"The mainstream media just failed a basic civics test so badly that you’d think their brains have been pickled. Headlines across major outlets are breathlessly reporting that Donald Trump “blocked states from passing AI laws” with an executive order. Except, that’s not how any of this works, and anyone who stayed awake during middle school social studies should know better: Trump Pretends To Block State AI Laws; Media Pretends That’s Legal https://www.techdirt.com/2025/12/12/trump-pretends-to-block-state-ai-laws-media-pretends-thats-legal/