Politics Sep 24 Energy Department will spend nearly $2 billion to squeeze more electricity from the nation's aging power grid The money will go toward 31 projects across 26 states that are expected to produce more than 23 gigawatts of additional electricity capacity — enough to power 16 million homes.
Politics Sep 08 2026's elections could test how skyrocketing trading on prediction markets affects races and results Officials' fears revolve around the fear that pervasive financial incentives will further damage confidence in elections and democracy if Americans think they're influencing the outcome.
Nation Sep 07 WATCH: NTSB holds initial briefing on Amazon Air crash at Miami International Airport The five people killed when an Amazon cargo jet ran off a runway at Miami International Airport were all inside a van carrying seven people from a cleaning company, and an SUV hit outside of airport property, the National Transportation…
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.