US Politics

Virginia Governor Abigail Spanberger has unveiled the state’s new Data Center Accountability Framework alongside Executive Order 22, calling it the most comprehensive data center accountability effort in the country. The framework is built around five core priorities: increasing transparency, strengthening environmental protections, lowering energy costs, bolstering clean energy, and delivering better outcomes for Virginia workers….

House Republicans have departed Washington for a seven-week pre-midterms recess, leaving behind a string of unresolved affordability concerns that could weigh heavily on the party heading into Election Day. A perfect storm of cost-of-living issues is developing for Republicans, and they have all but given up on passing legislation to address those concerns before November….

Ousted board members of the U.S. Institute of Peace have filed an emergency motion in a federal court in Washington to block the carving of President Donald Trump’s name into the building’s facade. The motion alleges that a contractor has already been selected to permanently engrave Trump’s name into the Constitution Avenue headquarters of the…

Sen. Thom Tillis (R-N.C.) is intensifying his calls for the removal of Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, despite having voted to confirm him. Tillis delivered his sharpest remarks yet on Thursday, telling reporters, “He needs to go, whether it’s impeachment or the most expedient route — just the president to replace him — would be great.”…

A horse in Grant County, New Mexico has been confirmed infected with New World screwworm, just days before the state was scheduled to resume livestock imports from Mexico. The case marks the second confirmed screwworm infection in New Mexico since the flesh-eating parasite entered the United States in June from Mexico. The infected horse was…

Pennsylvania’s health department is seeking emergency federal support to combat a rapidly growing measles outbreak, but with a pointed condition attached to the request. The state has demanded the CDC formally recognize four measles-associated deaths before Pennsylvania will accept any assistance from the federal agency. The dispute has escalated into a broader standoff between Governor…

The Senate’s failure to advance a landmark cryptocurrency bill has pushed the spotlight squarely onto President Donald Trump’s top Wall Street regulators. Securities and Exchange Commission Chair Paul Atkins and Commodity Futures Trading Commission Chair Michael Selig have spent months laying the groundwork for a sweeping regulatory push targeting the digital assets industry. The collapse…

A new Politico poll reveals that Americans broadly recognize serious risks posed by frontier AI models, even as deep divisions remain over how to address them. The survey finds that many Americans, particularly voters who support President Donald Trump, prioritize maintaining a competitive lead over other countries, including China. The tension between national security concerns…

Rove, a former senior adviser to President George W. Bush and longtime Texas Republican strategist, announced he will vote for Democrat Jon Rosenthal in the Texas Railroad Commission race. Rosenthal is a Houston Democrat running against Republican Bo French for a seat on the commission, the state agency that regulates oil and gas production. Rove…