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Philly DA Vows to ‘Blow Up’ Trump’s White House Ballroom

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The White House during construction of the State Ballroom on 2026-01-14, Washington, DC

Philadelphia’s far-left district attorney is dreaming about demolishing President Donald Trump’s White House ballroom—and keeping a piece of the wreckage as a souvenir.

Larry Krasner made the stunning remarks Tuesday during Philadelphia’s annual slavery commemoration ceremony at the President’s House site near Independence Hall.

According to video obtained by NBC10 Philadelphia, Krasner predicted that Trump’s ballroom would be destroyed within the next 10 to 15 years.

“I’m gonna have a paperweight sitting on my desk,” Krasner said, according to the Washington Examiner. “You know what that paperweight is gonna be? It’s gonna be a piece of a ballroom after we all blow it up.”

Krasner later clarified that he envisioned the destruction taking place during an “official ceremony,” with pieces of the building sold as paperweights to reimburse taxpayers.

But the clarification did little to take the edge off the extraordinary image of an elected district attorney talking publicly about blowing up part of the White House complex.

Krasner also unleashed a personal tirade against Trump during the event, calling the president a “pain in the a–” and agreeing with an audience member who described Trump as “the devil.”

The progressive prosecutor accused Trump of embodying hatred and ignorance before turning his fury toward two of the president’s high-profile renovation projects.

“There will not be a ballroom,” Krasner declared. “There will not be a Kennedy Center renamed for a fool.”

The White House quickly fired back.

“Only people who suffer from a severe and incurable disease known as Trump Derangement Syndrome would find a problem with that,” White House spokesman Davis Ingle told Fox News Digital.

Ingle said Trump was carrying out long-overdue renovations designed to beautify and preserve the White House for future generations as the nation celebrates its 250th anniversary.

The Secret Service also took notice.

“The U.S. Secret Service investigates anything that can be perceived as a threat toward our protectees,” agency spokesman Nate Herring told Fox News Digital, while declining to discuss specific protective-intelligence matters.

Krasner’s outburst came amid an escalating fight over how American history is presented at the President’s House site, where George Washington lived while Philadelphia served as the nation’s capital.

Trump signed an executive order in March 2025 directing federal museums, parks and historical sites to eliminate what his administration considers divisive ideological narratives and instead emphasize America’s achievements and progress.

Acting under that order, the National Park Service removed interpretive panels and disabled video exhibits at the President’s House site in January. The displays focused heavily on the nine enslaved people Washington brought to the Philadelphia residence.

The city sued, and a federal judge initially ordered the displays restored. But the 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals later vacated that injunction, concluding that the lower court lacked jurisdiction over several of Philadelphia’s claims.

Krasner insisted Tuesday that the slavery memorial and its educational materials would ultimately survive the Trump administration.

His ballroom prediction, however, targeted a project that is still moving rapidly toward completion.

The approximately $400 million, 90,000-square-foot addition is designed to accommodate roughly 1,000 guests and includes major security infrastructure beneath the building. Trump has argued that the facility will allow presidents to host large events without leaving the heavily protected White House grounds.

The ballroom is reportedly about 65% complete. Chief Justice John Roberts recently issued a temporary order allowing construction to continue while the Supreme Court considers the administration’s challenge to lower-court restrictions on the project.

Trump-Backed Republican Draws Impeachment-First Challenger

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President Donald J. Trump hosts a Rose Garden Club dinner in honor of Police Week in the White House Rose Garden, Monday, May 11, 2026. (Official White House Photo by Molly Riley)

Oklahoma Democrats have chosen a political newcomer who is already plotting President Donald Trump’s removal from office.

N’Kiyla Jasmine Thomas, a nurse making her first run for elected office, defeated attorney and nonprofit executive Jim Priest in Tuesday’s Democratic Senate runoff. Thomas captured approximately 61% of the vote, according to KOSU’s report on unofficial results.

The victory sends Thomas into a November showdown with Republican Rep. Kevin Hern—and puts her explosive promise to target Trump squarely in the spotlight.

In a July interview with KOSU, Thomas was asked how she would work with a president whom Hern has fiercely supported.

Her answer left little room for compromise.

Thomas vowed that “within my first 100 days” she would work to “impeach, remove and convict” Trump. She added that opponents would have to “pry that pen out of my cold, dead hands.”

She later doubled down, making clear that removing Trump—not finding common ground with his administration—would be her objective.

