Republican Congressman Mike Lawler is siding with Big Tech as it tries to build massive AI data centers next to a drinking water reservoir in New York's Hudson Valley. Residents fought back over toxic leaks, water use and electric bills, and their planning board unanimously halted the project while the state paused new permits. Nine days later, Lawler went on Fox Business to defend Big Tech and attack the rules protecting his own constituents — after already voting for a bill that would have banned states from regulating AI data centers.

Read the full story: A Data Center Wanted to Expand Next to a Drinking Water Reservoir in His District. Nine Days Later, Mike Lawler Went on TV to Say the Rules Are the Problem.