The Wave

1. 2d agoCanary MediaSolar PAC got revenge on clean energy’s enemies in CongressA solar-funded super PAC claims it defeated most of the Republican lawmakers it targeted in the 2026 midterms, including many who backed repealing the Inflation Reduction Act.1 outletEnergy2 linked
2. 6d agoThe Guardian · research by Rhodium GroupSenate votes on bill to speed up projects from gas pipelines to clean energyThe Senate advanced Sen. Martin Heinrich's Bipartisan American Affordability and Jobs Act, a permitting reform bill to speed federal environmental reviews of energy projects, by a 73-25 cloture vote on Nov. 9, 2026, over opposition from tribes and environmental groups.

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   1. 9d agoSource NMNew analyses contend New Mexico US Sen. Heinrich’s permitting bill would cut emissions, costs
   2. 6d agoThe GuardianSenate votes on bill to speed up projects from gas pipelines to clean energy
   3. 6d agoYahooPickupDemocratic US senators see hope for permitting bill ahead of key Senate vote
   4. 6d agoLatitude MediaPickupSenate’s bipartisan permitting bill faces crucial test
   5. 5d agoSource NMEarliestUS Senate advances New Mexico US Sen. Heinrich’s controversial permit reform bill
   6. 5d agoInside Climate NewsSenate Advances Permitting Overhaul But Roadblocks Loom
   7. 5d agoReasonPickupSenate Advances Bipartisan Permitting Bill That Could Unleash Energy Development With Major Caveats
   8. 5d agoYahooPickupSenate Advances Bipartisan Permitting Bill That Could Unleash Energy Development With Major Caveats
   9. 4d agoYahooPickupMany liberals hate this bill to overhaul permitting. Democrats may help pass it anyway.
   10. 4d agoYahooPickupMany liberals hate this bill to overhaul permitting. Democrats may help pass it anyway.

   EnergySenate advances bipartisan energy permitting bill as Democrats split394 linked
3. 6d agoAP NewsSenate weighs energy legislation amid data center backlashThe administration has spent nearly $4 billion paying energy companies to relinquish offshore wind leases, which the permitting bill would end.

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   1. 6d agoYahooPickupSenate weighs sweeping energy legislation in first major action since midterm elections
   2. 6d agoAP NewsEarliestSenate weighs energy legislation amid data center backlash

   EnergySenate advances bipartisan energy permitting bill as Democrats split63 linked
4. LM5d agoLatitude MediaDid energy prices break MAGA?Latitude Media's post-election panel argues that energy costs and data center backlash, especially in Texas and Ohio, drove voters away from Trump's energy dominance agenda and toward Democrats in the 2026 midterms.1 outletEnergyDemocratic midterm wins reshape state clean energy and utility policy6 linked
5. 12d agoSemafor · research by Tech Oversight ProjectDemocrats run more anti-tech ads amid AI boomOpenAI's policy rebrand of data centers as "compute campuses" and push for a mandatory AI testing bill drew skeptical reactions from lawmakers and AI safety advocates.

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   1. 13d agoSemaforElection ‘war rooms’ enter the AI age
   2. 12d agoSemaforPickupPolitical opposition to data centers mounts in US and abroad
   3. 12d agoSemaforEarliestOpenAI pushes policy rebrand to a skeptical audience
   4. 12d agoSemaforPickupDemocrats run more anti-tech ads amid AI boom
   5. 11d agoSemaforBig Tech braces for a bluer Washington
   6. 11d agoSemaforConservative group issues warning on AI
   7. 10d agoSemaforDemocrats are fired up on AI. Consensus is harder.
   8. 10d agoSemaforWhere AI money worked in the midterms
   9. 6d agoSemaforAI safety groups outline their plans for a new Washington
   10. 6d agoYahooPickupAI safety groups outline their plans for a new Washington
   11. 4d agoSemaforPickupUS data center construction to remain strong in 2027
   12. 4d agoThe HillTech watchdog lays out Democratic agenda for first 100 days
   13. 2d agoSemaforTrump’s AI task force discusses cyber risks

   AIIncoming Democrats eye AI safety push in new Congress36 linked
6. 6d agoLatitude MediaA new political playbook for the green donor classLatitude Media reports that green donor groups including 1.5°Climate, Invest in Tomorrow Coalition, LCV's Victory Fund and American Power Forward PAC won most of their 2026 races by emphasizing affordability and candidate scandals rather than climate.1 outlet6 linked
7. 6d agoThe Guardian‘A complete repudiation’: public health won big in US midterm electionsPublic health candidates and issues won broad support in the 2026 US midterm elections, with voters rejecting abortion restrictions and anti-trans measures mixed in results, according to a Guardian report.1 outlet6 linked
8. 4d agoHeatmapExclusive: Martin Heinrich on What’s Next for Permitting ReformSenate negotiators released a manager's amendment to a federal permitting bill that revises transmission, project certainty, tribal historic preservation, and data center provisions ahead of a cloture vote.

