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POLITICSMissouri Independent·2d ago

Trump likes data centers. Congress seems stuck. The midterms could deliver a verdict.

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WASHINGTON — The rare 2026 issue that draws huge support from Republicans and Democrats in Congress is the same one that’s mobilized many Americans: restrictions on giant data centers. The House has overwhelmingly passed legislation forcing state regulators to consider requirements that data centers absorb the cost of the electricity they use. But there’s more […]

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