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One Big Beautiful Bill Act Medicaid cuts begin: Thousands of lawful immigrants lose health coverage, advocates warn of widespread falloutThis rule uses the lie of “Medicaid fraud by illegal immigrants” to implement a Digital ID control system, stripping healthcare from legitimate citizens—especially the mentally ill, homeless and elderly—as part of the depopulation agenda, forcing them into sickness and death. Refugees, asylees, domestic violence survivors and sex trafficking victims—not…
Amazon’s 3,000-acre data center in Wharton County, Texas moves forward despite Abbott’s data center “ban”An hour south of Houston, a 3,000-acre digital fortress is rising from farmland while the governor’s much-publicized data center ban dominates headlines. Regulators have approved Amazon’s campus near Boling in Wharton County, even though Gov. Greg Abbott announced his crackdown on Sept. 21. The order is a pause on new state permits, not a prohibition, […]
DEFEND IP Legislation Seeks New Powers to Block Foreign Piracy WebsitesA new bill introduced in Congress would allow U.S. federal courts to issue site blocking orders that broadband providers and public domain name system resolvers would be required to execute, according to the bill text. The legislation, titled the Deterring Extraterritorial Foreign Exploitation of Networks Damaging Intellectual Property Act, or DEFEND IP,…
Data Centers Could Sink Republicans in November Midterm ElectionsRepublicans are confronting a political liability over data centers as voter concerns about rising electricity bills intensify ahead of the November midterm elections, according to party strategists. [1] Senate Democrats blocked legislation sponsored by Sen. Jon Husted (R-OH) that would have required states and some utilities to consider a standard…
Texas Gov. Abbott declares disaster to ease diesel crunch, allowing dyed fuel on roadsTexas Gov. Greg Abbott issued a statewide disaster proclamation on Sept. 28, temporarily suspending restrictions on dyed diesel fuel use on public roadways to address record-high diesel prices averaging $5.90 per gallon. The proclamation provides immediate relief to agricultural and trucking industries by raising allowable weight limits for fuel,…
New Report Reveals Data Center Backup Generators Pollute Like Power Plants, Endanger HealthFederal regulatory changes that eased enforcement of on-site backup generator emissions are contributing to increased health risks from data centers, according to a report released by the Environmental Protection Network (EPN), a nonprofit whose members are former public officials who maintain an interest in environmental policy. Air pollution from data…
Trump Signs Russia Sanctions Bill Into Law, Authorizing Tariffs on Russian Energy BuyersPresident Donald Trump signed the Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026 into law on Friday, according to White House statements and public records. The legislation authorizes new sanctions on Russia and extends existing sanctions on Iran, according to the bill text. The bill passed the House on Sept. 16 by a […]
House Passes Bill Requiring Data Centers to Shoulder Their Own Energy CostsThe U.S. House of Representatives on Wednesday, Sept. 16, passed a Republican-backed measure that would require artificial intelligence (AI) and other data centers to make deals with local energy providers to cover the full incremental cost of generation, transmission or distribution upgrades, according to the Epoch Times [1]. The bill, known as the…
New Delhi vows to protect energy security as U.S. threatens up to 100% tariffs over Russian oilIndia says it will take all necessary measures to protect its trade after U.S. lawmakers passed a bill threatening tariffs on Russian oil buyers The House passed the bill 262-159 and it now goes to President Trump to sign into law Russia supplied roughly 30% of India’s crude imports last year, worth $40.8 billion New […]
Moody’s: U.S. Families Now Paying $1,760 for War, Energy Spikes and Rate HikesAmerican households are absorbing a combined financial hit from higher energy costs and rising borrowing expenses tied to the U.S. war with Iran, with the total estimated bill reaching roughly $1,760 per household as of Sept. 11, according to an analysis by Moody’s Analytics. The estimate breaks down into approximately $930 in added energy costs, […]
MISO Proposes Reliability Requirements for Data Centers and Other Large LoadsThe Midcontinent Independent System Operator (MISO) has filed a proposal with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) to establish new reliability requirements for data centers and other large electricity consumers connecting to its grid. The filing, submitted in late August, outlines a framework designed to improve the grid operator’s visibility…