WASHINGTONPOST (Theodoric Meyer) - Senator blocks bill meant to lower electricity prices linked to data centers
Sen. Martin Heinrich (D-New Mexico) halted passage of a proposal that had passed the House by an overwhelming margin.
AXIOS (Amy Harder) - Exclusive: Wind projects delayed as Trump's Pentagon reviews stall
More than two dozen wind farms across the U.S. are being delayed as the Trump administration sits on military reviews that were once considered routine. Why it matters: The delays are dragging down a race led by tech companies — and backed by President Trump — to build power-hungry data centers to lead the global AI race. By the numbers: At least 30 onshore wind farms projects are affected by the Pentagon paperwork logjam, according to Jason Grumet, head of the American Clean Power Association. - At roughly 200 to 300 megawatts each, that's about 7.5 gigawatts of stalled capacity. - Even accounting for the variability of wind, those farms could produce enough electricity to power several cities — or multiple large data centers. The…
AXIOS (Rebecca Falconer) - Senate confirms Mullin as DHS secretary
Sen. Markwayne Mullin (R-Okla.) was confirmed to succeed Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem in a 54-45 vote mostly along party lines on Monday evening. Why it matters: The vote comes as Homeland Security is at the center of funding impasse that has caused hours-long lines at airports nationwide with Democrats demanding new curbs on ICE before they'll agree to more funding. - DHS is central to President Trump's mass deportation agenda, but the agency's heavy-handed tactics provoked outrage after federal agents fatally shot Minneapolis residents Alex Pretti and Renee Nicole Good . The big picture: Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee Chair Rand Paul (R-Ky.) was the only Republican to vote against…