US midterms 2026: How Democrats’ Congress victory puts Trump’s AI data centre push, tech billionaires on notice

Democrats’ takeover of both chambers of the US Congress in the 2026 midterm elections has dealt a setback to Trump, technology billionaires funding Republicans and the data centre industry. Voter concerns over rising prices, corruption and energy-intensive data centres fuelled Democratic gains.

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