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   1. 11d agoHeatmapDemocrats Win Control of Georgia’s Energy Regulator
   2. 11d agoHeatmapPickupIf This Was a Data Center Election, Data Centers Lost
   3. 10d agoHeatmapPickupBlue His House, With a Blue Little Window
   4. 10d agoHeatmapEarliestRenewables Super PAC Takes a Victory Lap
   5. 9d agoHeatmapPickupThe Anti-Utility Election
   6. 8d agoHeatmapPickupThe Last-Minute Changes to the Senate Permitting Deal, Explained
   7. 6d agoHeatmapPickupThe Senate Prepares for First Vote on Permitting Reform
   8. 5d agoHeatmapHouse Moderates Say Now Is the Time for Permitting Reform
   9. 4d agoHeatmapExclusive: Martin Heinrich on What’s Next for Permitting Reform
   10. 4d agoHeatmapExclusive: Coreshell Raises $30 Million to Replace Chinese Graphite With American Silicon
   11. 4d agoHeatmapRunning a Smart Home Energy System Takes a Lot of Software
   12. 2d agoHeatmapLots of Environmental Groups Oppose the Permitting Bill. This One Doesn’t.
   13. 2d agoHeatmapPickupTranscript: Lots of Environmental Groups Oppose the Permitting Bill. This One Doesn’t.
   14. 2d agoHeatmapPickupWhere Rising Electricity Prices Showed Up in the Blue Wave

   EnergySenate advances bipartisan energy permitting bill as Democrats split245 linked
9. 5d agoAxiosThe path ahead for the permitting billAxios reports that Democrats' midterm gains have cut analyst odds of a lame-duck permitting reform deal, even as the bill's Democratic co-authors and the White House push for passage now.

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   1. 10d agoAxiosEarliestDemocrats' big win clouds the permitting picture
   2. 6d agoAxiosPickupPlanet-sized problems collide in permitting debate
   3. 5d agoAxiosThe path ahead for the permitting bill

   EnergySenate advances bipartisan energy permitting bill as Democrats split50 linked
10. 6d agoPoliticoHakeem Jeffries has a choice to make: Will he work with Trump?Scalise directed GOP committee chairs to inventory likely Democratic investigations and potential administration targets ahead of the new Democratic majority.

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    1. 10d agoPoliticoEarliestSteve Scalise tells GOP chairs to prep for Democratic investigations
    2. 6d agoPoliticoHakeem Jeffries has a choice to make: Will he work with Trump?
    3. 6d agoPoliticoCapitol agenda: Jeffries faces big choice on Trump

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11. 9d agoTechTargetData center boom could hit a political wall after midtermsPost-midterm governor wins by Democrats promising data center moratoriums in Texas, Ohio and Georgia, plus local ballot measures restricting development, raise political risk for the data center industry while Congress may move on permitting reform.1 outletEnergyAIVoters back data center limits in 2026 elections; Hawley seeks national moratorium11 linked
12. 7d agoAxiosBehind the Curtain: Texas is the #1 story of AmericaAxios reports that Tuesday's elections produced a wave of voter pushback against AI and data center buildout, including dozens of local moratoriums and a Texas governor win for a candidate pledging a data center construction hold.

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    1. 11d agoAxiosEarliest"What we just witnessed was an AI earthquake": Voters revolt against tech at polls
    2. 7d agoAxiosBehind the Curtain: Texas is the #1 story of America

    Voters back data center limits in 2026 elections; Hawley seeks national moratorium15 linked
13. 10d agoSemaforDemocrats plan healthcare votes to goad TrumpSemafor reports Democrats are planning healthcare votes after the midterms to pressure Trump on Medicaid cuts, ACA tax credits, Medicare for All, and drug pricing.1 outlet6 linked
14. 9d agoPoliticoCapitol agenda: Shutdown fight coming sooner than you thinkSome Democrats are pushing to attach a bar on war funding to the year-end spending bill, risking a shutdown fight over the Iran conflict in the lame-duck session.1 outlet5 linked
15. 10d agoAxiosDemocrats' big challenge on health care costsAxios analysis says Democrats must pick fast, piecemeal health cost fixes that likely need Trump's cooperation, with broader reforms deferred to later.

