{beacon} Technology Technology The Big Story Virginia's 'data center alley' gives glimpse into America's AI future As data centers hurtle to the forefront of the national debate over AI and energy costs, northern Virginia offers a preview of the political fights that will
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Small Business Administration (SBA) head Kelly Loeffler said Monday that her department is halting annual grants to Minnesota, amid an investigation into alleged fraud in COVID-era lending programs. Loeffler said on the social platform X that the SBA is pausing yearly funding
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) claimed in a New York Times profile that President Trump said his “friends will get hurt” by exposing abusers connected to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. According to the story told by Greene, she received a call from Trump after
Democrats plan to hold a fifth anniversary of the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol riot by reconvening the House select committee that investigated the matter. In a “Dear Colleague” letter, House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) asked members of the House if they would like to
President Trump told reporters he was considering bringing a lawsuit against Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell for "gross incompetence" as he complained about renovations to the central bank's headquarters. "We're thinking about bringing a suit against Powell for
President Trump said Monday that Hamas must disarm within a "very short period of time" as part of a ceasefire agreement with Israel, warning of deadly consequences if the group does not follow through. "They're going to be given a very short period of time to disarm. And we'll
Americans across the country are facing enormous scam risks because of their president. In a fundraising email circulated Monday, Donald Trump told his supporters that Democrats would steal their “tariff rebate checks” if they didn’t donate money to him within the hour.
Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-Calif.) said Sunday that his party should “telegraph” impeaching and defunding Trump administration officials over files linked to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, if Democrats win back the House in 2026. “Congressman, it sounds like you're saying
Count Gonzaga University men’s basketball head coach Mark Few among those frustrated with the direction of his sport. Coaches across college sports have taken issue with recent changes, as student-athletes being able to receive name, image and likeness (NIL) compensation and
Rep. Don Bacon (R-Neb.) criticized President Trump on Monday for appearing to side with Russia in its claims that Ukraine attempted a drone attack on a residence of President Vladimir Putin, accusing Moscow’s leader of frequently lying. “President Trump and his team should get
President Trump expressed support on Monday for Israel’s potential attack against Iran if Tehran continues the purported expansion of its ballistic missile program. “Yes, the nuclear fast, OK, one will be yes, absolutely,” the president said at his Mar-a-Lago resort, standing
The National Guard presence in Washington hasn’t put a dent in violent crime in the nation’s capital. At least, that’s the reality for the families of local murder victims, who claim that the Trump administration is ignoring their plight in order to push a narrative that crime
Carlitos Ricardo Parias—the TikTok streamer and immigration journalist who was shot by ICE in south Los Angeles this October—has had his indictment dropped by a federal judge. U.S. District Judge Fernando M. Olgin on Saturday dismissed the indictment on the grounds that Parias
Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) suggested Sunday that AI is the “most consequential technology in the history of humanity,” as he reiterated his call for a moratorium on data center construction. “It will transform our country. It will transform the world,” Sanders said on CNN’s
A Utah judge on Monday ruled that the transcript and audio recording of a closed-door hearing in the criminal case against the 22-year-old accused of killing conservative activist Charlie Kirk must be made public with some redactions. Judge Tony Graf said during a remote
Russia on Monday accused Ukraine of trying to attack President Vladimir Putin's residence in northern Russia, which President Trump said he was “very angry” about, even as Kyiv has denied it happened. The Kremlin’s Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said Moscow's negotiating
Rep. Anna Paulina Luna (R-Fla.) is “hopeful” Congress will codify President Trump’s executive order on capping prescription drug prices next year. “There’s a ton that we’re still going to do, and I think one of the biggest winning issues will be if a Republican Congress can
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said Monday that federal authorities were on the ground in Minneapolis as part of the broad investigation into “rampant fraud.” “Homeland Security Investigations @ICEGov are on the ground in Minneapolis right now conducting a massive
President Trump said Monday he had a "very good talk" with Russian President Vladimir Putin following an in-person meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, but he acknowledged there were still some "thorny issues." “We had a very good talk. We spoke at 8 o’clock in
The Trump administration on Monday announced the formal launch of its $50 billion rural health fund created through the One Big Beautiful Bill Act. Beginning next year, states will receive money from the Rural Health Transformation Program averaging around $200 million and
Rep. LaMonica McIver (D-N.J.) on Monday appealed a judge’s order allowing her criminal prosecution to proceed. McIver’s notice of appeal begins her fight at the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 3rd Circuit, which hears federal cases arising from New Jersey and will consider the
The New York City subway is set to switch from the MetroCard to OMNY, a contactless payment system, at the start of the new year. The last day to buy or refill a MetroCard, which launched in 1994, is Wednesday, but the cards will be accepted into mid-2026. The final acceptance
Conservative commentator Scott Jennings said Sunday that Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) went “off the deep end” in 2025, accusing her of becoming a “lib.” “MTG became a lib. I mean that’s what happened this year,” Jennings, a CNN senior political commentator, said in an
The "super flu" is a variant of influenza A H3N2 called subclade K. Historically, similar variants have caused more severe disease and taken longer to recover from.
