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Trump, Donald J Trump and States Aim to Stop A.I. From Inflating Energy Bills - Demand from centers that power artificial intelligence has driven up electricity bills, frustrating consumers.Powell, an Unlikely Foil, Takes On Trump - Jerome H. Powell, the chair of the Federal Reserve, this week tapped a groundswell of support that has been years in the making.Iran Protests Quelled Since Deadly Crackdown, Residents Say - “There is massive disappointment and disillusionment,” one Tehran resident said. A human rights group acknowledged that demonstrations had been subdued since Sunday, with thousands of people detained.Trump Wants to Halt Almost All Coal Plant Shutdowns. It Could Get Messy. - Even as administration officials vowed this week to head off scheduled retirements, some aging plants are now breaking, and costs could run to the billions.Trump Threatens to Invoke Insurrection Act, and Grocery Prices Keep Going Up - Plus, your Friday news quiz.Canada Breaks With U.S. to Slash Tariffs on Some Chinese Electric Vehicles - China will in turn cut its own tariffs on Canadian canola products, Prime Minister Mark Carney of Canada said in Beijing on Friday.A Tale of Two Meetings: Trump Chooses Oil Over Democracy - Two conversations this week confirmed that President Trump backs the remnants of Nicolás Maduro’s regime over the Venezuelan opposition seeking to hold elections.Many Fiery Remarks, Little Clarity on What’s Next at Security Council Meeting on Iran - Iran’s representative denied the country had killed protesters, as the U.S. ambassador said President Trump had made clear “all options are on the table” to stop the killing.Trump Outlines Health Care Proposals as Prices and Premiums Rise - The long-awaited plan would leave much to Congress and calls for payments to health savings accounts rather than insurance subsidies, among other broad proposals.Coinbase, the Biggest U.S. Crypto Company, Asserts Its Power in Washington - The top executive of the crypto exchange Coinbase scuttled a planned Senate committee vote on a major cryptocurrency bill after voicing his concerns, a sign of the company’s clout.