AGP Executive Report
Last update: 2 hours agoDebt & Markets: Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent tried to calm nerves after the U.S. national debt topped $40 trillion, arguing “there’s nothing magic” about the number while the Treasury expands longer-term bond buybacks to ease bond-market stress. AI & Power Costs: New reporting warns AI data centers could push up electricity prices for households as demand surges and grid strain grows. Critical Minerals: The administration’s $500M push for lithium processing, cobalt refining, and battery recycling signals where the next bottlenecks are—while Public Citizen sues State for withheld deal texts. Surveillance Cameras: Woodstock residents packed City Hall again to oppose Flock cameras, citing mass surveillance fears. Drug Enforcement: The U.S. imposed fresh sanctions on an Ecuador-based maritime cocaine network tied to Los Choneros and Los Lobos. Election Integrity/Privacy: Iowa’s GOP secretary of state is accused of turning over voter registration data to DOJ, with a Democratic challenger arguing it should have been resisted. Supreme Court/Trump: The Supreme Court heard a case tied to Trump’s White House ballroom project. Public Safety: FBI raids former Rep. Eric Swalwell’s home in a sexual-misconduct investigation; separate reporting details an Illinois AG child-exploitation case and a plot targeting the New York State Capitol.
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