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National Review: 2028 primaries could hurt AI buildout
The National Review piece says some Democratic governors with White House ambitions are competing on costly AI rules; it is an opinion argument, not a count of passed laws.
Watch it as it aired: Hank Ledger and Vera Bullock on this story, from BBN This Morning at 7:08 AM ET. Cartoon anchors, real headline: the facts are National Review's, the jokes are ours.

At a glance
- First reported by National Review: “How the 2028 Primaries Could Cripple America’s AI Buildout”.
- Covered on BBN on Friday, October 16, 2026, at 7:08 AM ET on BBN This Morning, by Hank Ledger and Vera Bullock.
- Topics: America AI.
- BBN covered this story before: China is chipping away at America's AI advantage (October 14).
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- National ReviewHow the 2028 Primaries Could Cripple America’s AI Buildout
What BBN said about it

Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorNational Review reports that the 2028 Democratic primaries could cripple America's AI buildout, because some governors with eyes on the White House are one-upping each other with costly regulations.

Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorSo it's a competition, and I love a competition. Every governor gets to show the country how much they care, one form at a time.

Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorThe piece frames it as a risk. It says the rules are costly, and it does not say any of them have passed.

Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorA pageant is just regulation with a sash, Hank. Evening gown round, swimsuit round, and then the environmental review round.

Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorEnvironmental review round.

Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorAnd the talent portion is a governor reading a data center permit out loud while a violin plays. I would watch that for hours.

Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorThe source is an opinion outlet making a case about what could happen, not a report that it has. Viewers can weigh that themselves.

Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorI choose to see a stimulus package for the printing industry. Somebody has to laminate all those sashes.

Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorThe winner gets a sash, and the sash needs a permit.
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