There is one constitutional hitch: A senator cannot impeach a president.

The House of Representatives holds the sole power to approve articles of impeachment. The Senate conducts the resulting trial and requires a two-thirds vote of members present to convict and remove a president, according to the Senate’s official explanation of the process.

Thomas, a Chickasaw Nation citizen and nurse from Ardmore, identifies as a democratic socialist, according to KOSU. Her platform also calls for higher teacher pay, expanded access to government-backed health insurance, abortion protections and broader federal civil-rights legislation.

But it was her impeachment pledge that quickly became the campaign’s defining sound bite after Fox News Digital highlighted the remarks following her runoff victory.

Thomas’ win capped her second upset of the campaign. She entered the five-candidate June primary with no previous political experience but finished first with approximately 45% of the vote, forcing the runoff against Priest.

November will be an entirely different ballgame.

Oklahoma has not elected a Democrat to the U.S. Senate since 1990. Trump carried the state by nearly 35 percentage points in 2024, while Hern cruised through the June Republican primary with nearly 70% of the vote.

Thomas will also enter the general election facing a staggering financial disadvantage.

Her campaign reported approximately $57,000 in total receipts through Aug. 5 and had less than $500 in cash on hand, according to Federal Election Commission records. Hern’s campaign reported nearly $10 million in receipts through June and finished the period with roughly $2.5 million available, FEC filings show.

Hern, a former McDonald’s franchise owner who has represented Oklahoma’s 1st Congressional District since 2018, also carries Trump’s endorsement.

“Oklahomans love President Trump and the America First Agenda,” Hern told Fox News Digital after Thomas’ victory.

He called Thomas “wildly out of touch with the values of Oklahomans” and accused Democrats of focusing on partisan attacks while Republicans work to advance Trump’s agenda.

Thomas has already proven she should not be underestimated in a Democratic primary. But defeating a Trump-endorsed Republican in one of America’s reddest states—and assembling the congressional votes needed to carry out her impeachment promise—would require an upset on an entirely different scale.

Trump Ally Byron Donalds Taps Cuban-American Conservative as Florida Running Mate

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Rep. Byron Donalds has selected Florida state Sen. Bryan Avila as his running mate, adding a Cuban-American military officer and veteran state lawmaker to the Republican ticket in Florida’s race for governor.

Donalds announced the decision Tuesday at Miami’s historic Freedom Tower, calling Avila a “proven warrior” and “conservative fighter” who has battled higher taxes, rising costs and “woke ideology” in Tallahassee.

“He has fought woke ideology, he’s fought higher taxes, he’s fought higher costs every single day, and I could not be more proud to have him stand by my side,” Donalds said, according to The Hill.

The announcement came one week after Donalds won the Republican primary to succeed term-limited Gov. Ron DeSantis. He will face Democratic nominee David Jolly, a former Republican congressman who joined the Democratic Party in 2025, in November.

Avila has represented portions of Miami-Dade County in the Florida Senate since 2022. Before moving to the Senate, he served eight years in the Florida House, including two years as speaker pro tempore.

The Hialeah native currently chairs the Florida Senate’s Finance and Tax Committee and serves as vice chair of its Transportation Committee. He has also served as a captain in the Florida Army National Guard since 2016, according to his official Senate biography.

Donalds emphasized Avila’s personal connection to Florida’s large Cuban-American community, describing him as the son of Cuban exiles who fled communism in search of freedom.

“My parents escaped communist Cuba because they believed America offered something socialism never could — freedom,” Avila said in remarks reported by WFLA.

Avila pledged that the Republican ticket would build on DeSantis’ conservative legacy, make Florida more affordable, protect public safety and defend the freedoms that have attracted millions of new residents to the state.

The selection also strengthens Donalds’ presence in heavily Hispanic South Florida. Avila’s district includes part of Miami-Dade County, while Donalds has represented a Southwest Florida congressional district since 2021.

Donalds enters the general election with the enthusiastic backing of President Donald Trump, a friend and political ally who helped propel his gubernatorial campaign from the beginning.

Their alliance became especially visible during the 2024 presidential race. Donalds endorsed Trump over his own governor, DeSantis, and became one of the Trump campaign’s most prominent congressional surrogates. He appeared at campaign events across the country and helped lead the campaign’s outreach to Black voters.

Trump returned that loyalty in February 2025, endorsing Donalds before the congressman had formally entered the governor’s race. Trump personally called Donalds before urging him to run in a Truth Social post declaring, “Run, Byron, Run!”

