{"id":"561447e2-f969-4350-9afa-5c74ad249d30","url":"https://www.npr.org/2026/08/08/g-s1-137853/data-centers-primaries-midterms","domain":"npr.org","outlet":{"name":"NPR","country":"US","cred":5,"lean":-1,"curated":true},"title":"Data centers are a political issue crossing party lines, driving voters to candidates","plainHeadline":"Data centers are a political issue crossing party lines and driving voters to candidates.","rewrite":{"model":"gpt-5.6-sol","at":"2026-08-08T11:09:10.965Z"},"summary":["Data centers fuel AI infrastructure boom and draw political scrutiny nationwide.","Gallup found 70% of Americans oppose local AI data centers.","El-Sayed ties the project to populist economics and campaign finance reform.","Ramaswamy and Acton propose moratoriums and regulations on centers in Ohio.","Voters in Wisconsin and Michigan show data centers shaping local campaigns."],"topics":["Politics","Energy","Environment"],"lang":"eng","publishedAt":"2026-08-08T09:00:00.000Z","ingestedAt":"2026-08-08T09:37:08.639Z","story":"https://brief.concise.news/story/4b8a81f2-c050-451b-bbc5-974d6cfeb073"}