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The Senator Going After Data Centers

February 13, 2026·25 min·2 clips

Why are Maryland consumers paying extra electricity costs for data centers owned by billion-dollar AI giants?

Senator Chris Van Hollen discusses his Power for the People Act, which aims to regulate data centers' energy use and prevent consumers from subsidizing their costs. The conversation expands to cover government shutdowns, ICE reforms, and the Democratic Party's direction ahead of the midterms.

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