Donalds responded at the time by thanking Trump and promising, “I will never let you down,” according to WUSF.

The president reaffirmed his support ahead of Florida’s primary, describing Donalds as a “total winner” and saying he would work closely with the White House to advance the America First agenda in Tallahassee.

“Byron Donalds will be a truly Great and Powerful Governor for Florida,” Trump wrote while reiterating his “Complete and Total Endorsement,” according to Space Coast Daily.

If elected, Donalds would become Florida’s first Black governor. His partnership with Avila would unite two politically important parts of the state while pairing Trump’s chosen candidate with a lawmaker deeply rooted in Miami-Dade’s Cuban-American community.

Jolly responded to Avila’s selection by arguing that Trump—not Donalds’ running mate—would remain the central issue in the campaign.

“This race won’t come down to Byron Donalds’ relationship with Avila; it will come down to Byron’s relationship with Donald Trump,” Jolly said in a statement reported by WFLA.

Donalds, however, mocked the opposing Jolly-Gwen Graham ticket as “boring” and tied Florida Democrats to state Rep. Angie Nixon, a Democratic Socialists of America member who won the party’s U.S. Senate nomination last week.

“They’ve joined forces to create the most boring and uninspiring ticket Florida Democrats could have ever put together,” Donalds told supporters.

Republicans will begin the general-election campaign with a sizable historical advantage. No Democrat has won a Florida governor’s race since 1994, and DeSantis carried the state by nearly 20 percentage points in 2022.

With Avila now at his side and Trump firmly behind him, Donalds is pitching the Republican ticket as the team that will preserve Florida’s conservative direction—and keep one of the nation’s most important states solidly red.

Trump Scores Major Supreme Court Win In Mail-In Ballot Fight

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President Donald Trump scored a major legal victory Monday as the Supreme Court cleared the way for his administration to advance new mail-in ballot safeguards ahead of November’s midterm elections.

In a 6-3 decision divided along ideological lines, the justices lifted an injunction that had prevented the administration from implementing key portions of Trump’s election integrity executive order in 23 states and the District of Columbia.

The ruling reverses a significant lower-court setback for Trump, who has repeatedly called for tighter controls on mail-in voting and stronger citizenship verification requirements.

At the center of the dispute is Trump’s March 31 executive order, titled “Ensuring Citizenship Verification and Integrity in Federal Elections.”

The order directs the Department of Homeland Security, working with the Social Security Administration, to compile state-specific lists of confirmed U.S. citizens who will be eligible by age to vote in upcoming federal elections.

It also orders the Justice Department to prioritize investigations and, when appropriate, prosecute election officials or others accused of distributing federal ballots to ineligible voters.

A third provision directed the U.S. Postal Service to establish new standards for federal ballots sent through the mail. Those standards include uniquely serialized barcodes, approved envelope designs and a federal portal through which election officials would submit information about voters receiving mail ballots.

Democratic officials from 23 states and Washington, D.C., sued, arguing that Trump was attempting to seize authority the Constitution gives to states and Congress.

U.S. District Judge Indira Talwani agreed and blocked the administration from implementing portions of the order. The First Circuit Court of Appeals subsequently refused to pause her ruling, prompting the Trump administration to take the fight to the Supreme Court.

The high court’s conservative majority concluded that the states had sued too soon because the executive order itself only directed federal agencies to begin taking action.

The order “imposes no obligations on the States,” the court said in its unsigned ruling, meaning the states had not demonstrated the concrete injury necessary to establish standing.

The majority similarly rejected arguments that Trump’s order immediately interfered with state voter-registration systems.

“This internal directive does not regulate the States’ voter registration processes,” the court wrote. “Nor does it impinge on the States’ authority ‘to create and enforce a legal code’ for elections.”

The ruling gives the administration a powerful procedural victory, but it does not settle whether every part of Trump’s order is ultimately constitutional.

“The Court’s disposition of this application does not mean that any measure taken by the Government to implement the Order will necessarily be lawful,” the majority cautioned. “On that score, time will tell.”

The practical impact before November also remains uncertain. The Postal Service has finalized a rule establishing its new ballot-mail standards, but the agency said it would not enforce those changes for the 2026 election while two court injunctions remained in place.

