency Catch up on coverage at the link!