There’s now a new and pretty useful website that tracks President Donald Trump’s executive actions as they happen — and breaks them down in plain English using AI. Called POTUS Tracker, the tool scrapes updates from the White House website and Congress.gov the moment they’re posted, then uses artificial intelligence to generate bite-sized summaries.
The site’s creator, a developer who goes by Luke Wines, built it to cut through the noise of political jargon. “I created a website that live tracks executive actions by POTUS and summarizes them using AI,” he said in a Reddit post announcing the project. The tool relies on GPT-4o-mini, a streamlined AI model, to condense complex policies into 300-character explainers. Users can also sign up for mobile push alerts, getting updates faster than most major news outlets.
Case in point. When Trump signed an order this week labeling Yemen’s Houthi rebels as a foreign terrorist group, POTUS Tracker sent notifications within minutes. The AI summary hit phones before cable news channels even flashed the headline.
Right now, the site focuses on executive orders and major bills. It pulls the president’s public schedule too, showing when and where he signs policies. Each action gets a stripped-down summary. For example, a recent order about AI leadership was boiled down to: “Aims to reinforce the United States’ leadership in artificial intelligence by revoking existing policies that hinder innovation. It mandates the development of a new action plan focused on maintaining global dominance in AI, prioritizing economic competitiveness and national security.”
Wines admits the tool isn’t perfect. Summaries occasionally miss nuances, and the site is still in beta. He plans to add accuracy warnings for unchecked AI summaries and eventually switch to a local AI model for more detail. Future updates might sort orders by topics like “environment” or “national security” using AI categorization.
The site’s barebones design hides some clever tech. It auto-scrapes the White House site and uses RSS feeds to monitor Congress.gov. Wines says no AI is involved in data collection — just the summarization step.
The site’s timing is no accident. Trump has signed over two dozen executive orders since retaking office, ranging from immigration crackdowns to renaming federal landmarks. Keeping up has been a chore even for politics junkies.
Interested? The tool’s free at potustracker.lukewin.es. It’s a no-frills passion project, complete with a beta warning and a friendly reminder that sometimes, the AI might flub a detail. But in an era of information overload, it’s a fresh attempt to make democracy a little less confusing.
As one Reddit user put it, “This is a beautiful use case for AI. Great job with this, thank you.”
Dwayne Cubbins
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For nearly a decade, I've been deciphering the complexities of the tech world, with a particular passion for helping users navigate the ever-changing tech landscape. From crafting in-depth guides that unlock your phone's hidden potential to uncovering and explaining the latest bugs and glitches, I make sure you get the most out of your devices. And yes, you might occasionally find me ranting about some truly frustrating tech mishaps.
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