Voters in at least three dozen U.S. cities, counties, and townships will consider November 2026 ballot measures to restrict or ban local data center construction.

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President Donald Trump stated on September 13, 2026, that he supports Flock cameras for law enforcement crime prevention despite civil rights infringement concerns.

An assessment by the Office of the Director of National Intelligence identified Russia as the primary foreign actor using artificial intelligence to undermine public confidence in democratic institutions.

Previous U.S. Department of Justice legal actions disrupted 968 AI-powered bot profiles operated by Russian state broadcaster RT and the Federal Security Service.

If Democrats take control of Congress in the 2026 midterms, committee leaders plan to press AI executives on research tax credits for data centers and recent hacking incidents.

In May 2026, the Campaign Legal Center filed an FEC complaint alleging OpenAI-backed super PACs unlawfully evaded reporting rules by channeling payments for goods and services through Nevada shell companies.

Anthropic-backed and OpenAI-backed super PACs spent $27 million on opposing sides in the Democratic primary race for New York state legislator Alex Bores' congressional bid.

Artificial intelligence developers Anthropic and OpenAI have funneled $100 million into super PACs ahead of the 2026 midterm elections.

The Anthropic-linked Jobs and Democracy PAC spent over $1.6 million supporting Democratic Representative Valerie Foushee in her North Carolina primary race.

In Ohio, Republican Senator Jon Husted received $11,000 in 2026 campaign donations from AI-affiliated corporate PACs, including Google, Amazon, and Anthropic.

The OpenAI-backed super PAC American Mission spent nearly $2.3 million to support appointed Republican U.S. Senator Darline Graham in South Carolina.

Former Biden White House aide Rob Flaherty and strategist Karthik Ganapathy launched the Democratic super PAC Tomorrow Together, initiating a $4 million ad campaign targeting Republicans on AI issues in battleground House races.

Super PACs backed by Anthropic and OpenAI have spent nearly $60 million on 2026 midterm and primary races across the United States.

In a BGSU/YouGov poll, 19 percent of surveyed Ohioans identified AI and data centers as important political issues.

As of June 2026, the pro-AI super PAC Leading the Future spent nearly $45 million over roughly a year, retaining $31 million according to FEC filings.

The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency and the FBI issued a joint warning on October 16, 2026 regarding artificial intelligence-boosted attempts to steal sensitive data from election officials.

The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency and the FBI issued a joint warning on October 16, 2026 regarding artificial intelligence-boosted attempts to steal sensitive election data.

Chuck Schumer cited the 2024 New Hampshire primary robocall imitating President Joe Biden, which resulted in a proposed $6 million FCC fine against the responsible political consultant.

Club for Growth President David McIntosh argued that current FCC rules restrict First Amendment-protected political speech and expose good-faith callers to lawsuits of $500 to $1,500 per call.

Club for Growth proposed restricting political calls to cellphones to three calls per recipient within 30 days, alongside automated opt-outs and caller-specific do-not-call lists.

David McIntosh stated the FCC should treat political speech on cellphones with the same regulatory allowances as wireless calls regarding package deliveries, bank accounts, and medical appointments.