Politics Aug 27 Data center controversies have transformed midterms. Here's where different groups stand Snowballing opposition to data centers in communities across the U.S. has transformed the midterm election landscape, thrown a wrench into the plans of the world’s richest companies and brought President Donald Trump to its defense.
Politics Aug 20 Trump keeps embracing data centers, an unpopular topic in midterm races The race to build data centers, which power artificial intelligence and cloud computing, has run aground amid frustration from voters who don't want to live near the massive warehouse campuses.
Politics Jul 28 Pennsylvania Democrat targets data centers in drive to oust Republican from House seat Democrat Paige Cognetti is taking a shot at data centers in her challenge to freshman Republican Rep. Rob Bresnahan, saying “we’re not for sale” in a new TV ad.
Nation Jul 24 Democrats seize on AI data center backlash that's dividing rural Republicans in places like Texas When Gina Hinojosa, the Democratic nominee for Texas governor, began her campaign last year, candidates weren't talking about — or hearing about — data centers that power artificial intelligence.
Nation Jun 28 Heat wave and high humidity will blast much of the eastern U.S. this week, meteorologists say Already, parts of the U.S., especially Phoenix and central Texas, and much of the Southwest were experiencing temperatures around 100 degrees on Sunday.
Nation Jun 04 Some Republican governors are rebranding Pride Month with conservative alternatives June is widely recognized as Pride Month, but a handful of Republican governors have bestowed alternative titles that both supporters and opponents view as counterprogramming.
Politics May 19 Live Results: Pennsylvania midterm state and congressional primaries Democrats in Pennsylvania backed by Gov. Josh Shapiro won their primaries Tuesday to shape a congressional slate in which they hope to flip the state’s four swing districts and, ultimately, capture a U.S. House majority.
Politics Apr 06 Utility board elections face surge of attention as electricity rates rise Skyrocketing power demand from massive data centers and rising household electric bills are injecting a wave of attention into who is getting elected to watch over electric utilities.
Nation Mar 11 Virginia has a data center boon. Officials debate whether it's time to scrap its tax breaks Over the past 18 years, Virginia became the world's largest data hub. The debate taking place there comes as dozens of communities nationwide are fighting data centers in local zoning meetings.
Nation Mar 08 Landowners and local communities fight back on AI-driven expansion of high-voltage power lines Although advances in AI are seen by President Trump as critical to the nation’s economic and national security, their energy needs are threatening to overwhelm the power grid — leaving landowners and local communities caught in the middle.