{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/35669120-6056-4c38-8f33-80df7112e8df/6ae4c0b4f6b38070e220f80b?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Have data centres become a defining issue in the US midterms?","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/61ba0e441a8cbeb3393cf13c/1793375946423-bcf1ca47-6263-46af-ba53-14bb50cf2696.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>Tomorrow, Americans head to the polls in the most expensive election in US political history: the 2026 midterms. Although Trump’s not on the ballot, the elections are seen as a referendum on his leadership, and alongside diesel prices and the war in Iran, there’s a new issue getting Americans nationwide to reconsider their vote: data centres. So why have data centres become such a hot button issue? What is resistance like on the ground? And how will this change how Americans vote tomorrow?</p><p><br></p><p><em>This podcast was brought to you thanks to the support of readers of The Times and The Sunday Times. Subscribe today: <u><a href=\"http://thetimes.com/thestory\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">http://thetimes.com/thestory</a></u></em></p><p><br></p><p><strong>Guests:</strong></p><p><br></p><ul><li>Susie Coen, US correspondent, The Times.</li><li>Darrell West, senior fellow, The Brookings Institution.</li></ul><p><br></p><p><strong>Host: </strong>Manveen Rana.</p><p><strong>Producer: </strong>Paige Reynolds.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>We want to hear from you - email:</strong> <u><a href=\"mailto:thestory@thetimes.com\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">thestory@thetimes.com</a></u></p><p><strong>Read more:</strong> <u><a href=\"https://www.thetimes.com/us/news-today/article/we-refuse-to-have-a-data-centre-on-our-farm-even-for-26m-hs9qrtcmd\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">We refuse to have a data centre on our farm, even for $26m</a></u></p><p><strong>Further listening: </strong><u><a href=\"https://podfollow.com/the-story/episode/10aca51fb2067cffcc93d9fb19da7992caccceae/view\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">US midterms: Can the Democrats flip Texas?</a></u></p><p><strong>Clips:</strong> CNN, AP, NBC, KENS 5, ABC news, CBS News Chicago, MLive, CBS News, Fox News, USA Today</p><p><strong>Photo:</strong> Glenn Hartong for The Times.</p>","author_name":"The Times"}