Monday’s ruling lifts one of those injunctions. A separate order issued in League of Women Voters of Massachusetts v. Trump still stands, meaning the administration may need additional relief before the Postal Service can fully implement its plan.

The Postal Service said it intends to move quickly if that remaining barrier is removed, according to the agency’s final rule scheduled for publication in the Federal Register.

Justices Sonia Sotomayor, Elena Kagan and Ketanji Brown Jackson dissented.

Jackson accused the majority of injecting “chaos and uncertainty” into the midterm elections by forcing states to wait before challenging federal actions that could alter their voting procedures.

For Trump, however, Monday’s decision removes a major obstacle at a critical moment. With control of Congress hanging in the balance, the administration can now continue building its citizenship-verification system and pressing ahead with its wider election integrity agenda while the remaining courtroom battles play out.

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Tulsi Gabbard Shares Hopeful Update on Husband’s Rare Cancer Battle

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Former Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard shared an emotional but hopeful update on her husband’s battle with an extraordinarily rare form of bone cancer, revealing that doctors believe they successfully removed all cancerous tissue during surgery.

In a three-minute video posted to X, Gabbard opened up about the grueling operation and difficult recovery her husband, Abraham Williams, has endured since being diagnosed with sacral chordoma earlier this year.

“A few weeks after the surgery was done, the pathologist and the doctors said that they are confident that they were able to cut out all of the cancerous bone and tissue,” Gabbard said, according to Fox News.

Nearly three months after the operation, Williams is now participating in what Gabbard described as a “very rigorous physical therapy program.”

“He gets frustrated a lot because he wants to be able to make progress faster, and sometimes he’s pushed a little bit too far, but overall, Abraham is progressing very well,” she said.

Still, Gabbard cautioned that the couple’s ordeal is far from finished.

“The reality is that the battle isn’t over yet,” she said.

Williams will require frequent MRI scans to monitor whether the cancer returns in the same location or spreads elsewhere.

Sacral chordoma is a slow-growing cancer that forms near the base of the spine. According to the National Cancer Institute, approximately one in every million people worldwide is diagnosed with chordoma each year. Surgery is the preferred treatment when possible, but removing the entire tumor can be difficult because of its proximity to nerves, blood vessels and other critical tissue.

Gabbard said Williams was given a choice between radiation and an invasive operation requiring surgeons to remove part of his sacrum and tailbone. The couple opted for surgery.

The nearly eight-hour procedure was successful, but the immediate aftermath was harrowing.

As Williams emerged from heavy anesthesia, his body reacted severely to the drugs. Gabbard recalled that he repeatedly insisted on trying to walk—with the assistance of nurses—even as he became sick.

“He would take a few steps. He would throw up as he was trying to walk around, but he kept going,” she said.

Williams also declined narcotic pain medication, forcing him to push through the intense postoperative pain with other forms of treatment, Gabbard said.

The diagnosis prompted Gabbard to resign from President Donald Trump’s Cabinet in May so she could support her husband throughout his treatment. Her departure became effective June 30.

“At this time, I must step away from public service to be by his side and fully support him through this battle,” Gabbard wrote in her resignation letter.

In Thursday’s video, Gabbard thanked God, Williams’ medical team and the countless people who sent prayers and well wishes during the family’s ordeal.

“We are so grateful to God for His unconditional love, for being our shelter, for being our peace and our strength,” she said.

The deeply personal message ended with Williams stepping into view and wrapping his wife in a tight embrace.

“Love you, darlin’,” he told her.

“I love you,” Gabbard replied.

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Al Green Files New Articles Of Impeachment Against Trump

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President Donald J. Trump visits the El Arepazo Doral restaurant, Monday, March 9, 2026, in Miami, Florida. (Official White House Photo by Daniel Torok)

A House Democrat is once again moving to impeach President Donald Trump, reviving a fight that has repeatedly failed to gain traction even within his own party.

Rep. Al Green (D-Texas) introduced new articles of impeachment Monday accusing Trump of committing “high crimes and misdemeanors” over his administration’s immigration enforcement policies, according to The Hill.

Green’s resolution takes particular aim at Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Customs and Border Protection (CBP), accusing Trump of operating the agencies as “vicious, quota-driven, unaccountable paramilitary police forces.”

The resolution alleges the Trump administration has violated constitutional protections involving free speech, privacy, due process and equal protection through its immigration crackdown.

Green has tried this before — repeatedly.

