The Pro-Data Center Lawmakers Most at Risk in the MidtermsNewsweek identified 16 candidates in tossup races with relatively supportive data-center records as voters raise concerns about costs.Newsweek2d agoWhole story →PlanetTechnologymidterm elections
Homeowners Get Flood Insurance Reprieve Ahead of Severe El NiñoCongress prevented NFIP to lapse before a “Godzilla” El Niño hits the country. But the program is in dire need of being reformed.Newsweek4d agoWhole story →BuildPlanetnfip extension
Sherrod Brown’s AI Data Center Views as Husted’s Bill Blocked by DemocratsData centers have become one of the defining issues of the 2026 midterm elections.Newsweek4d agoWhole story →TechnologyEconomyHR 9340senate rejects hr 9340
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The Data Center ElectionA nationwide backlash is forcing candidates onto unfamiliar groundNewsweek6d agoWhole story →TechnologyEconomymidterm elections
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Donald Trump Launches New AI Government Website: What to KnowTrump launches America.gov, a new AI-powered website designed to help Americans access federal services and information.Newsweek7d agoWhole story →TechnologyGovernmentamerica gov launch