Midterm Spotlight: Backlash to AI Data Centers Shapes Elections as Iran-U.S. Clashes Raise Escalation Fears

Opposition to AI data centers is becoming a central midterm issue across parties, with environmental and energy-cost concerns shaping messaging; separately, Iran launched surprise attacks on U.S. forces, prompting U.S. and Saudi strikes on a Tehran-backed militia in Iraq and fueling fears of broader conflict, as traders await the Federal Reserve’s decision on interest rates amid ongoing inflation.