Episode

The Midterms' Unlikely Villain: Data Centers

Podcast: CNN 5 Things
Published: Sep 18, 2026
Duration seconds: 869
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Summary

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.  ---  Guest: David Wright, CNN Politics Writer/Editor  Host: David Rind  Producer: Paola Ortiz  Showrunner: Felicia Patinkin Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices