GOP Committee Chair Barreling Ahead With Hearing For DNI Pick Despite Trump Blowing Up Nomination Process

Republican Arkansas Sen. Tom Cotton announced Wednesday that U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York Jay Clayton’s confirmation hearing to be the next director of national intelligence will proceed unless President Donald Trump tells him not to appear or pulls his nomination. Trump stated on Truth Social Wednesday that Clayton’s nomination would not…

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Congress, Big Wig Investors Have New Theory To Explain America’s Data Center Revolt

As the development of data centers in the U.S. faces intense criticism from local communities and legal action, project supporters are claiming “foreign influence” could be fueling the fire. House Committee on Energy and Commerce Chairman Brett Guthrie, Pennsylvania Republican Rep. John Joyce and Ohio Republican Rep. Bob Latta sent a letter to the Federal…

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