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“Some Republicans have shifted their stance on data centers ahead of the November midterm elections, despite the Trump administration’s continued push to expand the AI facilities.”

“… for its final week before the November midterm elections, with lawmakers set to confront three politically charged issues before heading home to campaign: rising energy costs tied to data centers, sanctions on Russia, and President Donald Trump’s war in…”

“This includes emissions data from facilities such as power plants, oil refineries, manufacturing plants, and more.”

“Mike Collins (R-GA) feuded in a fiery debate over personal scandal allegations and the Trump administration’s handling of top voter issues, including affordability, data centers, Iran, and immigration.”

“Anthony Fauci’s diary pages, dating back to the early days of the first Trump administration, shows the top infectious disease official singing China’s praises but repeatedly disparaging the president he served.”

“The State Council’s 2017 plan set the goal of making China “the world’s primary AI innovation center” by 2030.”

“He released a plan called “Make Stuff Cost Less,” calling for data centers to pay the full cost of all the power they use and for preventing costs from being passed down to consumers.”

“Georgia gubernatorial candidates Democrat Keisha Lance Bottoms and Republican Rick Jackson hit the debate stage Tuesday night, sparring over closeness to President Donald Trump, data centers, and election security in the Peach State.”

“This argument, however, clashes with the Trump administration’s own claims that the Clean Air Act does not give the EPA the authority to regulate emissions for vehicles and power plants – a claim affirmed by the agency as recently as last month.”

“When Kevin Warsh was sworn in as chairman of the Federal Reserve, he touted a planned policy regime change for America’s central bank and pledged not to repeat past mistakes.”

“AMAZON MAKES NEW DATA CENTER COMMITMENTS: Amazon Web Services CEO Matt Garman wrote in a new post that the company will spend $1 billion over the next five years in communities that house data centers, with the funds going towards education, job training,…”

“Trump on Tuesday gathered tech leaders, including Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos, at the White House, where he vowed “very smart companies are going to be making massive contributions to communities” where they are building data centers.”

“If not, you may not have seen that it includes what could be the first federal regulations for data centers.”

“A MASSIVE NUCLEAR-POWERED DATA CENTER FACILITY ON UTAH PUBLIC LAND: The start-up nuclear company Valar Atomics plans to make hundreds of reactors and data centers on public land in Utah.”

“The concerns primarily stemmed from a report by the Arkansas Democrat Gazette, which claimed it had obtained documents that said Google would only pay for a third of the cost needed to construct the power plant, Cypress Solar, that would generate energy for…”

“Kansas Republicans and cattle industry organizations have second-guessed and criticized the Trump administration following a recent flurry of arrests targeting illegal immigrants at cattle processing facilities in the state.”

“In the face of surging AI energy demand, Trump instituted the Ratepayer Protection Pledge, under which data center developers committed to building, buying, or bringing in their own power and paying for all associated grid upgrades rather than shifting costs…”

“RUNDOWN The Associated Press Europe uses subsidies, taxes and policy pauses to offset pain of high fuel prices Politico Republicans say they want to address data centers.”

“Greg Abbott expanded the state’s temporary ban on data centers yesterday, ordering the state’s environmental regulator to halt all data center-related permits.”

“NEWSOM SIGNS SEVEN BILLS TO REGULATE DATA CENTERS: Democratic California Gov.”

“Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy addressed concerns regarding the use of artificial intelligence in a new air traffic control system on Thursday, assuring Americans that the Trump administration is “not outsourcing aviation to AI.””

“Trump has firmly rebuked recent calls from some federal lawmakers to pause AI development and pass legislation to regulate the industry, and has staunchly supported data center construction.”

“On the other side of Pennsylvania Avenue, President Donald Trump has spent energy on inflation-inducing trade wars and Washington-centric legacy projects such as putting his name on the Kennedy Center and building a towering “triumphal” arch while making…”

“TRUMP CONSIDERS MORE DATA CENTERS ON PUBLIC LANDS: The Trump administration is evaluating at least 12 data centers or related projects to be built on federal lands, The Washington Sun reports.”

“President Donald Trump has warned that the backlash to AI will empower China to surpass the U.S. as the world’s dominant superpower and has suggested that Beijing is deliberately pushing anti-AI narratives in the U.S. to squash data centers, which power…”

“Twelve percent said they would like to see a data center built in their area, compared with 31% for a semiconductor fabrication plant, 26% for an automobile manufacturing plant, and 26% for an e-commerce fulfillment center.”

“The resolution mirrors the Trump administration’s White House ratepayer protection pledge, in which big tech, governors, utilities, and data centers pledge to prevent households from bearing the energy costs associated with data center construction.”

“APP focuses on promoting socially conservative public policies centered on the family.”

“President Donald Trump, as the nation’s chief executive officer and commander in chief, must use the bully pulpit of his office to warn that decisions to stifle data centers and the AI ecosystem would not only jeopardize our national security now and in the…”

“Blue Energy plans to first install gas turbines at the site, where it will provide power to a Crusoe data center as early as 2028.”

“No doubt you’ve seen him out there defending the Trump White House’s policies on the Iran war, rising costs, and more.”

“Federal prosecutors have charged 280 people since 2014 with ISIS-related crimes, including 212 U.S. citizens, according to the National Counterterrorism Innovation, Technology, and Education Center.”

“Data centers, once infrastructure that interested few outside the tech industry and planning commissions, are becoming objects of intense opposition worldwide.”

“It’s unfair to make data center creation a litmus test for whether you are a loyal Trump Republican, and it doesn’t address larger questions.”

“The EPA’s efforts to support data centers also extend to the power plants being built to supply energy to them.”