LexNext DC Tech Tracker
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Why Today’s White House Pledge Agreement on Electric Rates Matters
March 4, 2026By Paul Steidler: President Donald Trump took a break from prosecuting the war with Iran Wednesday afternoon to meet with leaders of seven tech companies building AI data centers and secure pledges th ...
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The Latest Stats on Datacenters and Residential Energy Costs
February 24, 2026By Paul Steidler: A short while ago, the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) released its Electric Power Monthly, the most authoritative information about electricity prices in the U.S. and, ...
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On AI, “We’re Leading China By A Lot” Says Trump, But Electricity is Key
February 13, 2026By Rebecca Grant: On AI, “we’re leading China by a lot.” That’s what President Donald J. Trump told FOX Business host Larry Kudlow, who headed the National Economic Council for Trump from 2018 to 202 ...
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Gail Slater’s Interim DoJ Replacement: Five Things to Know
February 12, 2026By Paul Steidler: Following today’s sudden resignation of Gail Slater as Assistant Attorney General (AAG) of the U.S. Department of Justice’s (DoJ’s) Antitrust Division, press accounts report Mr. Omee ...
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Governor Shapiro’s Statesmanlike Remarks on AI, Data Centers
February 5, 2026By Paul Steidler: There are certain issues of such high stakes for America, like who gets to the Moon first and responding to 9/11, where internal political warring weakens us and empowers our adversa ...
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Israel and America Up Their AI Collaboration
January 23, 2026By Paul Steidler: The United States and Israel have long, close, informal ties between our tech sectors, and that relationship is poised to grow soon, with a special focus on AI. Two recent events are ...
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David MacNeil: A Most Unconventional FTC Commissioner Nominee
January 15, 2026By Paul Steidler: On January 13, the White House announced that President Donald Trump had nominated David MacNeil, an entrepreneurial, highly successful business executive, philanthropist, and Republ ...
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A Salute to Hakeem Jeffries’ Wise AI Stand
January 13, 2026By Paul Steidler: There are certain moments in American politics, like the race to beat the USSR to the moon or the need for vigilance after 9/11, that should transcend politics. The vast economic pro ...
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Google Gemini First Out of the Gate for GenAI in the Military
January 9, 2026By Rebecca Grant: Putting agentic AI into the hands of Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen, Marines, and Space Force Guardians is the next revolution for the military. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth made the le ...
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What’s Key to Know About the U.S. Government’s Tech Force
January 8, 2026By Paul Steidler: ICYMI, the spirit of DOGE and government efficiency is alive and well in the recently launched United States Tech Force, “a new, cross-government program to recruit top technologists ...