Dawn Vogel, a Republican county supervisor in rural Iowa, doesn’t have a lot in common with the leading democratic socialists in Congress.But on this bit of policy they agree: Data centers are proliferating across the American landscape too fast.Vogel voted earlier this year for a moratorium that temporarily bans data centers from setting up shop in her heavily Republican county, which favored President Donald Trump 63%-35% in 2024.“I don’t think this is a Republican or Democratic issue,” Vogel said on the sidelines of the Iowa State Association of Counties’ annual conference in late August, adding that she hasn’t talked to a single voter at home who wants data centers.An NBC News Decision Desk Poll powered by SurveyMonkey, conducted from Aug.
20 through Sept.1, found that 69% of respondents oppose the construction of AI data centers in their local area, with 45% saying they “strongly oppose” the idea.They are all at odds with Trump.U.S.
strikes 3 Iranian oil tankers, military saysA satellite view of Kharg Island, located in the Persian Gulf off the coast of Iran.Gallo Images / Gallo Images via Getty Images fileThe U.S.military said its forces struck three Iranian oil tankers Saturday after Iran launched ballistic missiles toward two Navy ships.A U.S.
aircraft carrier and guided missile destroyer evaded multiple attacks by Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps and no American personnel were harmed, Central Command said.CENTCOM said U.S.forces retaliated by permanently disabling one crude oil carrier off the coast of Kharg Island and one near Jask.
Forces also destroyed a third vessel near the Gulf of Oman.“If you shoot at two of our ships, we will impose an even higher economic cost — taking out three of yours,” CENTCOM’s commander said.“We will not hesitate to defend American forces, and if necessary, destroy Iran’s limited and exposed oil fleet.”Iran’s Foreign Ministry strongly condemned the U.S.
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