President Donald Trump said Thursday that a new agreement reached with Saudi Arabia for a civilian nuclear program will require the kingdom to normalize relations with Israel through the Abraham Accords. Trump added that the new nuclear deal, which is expected to last 30 years and involve U.S. firms, does not allow for enrichment of uranium.
But experts are concerned the deal lacks guardrails to prevent uranium enrichment to weapons-grade levels. Meanwhile, Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi rebels are threatening to blockade Saudi Arabia, a threat that could widen the Iran war and further disrupt global oil supplies and international trade. The Houthis said on Thursday they had attacked two Saudi oil tankers in the Red Sea, as international oil spiked to $100 a barrel.
The House on Thursday narrowly passed a resolution to halt U.S. military action in Iran, sending a largely symbolic warning to Trump for the second time. The 214-208 vote requiring congressional approval for the war comes as the Senate is expected to consider a similar resolution later Thursday morning.
A day earlier, the House adopted a Republican-only $95 billion budget proposal in a long-shot effort to fund the Iran war and other White House priorities, despite objections from Democrats and a few GOP holdouts. The Senate must now reach an agreement for it to pass. Here’s the latest: Trump expands a voluntary pledge to protect consumers from high utility bills from AI data centers President Donald Trump is asking governors and electricity companies to join a pledge aimed at shielding U.S.
consumers from higher utility bills because of data centers. This move highlights the controversy surrounding the development of artificial intelligence before the November midterm elections. Trump initially announced the pledge with leading AI and tech companies in March, but voters remain concerned about affordability and competition for resources.
A recent analysis shows increased electricity demand could raise utility bills by 15% to 40% by 2030. Opposition to data centers has become bipartisan. Some governors have taken steps to address these concerns.
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