President Trump established a committee to investigate allegations that Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook made false statements regarding mortgage instruments, continuing his effort to remove the Biden-appointed official from the central bank's board. The committee comprises three executive branch officials including Trump's economic aide Kevin Hassett.
Three OpenAI safety researchers, including Mikita Balesni, were fired last week. Balesni claims they were terminated for prioritizing safety over corporate interests and for communicating with external safety organizations, though he denies leaking company information. The incident raises concerns about OpenAI's commitment to independent safety auditing and internal culture around speaking up.