Democratic lawmakers are calling for tighter restrictions on data centers, while Republicans say the facilities could boost the economy and keep the U.S. ahead in the artificial intelligence (AI) race.

President Donald Trump doubled down on data centers this week, rejecting calls to slow development after previously warning that communities blocking the facilities would “end up being backwards and poor.”

Rep. Yassamin Ansari, D-Ariz., told Fox News Digital last month that Arizona needs to slow the expansion of data centers until the state fully assesses its long-term impacts.

“We in Arizona need to pause the expansion of data centers in the…

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