Last year, the Texas Democrat introduced an article of impeachment accusing Trump of bypassing Congress when the U.S. launched strikes against Iranian nuclear sites. When Green forced the issue to the House floor, lawmakers overwhelmingly rejected the effort in a 344-79 vote, with most Democrats joining Republicans to shut it down, The Hill reported.

Green has been pushing to impeach Trump since his first administration, becoming the first Democrat to force impeachment articles onto the House floor during Trump’s first term.

His latest effort comes with an added political wrinkle: Green is already on his way out of Congress. He lost the Democratic primary runoff for Texas’ 18th Congressional District to Rep. Christian Menefee in May.

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Iranian State TV Airs Chilling Barron Trump Kill Video, Touts Alleged $10M Bounty

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Iranian state television aired a sinister propaganda video threatening Barron Trump, claiming the regime is tracking President Donald Trump’s youngest son and invoking an alleged $10 million reward for targeting him.

The roughly three-minute segment aired on Iran’s Channel 3 under a title translated by Euronews as “Where and how should we kill Barron Trump?” The title appeared in blood-red lettering as the video displayed surveillance-style graphics and purported information about the 20-year-old’s movements, education and online activity.

The broadcast claimed Barron is “fully monitored” and suggested its creators had identified accounts he uses for gaming and social media. It also displayed people and locations allegedly connected to him while depicting attempts to penetrate layers of Secret Service protection, according to Iran International.

None of those operational claims has been independently verified. Iran International reported that the segment relied heavily on dramatized graphics and offered no evidence that anyone associated with Tehran had successfully reached Barron or breached his security.

Still, the decision to broadcast an assassination fantasy involving the president’s son on state television marked a disturbing escalation in Iran’s threats against the Trump family.

Toward the end of the segment, the narrator reportedly declared that “many would be willing” to accept a $10 million reward connected to targeting Barron.

“This is just the beginning,” the video warned. “Barron Trump, wait for us.”

The broadcast followed a similar propaganda campaign targeting first lady Melania Trump. In July, Iran’s IRGC-linked Tasnim News Agency circulated a video titled “How to Kill Melania Trump,” which purported to reveal her movements and security routes, Mediaite reported.

Iranian media has also circulated material targeting Trump himself, including purported details about his motorcade routes and possible security vulnerabilities.

Although Tehran’s latest video may be propaganda, Iran has previously been accused of moving beyond rhetoric and attempting to organize assassinations on American soil.

In 2024, the Justice Department charged alleged IRGC asset Farhad Shakeri after authorities said the Iranian regime tasked him with developing a plan to assassinate Trump. Shakeri allegedly operated a network of criminal associates used to conduct surveillance and arrange attacks against targets inside the United States.

The IRGC has publicly sought revenge for Trump’s 2020 drone strike that killed Iranian Quds Force commander Qasem Soleimani, according to the Justice Department.

Federal prosecutors separately charged an IRGC member in 2022 with attempting to pay $300,000 for the assassination of former Trump national security adviser John Bolton in Washington or Maryland.

The danger surrounding Trump became especially visible last month when security officials secretly altered the president’s aircraft movements as he departed Turkey. CBS News reported that the extraordinary precautions followed intelligence concerning a credible threat from Iran and its proxies.

The latest threat comes as the war with Iran continues and the Trump administration prepares another round of punishing economic measures against Tehran.

Trump declared Monday that Iran was “completely collapsing,” while Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent described the coming sanctions campaign as an “economic D-Day” and “the single greatest financial offensive ever marshaled against an adversary.”

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Trump Urges Governors to Embrace AI Data Centers as Public Opposition Grows

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President Donald J. Trump visits the El Arepazo Doral restaurant, Monday, March 9, 2026, in Miami, Florida. (Official White House Photo by Daniel Torok)

President Donald Trump is urging governors and mayors to welcome artificial intelligence data centers into their communities, arguing that the enormous facilities will generate jobs, tax revenue and technological breakthroughs even as Americans increasingly express concerns about their impact on electricity, water and the environment.

Speaking during a White House meeting with technology and cryptocurrency industry leaders, Trump argued that communities rejecting data-center projects risk being left behind as the United States races to expand its AI infrastructure.

“If I were the mayor of a town or the governor of a state, and I had a chance to get a big plant in an AI plant or a data center, I would absolutely want it because the jobs are enormous, and the money paid, the taxes paid are just enormous,” Trump said.

“And if you don’t take it, you’re going to be left behind because there are plenty of places that want it,” he added.

