Democrats slam data centers, then split on the fix
Energy-hungry facilities are driving higher power bills and climate pressure, but lawmakers disagree on whether to restrict or redirect growth.

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Energy-hungry facilities are driving higher power bills and climate pressure, but lawmakers disagree on whether to restrict or redirect growth.
Two £250,000 gifts in May 2024 trigger an inquiry into whether they were used to hide an impermissible donor.
72 MEPs ask EU federations to demand an investigation after FIFA changed a red-card suspension rule mid-tournament.
Israel’s culture minister escalates a political campaign that could reshape film funding priorities and producer revenues.
Replacing Graham Platner as Maine’s Senate nominee is the political version of a board scramble, and it rarely helps.
Without finalized technical details with the US, Ukraine cannot build Patriots at home as Russia’s ballistic attacks outpace supplies.
Next week, Labour MPs in an anti-corruption group will vote against political funding reforms, urging tighter limits and a full crypto ban.
The region scrambles after Tehran launches more strikes, while Kuwait says Iranian attacks cross a sovereignty “red line.”
Rival ceasefire timelines in late 2023 resurfaced when Labour figures, including Burnham, revised their Gaza messaging.
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The initiative frames healthier prison meals as a way to protect officers and support rehabilitation, not just diets.
After an ICE agent shot a Mexican immigrant in Houston, NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani renewed his push to end ICE.