The Wave

1. YesterdayThe Associated Press · research by Federal Reserve Bank of New YorkAI Poses Biggest Threat To Financial System And Wider Global Economy: Fed SurveyThe Federal Reserve's new financial stability report shows AI now ranks as the top perceived threat to U.S. financial stability among surveyed industry professionals.1 outletAI10 linked
2. 3d agoNewsweekTrump Pushes $350B Military Bill, Says Democrats Will ‘Block and Resist’Trump seeks $350 billion for defense via reconciliation before Democrats take Congress in January, within a $1.5 trillion fiscal 2027 defense request.1 outletDefenseCongress weighs defense reconciliation bill and Dec. 11 funding deadline in lame duck23 linked
3. 6d agoYahooRepublican moves to force Pete Hegseth impeachment vote this weekRep. Thomas Massie plans to force a House vote this week on impeaching Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth over the Iran war, strikes in the Caribbean and Yemen, and alleged retaliation against Sen. Mark Kelly.

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   1. 6d agoYahooEarliestRepublican moves to force Pete Hegseth impeachment vote this week
   2. 5d agoReasonPickupMassie Is Giving Over 300 Civilian War Dead a Voice In Hegseth's Impeachment

   House Republicans table Massie's Hegseth impeachment articles ahead of Democratic Congress82 linked
4. 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. 5d 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
5. 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
6. 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
7. 5d agoComputerworldMidterm results will raise AI costs and compliance questions for IT leadersComputerworld analysts argue that 2026 midterm results, where AI and data center concerns helped Democrats win the House and Senate, will bring more scrutiny, costs, and compliance pressure to AI deployment.1 outletAI12 linked
8. 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
9. 6d agoPoliticoFreedom Caucus lays out legislative priorities for lame-duck sessionThe House Freedom Caucus urged GOP leaders to pass border security codification, voter ID, appropriations at existing levels, a defense and tax reconciliation package, a permitting bill, and nominee confirmations before the lame-duck session ends.1 outletCongress weighs defense reconciliation bill and Dec. 11 funding deadline in lame duck10 linked
10. 6d agoThird Way EnergyProceed with Caution: What Voters Want from Technology RegulationThird Way's July poll memo argues voters prioritize immediate technology harms like scams, deepfakes, and child safety over abstract risks, and want guardrails that preserve AI's benefits.1 outletAIIncoming Democrats eye AI safety push in new Congress5 linked
11. 6d agoThe GuardianTrump admits deportation policy was ‘too tough’ despite promotion of Stephen MillerTrump concedes in a 60 Minutes interview that his deportation policy was "too tough," proposes a deal with Democrats to let long-term undocumented residents stay, and defends his Iran war and crypto-linked wealth.1 outlet16 linked
12. 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
13. 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
14. 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
15. 7d agoPoliticoSanders warns Democrats about spending too much time investigating TrumpSanders urges incoming Democrats to prioritize affordability over investigating Trump and says he will summon RFK Jr. before the HELP committee.1 outlet12 linked
16. 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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17. 11d agoAxiosKey Pentagon priorities in peril after Democratic sweepHouse Republicans are poised to vote on Rep. Thomas Massie's resolution to impeach Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth over the Iran war, after the GOP's midterm losses shifted the political calculus.

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    1. 11d agoAxiosKey Pentagon priorities in peril after Democratic sweep
    2. 10d agoAxiosWhy Pete Hegseth could fall through "thin ice"
    3. 7d agoAxiosEarliestHouse poised to impeach Pete Hegseth after GOP midterm defeat

    SpaceDefenseHouse Republicans table Massie's Hegseth impeachment articles ahead of Democratic Congress91 linked
18. 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
19. 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
20. 10d agoAxiosVance takes a step toward 2028 in MAGA power playAxios reports that Vice President Vance is personally leading indirect talks with Iran through Qatari and Pakistani mediators to secure a new ceasefire, with progress slow and a possible technical meeting not yet scheduled.

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    1. 10d agoAxiosAfter midterm defeat, Trump faces mostly bad options in Iran
    2. 10d agoAxiosVance takes a step toward 2028 in MAGA power play
    3. 9d agoAxiosTrump meets with national security team, says Iran war decision coming "soon"
    4. 8d agoAxiosEarliestVance leads behind-the-scenes push for new Iran deal

    US-Iran ceasefire and nuclear talks via mediators38 linked
21. 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
22. 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
23. 10d agoAxiosNow comes the test for Dems: household budget reliefAxios 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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24. 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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25. 10d agoHeatmapTrump’s Energy Revolution Is Over. Now a New Era Begins.Heatmap opinion piece argues the 2026 midterm wave ends Trump's fossil-fuel-centric energy agenda and pushes Democrats toward affordability, anti-data-center and all-of-the-above energy politics.1 outletEnergy2 linked
26. 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
27. 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
28. 11d agoSemaforHow a Democrat shocked the world in South CarolinaSemafor reports that Democrat Annie Andrews unexpectedly defeated Republican Sen. Darline Graham in South Carolina's Senate race, crediting her early ad spending, a strategy of exploiting GOP divisions over Trump's endorsement, and Graham's weakness as a candidate.1 outlet1 linked
29. 9d agoSemaforRepublicans worry that Trump’s successor can’t come from his White HouseSemafor 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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30. 11d agoAtlantic CouncilExperts react: Democrats just swept the US midterms. Here’s what it means for the world.Atlantic Council experts assess how Democrats' sweep of the 2026 midterms could reshape US policy on Iran, energy, markets, NATO, Russia, AI, immigration, Israel and Venezuela.

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    1. 12d agoAtlantic CouncilDispatch from Abu Dhabi: America votes—and the world holds its breath
    2. 11d agoAtlantic CouncilPickupThe midterms are done. Time for the fiscal clashes to begin.
    3. 11d agoAtlantic CouncilEarliestExperts react: Democrats just swept the US midterms. Here’s what it means for the world.
    4. 10d agoAtlantic CouncilPickupWhat the midterms will (and won’t) change for US foreign policy
    5. 10d agoAtlantic CouncilPickupWhy this US midterm was unusually important for the Middle East

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31. 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
32. 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
33. 10d agoSemaforRepublicans trade blame for historic midterm lossRepublicans are blaming each other and the president for heavy midterm losses, with Trump's tariffs and Iran war cited as causes.1 outlet3 linked
34. 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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35. 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
36. 11d agoAxiosDemocrats will face a health care stress testAxios analysis says Democrats' post-election health care agenda, including Medicare for All votes and Medicaid cut rollbacks, will be constrained by limits and internal divisions.1 outlet5 linked
37. 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
38. 12d agoSemaforRepublicans keep Senate hopes alive, mindful of the majority’s powerSemafor reports Senate Majority Whip John Barrasso says Republicans must hold the Senate to confirm Trump judicial nominees and block Democratic-led impeachment trials ahead of the 2026 midterms.1 outlet1 linked
39. 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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