“Many of them are designed in a very beautiful way,” he said. “It’s really very positive.”

Americans Aren’t So Sure

Trump acknowledged that the rapidly expanding industry may need “a little public relations help,” and polling suggests he has a point.

A Gallup poll released in May found a majority of Americans opposed construction of data centers in their own communities. Among the major concerns are the facilities’ substantial electricity and water requirements, as well as their potential environmental effects.

The electricity issue has become particularly contentious as the AI boom accelerates. Data centers require enormous quantities of power to operate servers and cooling systems, raising questions about whether their expansion could strain electrical grids or ultimately increase utility costs for ordinary consumers.

The Trump administration has attempted to manage that backlash by encouraging technology companies and data-center developers to secure additional sources of electricity rather than simply adding their enormous demand to existing grids.

Trump has also backed efforts to speed construction. An executive order issued in July 2025 called for accelerating federal permitting for qualifying data-center infrastructure.

The president argued Wednesday that communities should weigh those concerns against the economic benefits the projects can bring.

Trump Points to Jobs and Medical Breakthroughs

Asked what he would tell Americans who remain skeptical about AI, Trump again emphasized employment while making a broader case for the technology’s potential.

“I think it’s going to create a lot of jobs. It’s going to create success. It’s going to create tremendous innovation medically,” Trump said.

He referenced an unspecified medical development he had recently reviewed involving a “pretty unstoppable disease.”

“All of a sudden they’re coming up with answers that they never thought were possible,” Trump said.

AI is already being explored for uses ranging from drug discovery and medical imaging to disease detection and personalized treatment, making health care one of the areas frequently cited by the industry’s proponents when arguing that the enormous investments in computing infrastructure could produce benefits beyond the technology sector.

Trump Wants Regulation Without ‘Stifling’ AI

The administration is simultaneously confronting another question: how aggressively Washington should regulate a technology Trump believes could become even more consequential than the internet.

“We’re leading by a lot with AI. We want to keep it that way,” Trump said. “We want to regulate, but we want to have regulation where they can continue to lead, not regulation that’s going to stifle a very important industry.”

Trump has made winning the global AI race a significant economic and national-security priority of his second administration.

On his second day back in office in January 2025, Trump appeared alongside technology executives to announce Stargate, a private-sector venture with plans to invest as much as $500 billion in American AI infrastructure.

Its flagship data-center complex in Abilene, Texas, has since become partially operational, while additional projects have been pursued around the country.

But the scale of the buildout has also transformed data centers from an obscure piece of digital infrastructure into a local political issue. Communities that once competed enthusiastically for major corporate investments are increasingly weighing promised construction jobs and tax revenues against higher electricity demand, water consumption, land use and potential effects on utility bills.

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Air Force Major Back in Custody After Demanding Trump’s Impeachment

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An active-duty Air Force major who staged a uniformed protest calling for the removal of President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance has been detained for a second time.

Maj. Jason Watson was placed in pretrial confinement Tuesday, Aug. 18, as the Air Force continues investigating his conduct, a service spokesperson confirmed to The Hill.

“Based on probable cause to support allegations of continued misconduct,” Watson was ordered into confinement, the spokesperson said. The Air Force emphasized that Watson is presumed innocent and entitled to a review under military court rules.

Watson had not been formally charged as of Wednesday evening. He was reportedly being held at a county detention facility in Maryland under a military hold.

The latest detention came one day after Watson appeared for an interview with CNN’s Erin Burnett and renewed his criticism of Trump.

Attorney Expects Military Charges

Watson’s attorney, Christopher Mutimer, said the major was arrested while reporting for duty Tuesday.

According to Mutimer, Watson informed his chain of command through counsel that he would no longer wear his uniform. He was then ordered to put the uniform on and was taken into custody roughly 20 minutes later, the attorney told CNN.

“He expected to be arrested,” Mutimer said.

The defense expects that Watson could face allegations under Article 88 and Article 92 of the Uniform Code of Military Justice.

Article 88 prohibits commissioned officers from using contemptuous words against the president, vice president, Congress and certain other senior officials. Article 92 covers violations of lawful general orders or regulations and failures to obey other lawful orders.

Mutimer stressed that those were anticipated charges rather than charges that had already been filed. Depending on how the case proceeds, Watson could face confinement, loss of pay or dismissal from the Air Force.

