The Latest: Trump’s diesel deal with Putin draws criticism from a frustrated Congress

President Donald Trump’s diesel deal with Russian President Vladimir Putin has been criticized by both Republicans and Democrats as fueling Russia’s war against Ukraine, violating existing U.S. It joins a growing list of instances where the president has sided with Putin, often at the expense of Ukraine — and U.S. interests.Most Americans think Donald Trump is profiting off the presidency in unethical or illegal ways and is focused more on his wealth than helping people like them, a new AP-NORC poll finds.Trump on Tuesday is planning to devote a big chunk of his dwindling time ahead of crucial midterm elections to fly all the way to Alaska, attempting to bolster a Republican incumbent senator in another sign that the GOP fears losing control of Congress.The Latest:AI data centers are coming for federal land.

They’re roiling the Nevada governor’s raceVoters across the United States are worried about the effects artificial intelligence data centers are having on electricity bills, water and the environment.The data center issue has dominated the competitive governor’s race in Nevada, where 80% of the land is owned by the federal government. Joe Lombardo is fighting Democratic challenger Aaron Ford, the state’s attorney general. The winner will see the state through the push by Trump’s Republican administration for AI data center development including on public lands.Lombardo doesn’t outright oppose building data centers on public lands, as long as they have community support.

Ford pledges to oppose data centers on public lands.▶ Read moreA curious mix of policing, policy and politics is playing out on the US-Mexico borderThe Army has been inviting reporters to the Rio Grande Valley as it deploys hundreds more soldiers to the region this month by shifting some of the thousands of troops already serving along the 2,000-mile border. officials said the troop surge follows signs of elevated activity from drug cartels and has been accompanied by increased cooperation from the Mexican military.With Republican candidates facing headwinds due to Trump’s unpopularity, persistently high prices and the fallout from the war in Iran, border security has remained a relative bright spot in Trump’s polling numbers, with about half of Americans saying they approve of his performance there.But some experts questio…