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House Passes Bill Taking Aim at Data Center Electricity Costs
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House Passes Bill Taking Aim at Data Center Electricity Costs

The measure would direct state regulators to consider rules requiring data centers to cover higher energy costs, but it would not compel them to do so.

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House Passes Bill Taking Aim at Data Center Electricity Costs
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House Passes Bill Taking Aim at Data Center Electricity Costs

The measure would direct state regulators to consider rules requiring data centers to cover higher energy costs, but it would not compel them to do so.

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Trump Wanted Canada as the 51st State. He Ended Up Pushing It Toward the European Union.
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Trump Wanted Canada as the 51st State. He Ended Up Pushing It Toward the European Union.

The invitation by the E.U. for Canada to become an “associate member” is a sign of Mr. Trump’s brand of diplomacy, which often involves threatening America’s closest friends.

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Congress Clears Russia Sanctions Bill, Sending It to Trump
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Congress Clears Russia Sanctions Bill, Sending It to Trump

The bipartisan measure targets financing for Russia’s war against Ukraine as attacks intensify. It passed the House over the objections of Democrats who opposed handing President Trump new tariff powers.

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Takeaways From a Wild Primary Season
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Takeaways From a Wild Primary Season

A look back at the good, the bad and the bizarre from the battles that helped set the stage for the coming midterms.

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U.S. Intelligence Warns of China Theft Over Sale of F-35 Jets to Saudis
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U.S. Intelligence Warns of China Theft Over Sale of F-35 Jets to Saudis

Internal reports, including one from the Pentagon’s Defense Intelligence Agency, say China could acquire U.S. jet technology through spying or cooperation with Saudi Arabia.

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Why Israel Wants More One-Ton Bombs From the U.S.
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Why Israel Wants More One-Ton Bombs From the U.S.

The Trump administration plans to deliver 60,000 of the powerful munitions at a time when opposition is growing in Washington to arms sales to Israel.

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Senate Takes Up Bill to Regulate ‘Wild West’ of Collegiate Sports
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Senate Takes Up Bill to Regulate ‘Wild West’ of Collegiate Sports

Critics argue the legislation would limit the rights of college athletes while maintaining the power and financial gains of schools and coaches.

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House Holds Leon Black in Contempt Over Epstein Subpoenas
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House Holds Leon Black in Contempt Over Epstein Subpoenas

The billionaire investor had refused to appear for a deposition and turn over documents to a key panel investigating Jeffrey Epstein.

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Susie Wiles, Trump’s Chief of Staff, Says She Is ‘Cancer Free’
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Susie Wiles, Trump’s Chief of Staff, Says She Is ‘Cancer Free’

Ms. Wiles, the first woman to be the White House chief of staff, had said in March that she had breast cancer.

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Officer Sues Capitol Police, Alleging Racial Bias
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Officer Sues Capitol Police, Alleging Racial Bias

It was the latest in a string of discrimination complaints against the department, which has paid out nearly $1 million since 2022 for employment claims.

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Trump Ally Harold Hamm Strikes Venezuela Oil Deal
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Trump Ally Harold Hamm Strikes Venezuela Oil Deal

Mr. Hamm’s company, Continental Resources, has signed a preliminary deal with Venezuela’s state-owned oil company to develop and produce oil.

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U.S. Fast-Tracked Deportation of Ecuadorean Politician Despite Torture Fears
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U.S. Fast-Tracked Deportation of Ecuadorean Politician Despite Torture Fears

The removal of José Serrano, a critic of President Daniel Noboa who has been accused of criminal activity, underscores how the Trump administration has asserted control over U.S. immigration courts.

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Trump Bars Some South Africans Over Claims of Anti-White Discrimination
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Trump Bars Some South Africans Over Claims of Anti-White Discrimination

Washington says South Africa has not done anything to fix what President Trump sees as discrimination. South Africa’s president has called Mr. Trump’s policies racist.

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The Subtle Sign That A.I. Is Not Yet a National Political Issue
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The Subtle Sign That A.I. Is Not Yet a National Political Issue

A Times/Siena poll shows many voters are still uncertain on the issue, including which party would do a better job on it.

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The World Economy Is Becoming Wary of the U.S.
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The World Economy Is Becoming Wary of the U.S.

America’s position of global economic stability is starting to look shakier as the Trump administration piles on debt and doubles down on sanctions.

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Trump Plans Blitz of $138 Million and Counting to Save Midterm Republicans
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Trump Plans Blitz of $138 Million and Counting to Save Midterm Republicans

His powerful super PAC is suddenly spending heavily on some races, after drawing fire from some Republicans that the group might not throw its weight behind the party’s candidates.

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