Affordability, the new buzzword following Democrats victories in Tuesday's elections after candidates focused on that. Exit polls show 56% of New York voters said cost of living was top of mind. In Virginia, it was the economy.And in New Jersey, taxes, followed closely by the economy, were the most important issues. As all three states elected Democrats to top leadership positions, but the president dismissed Democrat success in messaging as a conj job. We are the ones that have done great on affordability. ...

Democrats are riding high this weekend after sweeping key races in New York City, New Jersey, Virginia, California, Georgia, and elsewhere. Former Democratic Senator Clare McCascal said the results show frustration with President Trump piling up and offering optimism for the midterms. I think um unless Donald Trump turns into a different person tomorrow, um I think this trend will continue and I think you're going to see um I've talked to a lot of people tonight and there's people like Sherid Brown that are ...

Right now, the Senate is in a rare Saturday session, but with no votes planned yet to end the longest government shutdown in US history. Friday, Senate Democrats drastically scaled back their demands for ending the stalemate, saying they will agree to a one-year extension of expiring healthc care subsidies and open bipartisan negotiations before next year's open enrollment. Senate Majority Leader John Thun rejected that offer, saying Republicans won't negotiate on the subsidies until the government reopens. ...

So joining me now we have Democratic Congresswoman from Florida Debbie Wasserman Schultz. She is a member of the House Appropriations Committee and a good friend to us. So I welcome you back to the show here.I mean you saw that the travelers, they're the latest to feel the pain from this shutdown. Four of 40 air paths airports rather impacted by the FAA's flight reductions. They're in Florida.But I do want to note um Palm Beach International Airport where Trump routinely flies into that's not affected. Just ...

So right now, let's bring in Democratic Representative from California, Eric Swallwell. Congressman, good to see you, especially on a Saturday here. So, thanks.>> Senate Democrats unveiled their compromised deal to end this shutdown, ending the rather extending the ACA subsidies just for one year and saying they will vote on a clean CR. You heard me talking to Kevin and you know, the Republicans very quickly shot that down, repeating Obamacare tax credits are a non-starter. But with the Senate in session ri ...

Joining me now is the Democratic Tennessee State Representative Justin Zone Jones. Representative Jones, great to see you. Thank you for being with us this morning.>> Good to see you, brother. >> I I wanted to talk to you about this because I I think there were so many narratives to take away from from Tuesday night about people really showing up, really taking the assignment, fighting for democracy, and fighting for the things that really matter to them. But there was something else there.There was a story ...

At a time when millions of people are struggling to put food on the table, Tesla is looking to make Elon Musk the world's first trillionaire with a T. This week, Tesla's shareholders approved a pay package that would grant CEO Elon Musk $1 trillion in shares should he vastly expand the company's stock market value over the next decade. Meanwhile, families across the country, maybe even some of yours, are feeling immense economic pain thanks to the government shutdown and the Trump administration's refusal t ...

Energy Consumption of AI - AI's electricity usage is unprecedented, with ChatGPT using nearly 10 times more electricity per query than a Google search [2] - AI requires constant computations, immense processing power, vast memory, and cooling, consuming energy on a scale rivaling entire cities [3] - Bloomberg Intelligence estimates the AI industry will grow 42% by 2030, becoming a $13 trillion market [7] - The surge in energy demand from AI is compared to the biggest surge since the invention of air conditioning [7] Impact on Utility Prices - Utility prices have skyrocketed by 267% in regions dominated by data centers [4] - Missouri saw the largest increase this year with costs rising more than 38%, followed by North Dakota at over 33%, New Jersey at 28%, and Iowa at 27% [6] - The Trump administration's bill provides over $1 billion in federal funding for unregulated AI expansion, potentially worsening the situation [6] - Utility companies are expanding power grids and upgrading infrastructure to handle AI demand, with costs passed to consumers [8] Regulatory and Legislative Responses - Newly elected governors in Virginia and New Jersey are demanding that PJM Interconnection cut costs for consumers, threatening to withdraw if they don't comply [8][9] - Oregon passed the Power Act to help utilities negotiate fairer deals with data centers and crypto miners [9] - Nevada's clean transition tariff forces Google to pay 100% of the costs for new generation, protecting ratepayers [10] - Pennsylvania regulators are pushing for data centers to pay their fair share for grid usage [10]

All right, they put me back here at the Board of Election Wisdom, and I'm happy to be here, although it would be better if I were wearing a vest. Tuesday was full of lessons, and one of the biggest is exactly the same thing that got Donald Trump elected president last year. Win by more, lose by less.It sounds obvious, but let me show you what I'm talking about. Starting with Virginia, let's go into Virginia and look at a few key counties here that'll tell us an interesting story. The Democrat Abigail Spanbe ...

8. I'm Ally Veli. We begin this morning with the questions that have consumed the punditry in the wake of these uh this week's elections.Should the Democrat party swing left or tack to the center. Should they rally behind progressive candidates or moderists. These are questions that all every one of them are a trap.A trap set by Donald Trump and his Republican party to keep Democrats on the defensive. Democrats had a clean sweep around the country on Tuesday, winning both gubernatorial races by unexpectedly ...