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Jun. 2, 2026

Less than 1: AM Edition, June 2



This morning on Less than 1: defendants in the Palisades Fire litigation challenge plaintiffs' expanded liability theories -- plus a DOJ audit faults the Orange County DA's office over federal victim-services grant oversight. Also: Trump signs an executive order asking AI companies to voluntarily submit models to the government ahead of release, and the White House proposes sweeping new political controls over federal grants.

Stories in this edition:

(CNBC) Trump signs AI executive order asking companies to give government early access to models
https://www.cnbc.com/2026/06/02/trump-executive-order-ai.html

(NYT) White House Seeks to Impose Political Test on Billions in Federal Grants
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/02/us/politics/trump-budget-grants-omb-vought.html

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