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Trump Mocks Data-Center Opponents as Wanting to Stay ‘Backwards and Poor’

31 août 2026 à 19:30
The giant computing sites that power A.I. are increasingly opposed by communities across the country, a signal of voters’ concern about a changing economy.

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A 1,000-acre data center for Meta under construction in El Paso, Texas, in May. Polling shows most Americans oppose the proliferation of data centers in their communities.
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  • Midterm Races Are Drowning in Dark Money
    Dark money is flooding the 2026 midterm elections, allowing donors to spend heavily on ads without revealing their identities. Shane Goldmacher, a New York Times political correspondent, explains how donors are able to hide their involvement.
     

Midterm Races Are Drowning in Dark Money

31 août 2026 à 05:02
Dark money is flooding the 2026 midterm elections, allowing donors to spend heavily on ads without revealing their identities. Shane Goldmacher, a New York Times political correspondent, explains how donors are able to hide their involvement.

A Republican Attack Ad Used a Family’s Tragedy. Now They’re Furious.

26 août 2026 à 14:30
Relatives of a family killed by a semi truck say they were not consulted about the ad, which connected the crash to illegal immigration.

AIPAC Wants to Back This Republican, but He Has Some Reservations

24 août 2026 à 08:17
The pro-Israel group has been preparing to spend big for Mike Rogers, the Republican nominee for Senate in Michigan. Does he want that?

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Mike Rogers, the Republican nominee for Senate in Michigan, speaking during a campaign event last week in Detroit.

Aisha Wahab Wins California Special Election to Replace Eric Swalwell

20 août 2026 à 19:06
Aisha Wahab, a Democratic state senator in California, will fill out the term of Eric Swalwell, who resigned from the House amid accusations of sexual misconduct.

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State Senator Aisha Wahab addresses the news media at her election-night watch party in Hayward, Calif., on Tuesday.

AIPAC Targets Progressive Democrat in Race to Replace Swalwell

16 août 2026 à 13:52
Two Democrats are in a runoff to replace Eric Swalwell, who resigned from Congress in April. The American Israel Public Affairs Committee is spending heavily against a progressive candidate.

Stock Trading in Congress Becomes an Attack Line in Midterm Campaigns

14 août 2026 à 21:37
Republican and Democratic challengers are both using the issue to attack members of Congress as unethical, seizing on a common practice that enrages voters.

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Almost 60 percent of lawmakers in Congress own stock, according to an analysis by Common Cause, a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization focused on making government more accountable.
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