All peoplePERSON / FRONTIER COVERAGELauren FeinerTYPEPersonSIGNALS3FIRST SEENSep 2, 2026LAST SEENOct 19, 2026Recent signalsHow Democrats, who polls predict will flip at least one chamber of Congress in the midterm elections, are preparing to aggressively scrutinize the AI industry (Lauren Feiner/The Verge) Oct 19, 2026Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger signs an EO to slow down data center approvals, create an AI task force to evaluate workforce displacement, and more (Lauren Feiner/The Verge) Sep 18, 2026A look at Loudoun County, Virginia, dubbed "Data Center Alley", which hosts ~250 data centers and offers a glimpse into data centers' impact on communities (Lauren Feiner/The Verge) Sep 2, 2026RELATEDThe VergeData centersAI regulationDemocratic PartyALL PEOPLELATEST SIGNAL