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What Most Battleground House Districts Have In Common: Data Centers

"More than 200 data centers are going up in dozens of competitive House districts — and neither party knows how to handle their political fallout heading into the midterms."

Source: Politico, 06/16/2026
July 12, 2026

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"FDA OKs First New Sunscreen Ingredient In More Than 25 Years"

"Federal health regulators on Tuesday signed off on the first new sunscreen ingredient for the U.S. market in more than 25 years, giving Americans access to a skin-protecting chemical long used in Europe and other parts of the world."

Source: AP, 06/12/2026

Union Warns Of Safety Issues After EPA Cuts Desk Phones

“The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) replaced employee desk phones with calling software used on their laptops, something the union says poses safety issues, including during a recent medical emergency.”

Source: The Hill, 06/11/2026

GM Plans to Develop Grid Storage Batteries as EV Sales Flag

“The carmaker will follow Tesla in making components for large batteries used by electric utilities, data centers and other businesses to handle fluctuations in power supply and demand.”

Source: New York Times, 06/11/2026

Trump FWS Land Gift To SpaceX Would Hurt Texas Habitat: Suit

"Environmental groups on Wednesday sued attempting to stop the Trump administration from giving SpaceX more than 700 acres (280 hectares) of wildlife refuge in Texas, claiming it would worsen ecological risks to a Gulf Coast region already transformed by billionaire Elon Musk’s rocket operations."

Source: AP, 06/11/2026

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