Politicians’ Investments in Data Centers Could Add Up to a Political Liability Some voters hate data centers. Some places want to ban them. Some candidates and lawmakers are funding them.

Some voters hate data centers. Some places want to ban them. And some candidates and lawmakers are funding them.

A read out on several politicians with disclosed - or alleged - investment in data centers:
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The Trump Administration’s DACA Renewal Delays Are Pushing People Out of Work “My family keeps telling me to stay positive, but there’s nothing to be positive about right now,” said one DACA recipient whose lapse in status led to financial stress.

I spoke with four DACA recipients who say they've lost their jobs because USCIS hasn't renewed their status and work permits. Read my latest:

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Donald Trump’s Favorite PAC for Legal Bills Is in Debt — And Owes Many Law Firms Money The Save America PAC is nearly $500,000 in the red, according to a new federal disclosure.

Scoop: Trump's Save America PAC is in the red and owes $1.6 million to a dozen law firms.
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Politics News Site NOTUS to Become ‘The Star’

The news is out. In June, NOTUS becomes The Star.
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Donald Trump’s Favorite PAC for Legal Bills Is in Debt — And Owes Many Law Firms Money The Save America PAC is nearly $500,000 in the red, according to a new federal disclosure.

"The PAC reported working with at least 20 different law firms during the first three months of 2026, and it owes money to 12 of them. Two creditors provided addresses in the United Kingdom, the reports show."

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Republicans Overturned a Biden-Era Mining Ban. It Could Come Back to Bite Them. The process used to overturn the 20-year ban in Minnesota wilderness areas is “going to come back to haunt the Republicans,” Democratic Sen. Tina Smith warned on Thursday.

Congress overturned a mining ban near protected wilderness in Minnesota.

“I think that we may have set a precedent here on process that’s not going to be helpful,” Republican Sen. Lisa Murkowski, who voted for the bill, said.
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Some Republicans Want to Reverse the GOP Cuts to Rural and Tribal Radio Stations After the GOP-controlled Congress slashed public broadcasting funds, some Republican lawmakers say they’re working to secure money to keep vital tribal and rural stations on the air.

Scoop: Some Republican lawmakers say they’re working to fund tribal and rural radio stations after the GOP cut public broadcasting funds last year.

If lawmakers don’t secure continued funding, many Native American public radio stations say they'll close.
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Some Republicans Want to Reverse the GOP Cuts to Rural and Tribal Radio Stations After the GOP-controlled Congress slashed public broadcasting funds, some Republican lawmakers say they’re working to secure money to keep vital tribal and rural stations on the air.

Some Republican lawmakers say they’re requesting government funding to save rural and Native American public radio stations nearly a year after the GOP-led Congress voted to claw back public broadcasting funds.
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Rep. Rashida Tlaib has yelled at Trump several times during his State of the Union speech:

"You’re killing Americans"
"We saw the videos"
“You’re shooting them” she said, doing a finger gun.
“Epstein files … release them”

Longtime Lawmakers Yearn for a Time When Political Violence Was Rare “You weren't worried about doing town hall meetings,” Rep. Tom Cole told NOTUS.

Congress' longest serving members told me about a time before political violence was their new normal.

“There was never a sense that you had to look over your shoulder,” Rep. Rosa DeLauro said.

Read my latest:
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GOP Senators Ready to Dump Trump Nominee With Self-Proclaimed ‘Nazi Streak’ "I can't imagine supporting that,” Sen. James Lankford told reporters.

Republican senators are coming out of the woodwork to oppose a Trump nominee who reportedly said he had a “Nazi streak” in leaked texts.

“I can't imagine supporting that,” Sen. James Lankford said Monday, adding the nominee should withdraw.
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NEWS: The Interior Department is planning on firing more than 2000 people, including hundreds at the National Park Service.

Interior gave new detailed numbers after a federal judge got very frustrated and expanded her restraining order.
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Rand Paul Thought He Could Get Away with Bucking Trump. He Was Wrong. Paul told NOTUS that Trump “understands” him. Forty-eight hours later, the president called him a “sick Wacko.”

Sen. Rand Paul told me his relationship with the Trump admin wasn't "terrible" on Wednesday, despite not voting with Republicans on the shutdown.
On Friday, Trump called Paul "a nasty liddle' guy."

Read more about their disconnect:
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Are Tribal Programs Safe From OMB Shutdown Cuts? Lawmakers Aren’t Sure. “I worry about loss of staff,” Republican Sen. Lisa Murkowski, chair of the Senate Indian Affairs Committee, said Thursday.

A shutdown angle you may not have seen yet: Lawmakers are concerned Russ Vought might cut tribal programs.

“I worry about loss of staff,” Republican Sen. Lisa Murkowski, chair of the Senate Indian Affairs Committee, told me.

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Republican Leaders Say Federal Workers Should Get Back Pay After Shutdown A draft White House memo says workers have no guarantee of compensation for time the government is closed.

Republicans leaders argued that federal employees should receive back pay after a draft White House memo said workers aren’t guaranteed compensation for the time they must work during the government shutdown.
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Republican Leaders Say Federal Workers Should Get Back Pay After Shutdown A draft White House memo says workers have no guarantee of compensation for time the government is closed.

