DiscoverTrump's TermsThe rise of data centers is becoming a midterm issue for voters
The rise of data centers is becoming a midterm issue for voters

The rise of data centers is becoming a midterm issue for voters

Update: 2026-01-26
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Data centers used to fuel artificial intelligence are popping up all over the country, and they're becoming a midterm issue for voters that's now drawing White House attention, as NPR's Deepa Shivaram reports.


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The rise of data centers is becoming a midterm issue for voters

The rise of data centers is becoming a midterm issue for voters