Axios

Prominent figures in the Make America Healthy Again movement are telling President Trump that "data centers should not become the justification for burning more coal."

Why it matters: The appeal, in a joint letter, collides with Trump officials' support for coal to help power AI.

There is a growing disconnect between the business and politics of data centers.

Why it matters: Investors may be whistling past the server racks.

Oil price changes in response to President Trump's social media posts about the Iran war have been shrinking over time, an Axios analysis shows.

Why it matters: Oil price changes ripple throughout the U.S. and global economies, and the conflict has brought unprecedented supply disruption.

Diesel prices are soaring just as the energy-thirsty peak of harvest season looms for many of the country's largest crops.

Why it matters: It's a double whammy for farmers, with the Iran war also causing much higher fertilizer costs that hit months ago.

A new populist fever is coursing through the midterms, forcing campaigns to retreat and recalibrate as they confront a groundswell of hostility toward AI data centers.

Why it matters: Grassroots pressure is breaking the bipartisan consensus that enabled America's AI buildout. Candidates in both parties are now racing to distance themselves from projects their own leaders spent years courting.