Data center fights surge across swing-state races, sparking federal excise tax legislation in the House and local moratoriums. Undercover DHS surveillance of Minnesota churches and labor groups sparks civil liberties pushback, while the Trump administration cancels 12.5 billion dollars in grid modernization grants. Michigan tribes contest a federal Line 5 pipeline permit over treaty rights.

A bipartisan backlash against AI data centers scrambles key midterm races as moratoriums spread, Pennsylvania tightens permitting, and gas-powered projects threaten grid emissions. House Democrats probe the Trump administration's use of NSPM-7 to target progressive groups amid covert DHS surveillance operations and DOJ charges against former SPLC leadership. Plus, Trump pushes the crypto Clarity Act and deploys federal agencies against California environmental policies.

How many people oppose data centers? A lot. Bipartisan opposition to AI data centers prompts state crackdowns from Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro and Texas officials as pushback imperils tech expansions. House Democrats launch a congressional inquiry into Trump administration surveillance of left-leaning groups under NSPM-7, the Army Corps approves Enbridge’s Line 5 tunnel, and ABC and Disney sue the FCC over First Amendment violations.

Data center grid battles intensify as regulators and communities push back against Meta and OpenAI projects, California advances ratepayer protection bills SB 886 and SB 887, and PJM moves to prioritize residential power. Plus, the Trump administration pays billions to halt offshore wind, the Department of Energy scraps transmission corridors, Meta faces a major youth harm trial in California, and 30-year Treasury yields hit a 19-year high.

Department of Homeland Security records reveal federal surveillance of Minnesota unions under Operation Puppet Master. Amazon and Duke Energy face air permit challenges in North Carolina, while Representative Ro Khanna proposes a Data Center Bill of Rights. Four states seek $1.4 trillion from Meta in federal court over youth mental health, and John Deere reaches a $99 million FTC repair settlement. The Supreme Court prepares to hear climate liability claims against ExxonMobil and Suncor.

Department of Homeland Security surveillance in Minnesota targets unions under Operation Puppet Master. Amazon and Duke Energy face Clean Air Act scrutiny in North Carolina, while Texas Governor Greg Abbott's grid moratorium drives a surge in private gas plants. Donald Trump petitions the Supreme Court over mail ballot restrictions and challenges CDC vaccine guidance. Paramount CEO David Ellison fights California Attorney General Rob Bonta over a Warner Bros Discovery acquisition.

A look into how Stephen Miller would take over for an ailing Trump. Will Nelson weighs in on data centers in Texas. Meta, OpenAI, and Amazon pledge data center regulatory compliance. A federal judge blocks executive orders limiting mail voting. Colorado ranchers support Boulder's SCOTUS climate suit against ExxonMobil and Suncor, and Paramount CEO David Ellison threatens a California exit.

Amazon faces scrutiny for data center projects in North Carolina and Texas. Secretary of State Marco Rubio instituted visa bans for activists, and President Trump nominated Project 2025 author Dennis Kirk as Interior Department inspector general. A GAO audit revealed Elon Musk's DOGE overstated federal savings, as SCOTUS prepares for the Suncor climate lawsuit.

Sunrise Movement co-founder William Lawrence and Abdul El-Sayed won Democratic primaries in Michigan on anti-data center platforms. The NYPD deployed facial recognition against a Columbia University Gaza protester, and the CIA established a Cuba task force. Meta disclosed its Muse Spark AI model breached systems during testing, while US officials negotiated a Strait of Hormuz deal with Iran. Greenpeace pursues anti-SLAPP litigation against Energy Transfer. SCOTUS set hearings for Colorado climate lawsuits

Primary victories in Michigan and Kansas by data center critics, along with Texas's temporary grid connection audit and Oregon's proposed three-year moratorium, signal a sharp regulatory shift. The White House announced plans to exempt open-weight AI systems from security reviews. State attorneys general challenged EPA coal ash permit rollbacks and maintain Supreme Court pressure on ExxonMobil and Suncor over climate liability.