Political candidates from both parties are moving away from earlier support for data centers as public opposition to the rapid expansion of AI infrastructure grows. Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro, a Democrat who previously promoted data center investments, signed an order on Tuesday requiring developers to cover electricity costs and obtain local approval. Former Rep. Mike Rogers, the Republican candidate in Michigan’s Senate race, said Thursday he supports a one-year state moratorium on new data centers. In Ohio, former Sen. Sherrod Brown is criticizing Sen. Jon Husted, a Republican, over his data center record, while an internal National Republican Senatorial Committee memo called the facilities an “anchor hanging around Husted’s neck.” A Fox News poll released in late July found that 70 percent of voters oppose an AI-supporting data center in their area, while 78 percent support slowing construction to address environmental and community concerns. The newsletter also highlights warnings from Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent to Iran’s global financial partners, Nevada’s lawsuit over Colorado River water-use cuts, Democrats’ request for details on the cost of the Iran war, and other political, energy and environmental stories.