Republican leaders say they want back pay for fed workers after the shutdown despite a White House memo that says otherwise.

“All you have to do to prevent any federal employee from not getting paid is to open up the government," Sen. John Thune said.

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Speaker Mike Johnson pointed out he was 9 years old when Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer was elected to Congress 44 years ago.

"He's been in Congress for a long, a long time, and he is not the flavor of the day," Johnson said in his news conference today.

Mike Johnson Tells Hakeem Jeffries to ‘Just Ignore’ Trump’s Sombrero Videos “These are games. These are sideshows. People are getting caught up in battles over social media memes,” the speaker said on Thursday.

Speaker Mike Johnson offered Leader Hakeem Jeffries some advice this morning for how to deal with Trump's sombrero memes:

“Man, just ignore it," Johnson said.

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Voters Elected Her to Congress. Mike Johnson Is Making Her Wait. “At this point, I can’t hire staff. We don’t have an office. I can’t get around without being escorted,” Arizona’s incoming House Democrat, Adelita Grijalva, said Tuesday.

Congresswoman-elect Adelita Grijalva hasn't been sworn in, so she has to roam Congress with an escort

I saw her this morning going through security along visitors — something lawmakers don't need to do when walking into the Capitol

More on her limbo status here:
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Voters Elected Her to Congress. Mike Johnson Is Making Her Wait. “At this point, I can’t hire staff. We don’t have an office. I can’t get around without being escorted,” Arizona’s incoming House Democrat, Adelita Grijalva, said Tuesday.

Congresswoman-elect Adelita Grijalva is in limbo: she hasn't been sworn in, and a gov shutdown is around the corner.

“At this point, I can't hire staff. We don't have an office. I can't get around without being escorted,” Grijalva said.

w/ @oriana.bsky.social
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Oklahoma's MAGA-Loving School Superintendent Ryan Walters Is Considering Resigning The Trump ally’s potential next steps are still unclear.

NEW: Ryan Walters is considering resigning from his post as superintendent of Oklahoma schools.

w/ @reesegorman.bsky.social for @notus.com
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Forget Retirement: Older Lawmakers Want to Stay in Congress Why are so many lawmakers ages 75 and older running for reelection?

Almost 70% of lawmakers in Congress age 75 and older say they're running for reelection next year.

“No matter what age you are, if you’re in good shape and you can do what it takes," Rep. Maxine Waters, 87, told me, "then you should do it."

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Burgum Tells California Democrats that Budget Cuts Are Higher Priority than Some ‘Solid’ Programs Several California lawmakers raised concerns that Trump’s budget proposal zeroes out funds for a crucial water infrastructure program.

Interior Secretary Doug Burgum told California Democrats from drought-prone districts that reducing the deficit is a higher priority than some 'solid' water security programs.

Read more:
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In the Wake of Padilla's Forceful Removal, Democrats Scramble for Security “We need our own fucking security at this point to protect us from ICE agents, to protect us from executive branch officials,” one House Democrat told NOTUS.

After the Alex Padilla incident, Democrats are scrambling to protect themselves from prosecution by the Trump admin

"We need our own fucking security at this point to protect us from ICE agents, to protect us from executive branch officials," one House Dem told me
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Silicon Valley lawmakers sound alarm on Trump’s military mobilization - San José Spotlight Northern California’s representatives are keeping a close eye on the swell of militarized law enforcement sent to Los Angeles this week, predicting that President Donald Trump may expand his use of th...

Northern California’s representatives are keeping a close eye on the swell of militarized law enforcement sent to Los Angeles this week, predicting that President Donald Trump may expand his use of the tactics in the coming days.

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An ‘Egregious’ Backlog: Interior Searches for Ways to Speed Up Native American Probate Court There were 48,000 unresolved probate cases as of May. Some families wait generations for their case to be heard.

A backlog in probate court at the Bureau of Indian Affairs has some Native Americans waiting months, years or generations for their cases to be decided.
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Transgender People May Soon Be Barred From Using Federal Funds for Gender-Affirming Care “It’s the new Hyde Amendment,” said Rep. Dan Crenshaw.

House GOP's reconciliation bill bans Medicaid from being used for gender-affirming care for trans people of any age

"It's the new Hyde Amendment," Dan Crenshaw, who led the provision, told me

Conservatives want to go further in the appropriations process
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An ‘Egregious’ Backlog: Interior Searches for Ways to Speed Up Native American Probate Court There were 48,000 unresolved probate cases as of May. Some families wait generations for their case to be heard.

Interior Sec. Doug Burgum says 48,000 probate court cases are backlogged at the Bureau of Indian Affairs.

Some Native Americans wait months, years or generations for their cases to get through.

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Oklahoma’s Governor Wants More Say in What Federal Funding Gets Cut Lawmakers in Congress say he shouldn’t hold his breath.

“I think states need a seat at the table when we’re talking about spending cuts," Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt told me. Read my latest: www.notus.org/oklahoma/okl...

Republican Lawmakers Are Hearing From Angry Constituents Over Trump's Federal Funding Cuts House members home for recess this week heard complaints about Trump administration cuts from constituents, who flooded their town halls to express frustration.

plugging @emluetkemeyer.bsky.social’s reporting
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