POLITICS09/29/26

Johnson's Data Center 'Chinese Psyop' Claim

Speaker Mike Johnson called opposition to AI data centers a Chinese psyop on Fox Business.

Photo: Breitbart News

DIFFERENT FOCUS

New Republic emphasized Dismissing Legitimate Public Concern; Breitbart News emphasized Partial Credibility, Homegrown Opposition.

LEFT FOCUS

▸Johnson's claim was framed as evidence he 'cares so little about Americans' that he dismisses genuine public concern. — New Republic
▸Brandt's prior reporting was cited to show foreign influence doesn't invalidate Americans' real data center concerns. — New Republic

RIGHT FOCUS

▸Russia and China do have an interest in stoking American opposition to data centers, giving partial credibility to the concern. — Breitbart News
▸A YouGov poll found nearly two-thirds of Americans oppose data center construction in their local communities. — Breitbart News
▸Nearly 120 data center projects were blocked or delayed across the U.S. in the past six months, per Data Center Watch. — Breitbart News

Bend Elementary School Shooting

A 16-year-old gunman killed three children and a teacher at a Bend, Oregon elementary school.

Left: Governor heartbroken; victims' families in anguish.

Right: Oregon's gun laws didn't stop the attack.

DOJ charged 28 noncitizens and arrested 11 in California under 'Operation Protect the Vote.'

DEVELOPING TIMELINE

First Report Thursday: The Justice Department gave California 48 hours to review flagged noncitizen voters or face emergency legal action.

Sunday: DOJ threatens criminal prosecution for processing noncitizen ballots

Tuesday: DOJ charges 28 noncitizens, arrests 11 in California

Left: Defendants say they never registered to vote.

Right: DOJ arrests 11, charges 28 noncitizen voters.

VP Vance declined to endorse Netanyahu for reelection, one day after Trump backed him.

DEVELOPING TIMELINE

First Report Monday: Trump endorses Netanyahu for Israel's Oct. 27 election, says U.S. may have to fight Iran alone without him

Tuesday: Vance declines Netanyahu endorsement one day after Trump backs him

Left: Vance breaks from Trump on Netanyahu endorsement.

Right: Vance: neither for nor against Netanyahu.

Trump signed an executive order Friday waiving Russia sanctions under the Lindsey Graham-named law, drawing bipartisan criticism.

DEVELOPING TIMELINE

First Report Saturday: Trump signs executive order waiving Russia sanctions and tariffs mandated by the Graham Act.

Sunday: Executive order signed two days before sanctions took effect

Left: A gift to Putin, a slap at Graham's legacy

Right: Energy relief, acting in national interest