A review of Watson’s continued confinement was scheduled for Thursday, Aug. 20.

Arrested on the Capitol Steps

The military case follows Watson’s July 1 arrest during a protest on the House steps at the U.S. Capitol.

Watson, wearing his Air Force service uniform, held a sign reading “Impeach Convict Remove” after delivering a speech calling for Trump and Vance to be removed from office. His objections included the administration’s military actions involving Venezuela, Cuba and Iran.

Rep. Al Green, D-Texas, initially accompanied Watson onto the House steps. Green subsequently left, leaving Watson alone in an area where members of the public generally may not demonstrate unless accompanied by a member of Congress.

Capitol Police said officers ordered Watson to stop the demonstration or face arrest. He refused to leave, placed his sign on the ground and was taken into custody for alleged crowding, obstructing and incommoding, according to Military Times.

The D.C. Office of the Attorney General later dropped the civilian charge. Watson was not immediately released, however. Air Force investigators took custody of him and brought him to Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling in Washington.

The Air Force subsequently restricted Watson to specified areas of the base while he performed military duties, Military Times reported.

At that stage, his attorney said investigators were considering possible violations involving contempt toward officials, failure to obey an order, conduct unbecoming an officer and conduct prejudicial to good order and discipline. No military charges had been filed at the time.

Political Activity Rules Under Scrutiny

Active-duty service members retain the right to vote and express personal political opinions, but military rules impose substantial restrictions on partisan activity and conduct that could suggest official military endorsement.

Defense Department Directive 1344.10 bars active-duty members from certain forms of partisan advocacy and directs them to refrain from political activity while in uniform. Violations of the directive may be prosecuted under Article 92.

Watson is a 40-year-old Air Force Academy graduate who entered active duty in May 2009. He has served as a logistics officer and was assigned as a staff officer in Bydgoszcz, Poland, before the Capitol protest, according to Stars and Stripes.

During his CNN interview Monday, Watson said he understood that his public stand could end his military career or lead to prosecution.

“What’s the highest price that I’m willing to pay?” Watson asked while explaining his decision.

The Air Force said Watson’s statements do not represent the views or policies of the service. His case remains under investigation.

Byron Donalds Leaves Door Open to Trump Campaign Stop in Florida

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Rep. Byron Donalds (R-Fla.) is leaving the door open to President Donald Trump campaigning alongside him as Florida’s race for governor moves into its final stretch.

Asked Tuesday on NewsNation’s “On Balance” whether Trump would come to Florida to campaign with him, Donalds replied, “Well, that’s his decision if he’s going to come down.”

The answer stopped short of announcing a joint appearance, but it also made clear that Donalds would welcome Trump’s continued involvement after the president backed his bid to succeed term-limited Gov. Ron DeSantis.

Donalds credited Trump’s endorsement with providing “a great lift” among Republican voters. He also emphasized that the endorsement was only one part of the campaign, pointing to the work his team has done across Florida over the past 18 months.

The alliance has been central to Donalds’s run from the beginning. Trump endorsed him in February 2025, before Donalds formally entered the race, and renewed his support ahead of the primary. In an August endorsement reported by the Tampa Free Press, Trump called the congressman a “TOTAL WINNER” and said Donalds would work with him to advance an America First agenda in Florida.

That support helped Donalds emerge from a crowded Republican field. He will face Democratic nominee David Jolly, a former Republican congressman and prominent Trump critic, in the Nov. 3 general election.

The matchup presents Florida voters with a clear contrast. Donalds has built his campaign around his conservative record, his alliance with Trump and a promise to preserve what he calls the “Florida Dream.” Jolly, who left the Republican Party before later becoming a Democrat, is campaigning as a critic of both Trump and the state’s current Republican leadership.

Republicans enter the fall contest with a strong record in statewide elections. No Democrat has won a Florida gubernatorial election since Lawton Chiles in 1994, according to The Guardian. A Donalds victory would also make him the first Black governor in Florida history.

Donalds said his general-election campaign will focus on “kitchen table issues,” including insurance premiums, housing costs and the effects of rapid population growth.

He argued that Florida must reduce government-related expenses that add to the price of a new home, expand housing more efficiently and protect residents’ quality of life while creating more high-paying jobs. Donalds also said he plans to crisscross the state during the 77-day sprint to Election Day.

For now, no joint Trump-Donalds campaign event has been announced. But Donalds has left the invitation open—and made clear that the final decision belongs to the president.

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