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Senate Democrat blocks House-passed bill on data center electricity costs

Sen. Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) blocked a unanimous-consent attempt by Sen. Jon Husted (R-Ohio) to pass the House-approved Ratepayer Protection Act, which would push states to consider making data centers pay incremental electricity infrastructure costs. Heinrich argued the bill is toothless and tried to pass his own stricter Grid Savings Act, but Sen. Bernie Moreno (R-Ohio) objected.

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What the Fed's rate hike reveals about Warsh, Trump and inflation

The Federal Reserve raised interest rates for the first time in three years, with Chairman Kevin Warsh signaling a hawkish willingness to hike further to fight inflation. The article explains how inflation, the Iran war's oil-price impact, and Trump's demands for lower rates shape the Fed's stance, noting Warsh's credibility with investors.

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Trump says he has a ‘big decision coming up’ on Iran

Trump said he faces a major decision on whether to escalate against Iran as the U.S. war continues. The report notes spiking gas and diesel prices and political fallout for Republicans in the midterm elections, including Democratic attacks on affordability. Trump defended higher gas prices as a small cost for the war.

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