The editorial board of The Wall Street Journal is dismissing a conspiracy theory about 2020 election integrity in Georgia that has gained more traction among Republicans in recent days. "The nation’s MAGA minds are still looking back at 2020 and stretching to justify President
California has dropped its legal fight to restore $4 billion in federal funding for the state's high-speed rail project pulled by the Trump administration, saying the project will proceed without federal assistance. In a filing last week, the California High-Speed Rail
Marjorie Taylor Greene has spent her entire career profusely defending President Trump and his MAGA agenda. But their last conversation reportedly left her stunned, as he said he attacked both her and the survivors of convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Greene fought for
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced a recall on more than 2,800 pounds of raw 90/10 ground beef processed by Mountain West Food Group, LLC, from Idaho.
The race to replace Donald Trump is on, but no one seems particularly keen on his successor. Despite his supporters openly encouraging him to ignore the Constitution, Trump has reportedly told his Chief of Staff Susie Wiles “a couple of times” that he knows a third term isn’t
The United States pledged $2 billion in United Nations humanitarian assistance Monday, as part of a deal aimed at streamlining the way international aid is distributed. In Geneva, the U.S. State Department and the U.N. Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA)
President Trump is expected to meet with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday afternoon as leaders look to advance the second phase of the U.S.-brokered peace plan between Israel and Hamas. Trump will host Netanyahu at his residence at his Mar-a-Lago resort in
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) in a newly published interview argues Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) is "100 percent" following orders from President Trump, and as a result relinquishing the power of Congress. The remarks from Greene, who will resign from Congress effective
Rep. Ro Khanna (D-Calif.) believes the British royal family should compensate the victims of convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein amid scrutiny over ties to the former Prince Andrew. Khanna, citing Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor’s purported role in Epstein’s alleged
President Trump said during a recent radio interview that the U.S. “knocked out” a “big” facility in Venezuela, as the administration continues to turn up the pressure against President Nicolás Maduro. Asked about Venezuela during a Friday appearance on the "Cats & Cosby" show
Under President Trump's leadership, the Department of Veterans Affairs has made significant improvements in customer service, reduced the backlog of veterans waiting for benefits, and expanded access to health care, while also eliminating wasteful spending and prioritizing the
Russia has apparently not agreed to a ceasefire, according to Donald Trump. The U.S. president told reporters Sunday that Ukraine’s near-term peace prospects with Russia did not include an end to the violence. “Did [Russian President Vladimir] Putin agree to a ceasefire to
President Trump is claiming to have successfully bombed a “big facility” in Venezuela in yet another act of aggression and sign of the administration’s interventionist goals in the region. “We just knocked out—I don’t know if you read or you saw—they have a big plant, or a big
It’s probably safe to say that, despite his storied career, most Americans had probably never heard of jazz musician Chuck Redd before he canceled his annual Christmas Eve Jazz Jam concert at the Kennedy Center, after President Donald J. Trump’s name was slammed onto the
The energy that radiated from the center of Reiner’s being touched many lives.
The Chinese military began air, navy and missile drills around Taiwan on Monday, less than two weeks after the U.S. greenlighted more than $10 billion in arms sales to the island. Senior Col. Shi Yi, spokesperson of China’s People’s Liberation Army’s Eastern Theater Command,
The man accused of planting two pipe bombs outside the Democratic and Republican national committee offices on the eve of the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol riot gave a "detailed confession" after he was arrested, prosecutors said Sunday. After initially denying involvement, Brian Cole
Outgoing Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) told The New York Times in an interview released this week that she “never liked” the “sexualization” of women she said goes on at President Trump’s Mar-a-Lago resort. “I never liked the MAGA Mar-a-Lago sexualization,” Greene said.
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz's (D) office defended its efforts to crack down on fraud after a viral investigative video made headlines over a day care facility that appeared largely inactive despite receiving significant state funding. "The governor has worked for years to crack
What else in Washington can be renamed for Trump, or what else might Trump rename?
Rogue MAGA Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene says President Trump told her not to identify Jeffrey Epstein’s client list because his “friends” would be upset. “My friends will get hurt,” the president told Greene, according to a New York Times Magazine interview published
President Trump has been using his position to promote his own business ventures, such as watches, gold cards, and crypto investments, while also blurring the lines between his roles as a businessman and president, leading to questions about his ethics and potential conflicts
The president had yet another strange mark on his hands over Christmas, once again raising concerns that his health is not what he has claimed it to be. Donald Trump—the oldest person to ever be elected president—was photographed with what appeared to be another bruise on
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