Elon Musk’s Data Center

August 18th, 2026 2PM: Today’s episode breaks down how President Trump’s foreign policy toward the conflict in Iran and how it lacks coherence and any semblance of agreement. On “The Moment with Katy Tur,” Molly Jong-Fast, MS NOW political analyst and host of the “Fast Politics” podcast; John Nichols, executive editor of The Nation; and Mark Hertling, MS NOW military analyst and retired U.S. Army lieutenant general, discuss Pete Hegseth’s recent trip to Iowa, as The Washington Post reports that “officials familiar” with the Defense Secretary's thinking say he's considering a presidential run. Plus, residents near Memphis push back on Elon Musk's massive AI data center as Americans take their concerns about data centers to the voting booth. Sign up for MS NOW Premium on Apple Podcasts to listen to this show and other MS podcasts without ads. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.