Article Summary

A U.S. Department of Energy webpage that advised setting home thermostats to 75–78°F in summer has disappeared, around the same time New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani told residents to do the same during a heat wave. The timing has sparked suspicion and political backlash, with some conservatives calling it 'communism,' while the article raises questions about whether the federal removal was politically motivated. It highlights the controversy without confirming why the page was taken down.