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The Midterms' Unlikely Villain: Data Centers

September 18, 2026

The Midterms' Unlikely Villain: Data Centers

There’s a new bogeyman in politics: AI data centers. We look at how midterm candidates are navigating a brewing Big Tech backlash and why the debate is not falling along traditional party lines.

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Guest: David Wright, CNN Politics Writer/Editor

Host: David Rind

Producer: Paola Ortiz

Showrunner: Felicia Patinkin

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