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    1. 10d agoAxiosEarliestDemocrats' big challenge on health care costs
    2. 10d agoAxiosNow comes the test for Dems: household budget relief

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16. 11d agoAxiosBehind the Curtain: The Trump obliterationAxios recaps Democrats' sweeping November 2026 midterm wins, including Senate flips, Texas upsets, and the collapse of GOP mid-cycle redistricting.

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    1. 11d agoAxiosEarliestEverything you need to know about last night in under 1,000 words
    2. 11d agoAxiosPickupBehind the Curtain: The Trump obliteration
    3. 9d agoAxios"Never heard of them": Meet the incoming House Dems who shocked even their own party

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17. 11d agoSemafor‘Out for blood’: Investigations overshadow dealmaking in newly divided WashingtonSemafor reports that corporate America is readying executives for likely post-midterm Democratic congressional scrutiny over business dealings that courted President Trump.

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    1. 13d agoSemaforDemocrats weigh ‘lawfare’ against Trump
    2. 12d agoSemaforPickupDemocrats eye post-election powers
    3. 12d agoSemaforEarliestCorporate America prepares for post-midterm Democratic backlash
    4. 11d agoSemaforDemocrats turn scrutiny to tech CEOs and Trump officials
    5. 11d agoSemaforPickupDemocrats to focus on affordability and corruption probes
    6. 11d agoSemafor‘Out for blood’: Investigations overshadow dealmaking in newly divided Washington
    7. 9d agoSemaforDemocrats’ CEO targets remain a work in progress

    Democrats plan House oversight probes as Blanche won't rule out charges against Garcia47 linked
18. 11d agoAxiosDemocrats win chance to take on energy costsAxios reports that Democrats' midterm wins, fueled by voter anger over energy prices and data center backlash, give them a path to energy affordability legislation and oversight, though no detailed agenda has been released.1 outletEnergy16 linked
19. 10d agoSemaforTrump blames GOP midterm defeat on the Iran warSemafor reports Republicans are questioning whether a 2028 successor can emerge from Trump's administration after midterm losses tied to the Iran war and economic discontent.

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    1. 13d agoSemaforHow Trump's iron grip on the Republican Party put the Senate in play
    2. 12d agoSemaforPickupTrump administration takes optimistic tone on Iran while launching new strike
    3. 10d agoSemaforPickupTrump blames GOP midterm defeat on the Iran war
    4. 10d agoSemaforPickupUncertainty persists over Trump’s next move on Iran
    5. 9d agoSemaforEarliestRepublicans worry that Trump’s successor can’t come from his White House

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20. 11d agoAxiosWIPEOUT: GOP LOSES HOUSE AND SENATEAxios reports AP projections that Democrats won control of both chambers of Congress in the November 2026 midterms, with Senate flips in South Carolina, Kansas, Texas, Iowa, Ohio, and Michigan-area wins among others.1 outlet10 linked
21. 11d agoAxiosTrump says GOP lost because he wasn't on ballot, is "willing to accept" resultsTrump blamed his absence from the ballot and Fox News for Republican midterm losses while signaling willingness to accept results and deal with Democrats.1 outlet2 linked
22. 11d agoSemaforSenate goes Democratic in a ‘generational wipeout’ of Trump’s partyDemocrats won sweeping House and Senate gains in the 2026 midterm elections, flipping Senate seats in several states and capturing governorships in red states.

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    1. 12d agoSemaforPickupVoters begin casting ballots in US midterm elections
    2. 11d agoSemaforSenate goes Democratic in a ‘generational wipeout’ of Trump’s party
    3. 11d agoSemaforEarliestMassive blue wave hands Congress to Democrats

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23. 11d agoSemaforRepublicans underperform as first midterm votes are countedEarly midterm returns in Indiana and Kentucky show Democrats running well ahead of their 2024 early totals, with competitive races in Indiana's 5th and Kentucky's 6th districts.1 outlet5 linked
24. 11d agoSemaforCongress faces long lame-duck to-do listSemafor previews a crowded post-election lame-duck agenda in Congress, including a December 11 funding deadline, expiring farm and surface transportation laws, the NDAA, a permitting reform bill, a college sports bill, and a possible reconciliation bill.1 outletCongress weighs defense reconciliation bill and Dec. 11 funding deadline in lame duck9 linked
25. CMOct 9Canary MediaClean-energy super PAC names its target list for general electionsInvest in Tomorrow Coalition plans $15 million in spending to defeat seven Republican House candidates in the 2026 general election.1 outlet3 linked

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