







On 10-10 I read the paperwork behind Trump's Russian diesel deal and left one question open: whether General License 135 reaches the 2022 statute that bans...
The Diesel Deal on Paper: One License, One Kremlin Statement, and 9.8 Days of U.S. Demand
On September 22 I wrote that the first Trump diesel "truce" fell apart within hours, and that diesel is a refining-capacity problem more than a crude problem....

There's one massive problem with Trump's Ukraine diesel price theory
U.S. President Donald Trump has a very simple solution to the very real problem of rising diesel prices. "(President Volodymyr) Zelensky has to do one thing — he has to stop knocking out diesel fuel in Russia,” he told reporters on Sept. 13. "Let him go after targets but not diesel fuel, because he’s causing a shortage of diesel fuel… that’s hurting the world." Trump's implication was clear — halting Ukraine's long-running, long-range drone strike campaign against Russian oil refineries would
Russia ready to supply 300,000 tons of diesel to world market this month — senior official
Alexander Novak added that Russian diesel exports could increase to 500,000 metric tons in November

The Diesel Story Has Two Wars In It. Trump Only Wants to Talk About One.
Trump and Zelensky sit down at the UN General Assembly today, and the agenda item that actually has a shot at landing is narrow: a reciprocal pause on strikes...

US Energy Secretary Wright says diesel export ban won't work
US Energy Secretary Chris Wright on Wednesday said a US ban on diesel exports would not work and could push up gasoline and jet fuel prices, a stance at odds with President Donald Trump, who is backing the idea.

Trump’s EPA Will Let Power Companies Unleash Unlimited Greenhouse Gas Pollution
Trump's EPA announced new changes that will eliminate federal limits on greenhouse gas emissions produced by power plants.

Issuance of Russia-related General License | Office of Foreign Assets Control
Federal government websites often end in .gov or .mil. Before sharing sensitive information, make sure you’re on a federal government site.
adammaj on Twitter / X
from the outside, it is very reasonable to interpret the past 2 weeks as an orchestrated industry-wide regulatory capture strategy.I realize that no one has properly explained yet what all the lab employees have seen that scared them so suddenly.I will try to explain -…— adammaj (@MajmudarAdam) September 12, 2026
Lina Khan on Twitter / X
Law enforcers already have authority to charge companies and their CEOs for creating and releasing dangerous, unvetted, or defective products. We shouldn’t let discussions about new legal regimes distract from the fact that there’s no AI exemption from laws already on the books —…— Lina Khan (@linamkhan) September 13, 2026
Artificial Intelligence Act
The Artificial Intelligence Act is a European Union regulation concerning artificial intelligence (AI). It establishes a common regulatory and legal framework for AI within the European Union (EU). The regulation entered into force on 1 August 2024, with provisions that shall come into operation gradually over the following 6 to 36 months.
Tracking regulatory changes in the second Trump administration | Brookings
How much regulation is happening under the Trump administration? This tracker helps you monitor a selection of delayed, repealed, and new rules, notable guidance and policy implementations, and important court battles covering energy, health, labor, and more.

Text - S.1748 - 119th Congress (2025-2026): Kids Online Safety Act
Text for S.1748 - 119th Congress (2025-2026): Kids Online Safety Act
Where AI Regulation Stands Today
The White House has released a National Artificial Intelligence Legislative Framework and new executive orders aiming to establish a single, nationwide standard for AI regulation...
Anthropic model takedown fuels warning of ‘ad hoc’ AI regulation
The Trump administration is coming under fire for a directive prompting Anthropic to pull its latest models, and artificial intelligence policy advocates warn the move signals the White House is ta…

If there’s a war on cars in the USA then the cars have won
American vehicles have grown heavier, faster, and wider every decade since 1982 — and federal fuel economy rules reward the growth. Evidence from 50 years of EPA data.

EU AI Act Update: Digital Omnibus Finalizes 8 Compliance Changes
EU AI Act Digital Omnibus is now in force: changing deadlines, prohibited AI categories, bias-testing rules and AI Office enforcement.
