George Soros Is Betting Big on Utility Stocks as AI Power Demand Surges Soros Fund Management opened a $105 million position in American Electric Power. Barchart · Aug 27
Minnesota AG Slams Greg Abbott for Turning Texas Into 'Sanctuary State for Fugitive ICE Agent' Minnesota AG Keith Ellison blasts Greg Abbott over Christian Castro's release, warning Texas is becoming a 'sanctuary state' as fears grow that the ICE agent could flee to Mexico. International Business Times UK · Aug 27
US ICE officer accused of shooting man in Minneapolis released from Texas jail An Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officer accused of shooting a man during the immigration crackdown in Minneapolis and allegedly lying about the incident was released from a Texas jail on Thursday after a federal judge declined to order his return to Minnesota. The Times of India · Aug 27
Will a Coalition of ‘MAGA Moms’ Rally Behind Gina Hinojosa’s Bid for Texas Governor? Some Republicans say they won’t give Governor Greg Abbott a fourth term after what he’s done to the public education system in Texas. Texas Observer · Aug 27
The Latest: Regional powers seek off-ramp as Iran war drags on months longer than Trump promised Trump told Al Jazeera he’s got “no time schedule” to resolve the conflict reaching the six-month mark on Friday The Independent UK · Aug 27
Here’s what Greg Abbott, Gina Hinojosa say about education priorities in Texas governor’s race From school takeovers to college affordability, the Democrat and Republican are rolling out their education priorities ahead of November’s election. The Texas Tribune · Aug 27
Judge refuses to force Texas to extradite ICE officer accused in Minnesota shooting The judge said that he could not stop the county sheriff from releasing Christian Castro or compel Texas Governor Greg Abbott to sign an extradition warrant The Independent UK · Aug 27
The Backlash Against Data Centers Is Bipartisan, Nationwide, and Wrong From Texas to Ohio, political candidates are backing voters’ bad arguments for opposing data centers. Reason · Aug 26
Ted Cruz says on podcast it’s “no secret that I want to be president” Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick also speculated during their conversation that Gov. Greg Abbott also aspires for the White House. The Texas Tribune · Aug 26
Judge blocks Minnesota bid to extradite Texas ICE agent accused of shooting man Christian Castro charged with assault after allegedly shooting Venezuelan man and remains in custody in Texas The Guardian - US · Aug 26
The data centre trap: Trump's AI ambition puts Republicans on the defensive Less than three months before the midterm elections, Republicans are already facing tough headwinds – and now an unlikely issue has the potential to galvanise voters against them even further. Euronews · Aug 26
ICE agent accused of shooting man and lying about it could be freed from Texas jail An ICE agent charged in Minnesota with firing his gun through a house door, striking a man in his leg, and then lying to justify the shooting, could walk out of a South Texas jail if a federal judge does not intervene The Independent UK · Aug 26
In a divided America, the left and right unite to oppose artificial intelligence data centers In the small Nebraska village of Murdock, now-paused plans for two potential data centers have sparked the kinds of debates that have raged in cities and towns across the country — and often cut across ideological lines The Independent UK · Aug 26
ICE officer in Minnesota-Texas extradition fight is freed from jail Christian Castro was released a day after a federal judge rejected Minnesota’s bid to keep him jailed while Gov. Greg Abbott decides whether to sign extradition papers. The Texas Tribune · Aug 25
The Guardian - US · Aug 25 Trump-backed Ken Paxton unveils ‘Texas first’ datacenter plan aimed at ‘negative impact’ The Republican Senate candidate announced the plan with a graphic flagged as ‘Made with AI’
The Texas Tribune · Aug 25 Abbott asks court to reject Minnesota bid to force extradition of ICE officer The Texas governor said he has doubts Christian Castro is a fugitive subject to extradition, adding the state is still investigating. A hearing on keeping him in custody is Tuesday.
The Economic Times · Aug 24 US stocks today: S&P 500, Nasdaq decline as tech sector falls, US prepares to impose more Iran sanctions Wall Street’s S&P 500 and Nasdaq declined on Monday, dragged down by a sharp sell-off in technology and semiconductor stocks.Investors reacted to fresh U.S. sanctions against Iran, mounting political pushback on AI data centers, and looming market catalysts, including Nvidia’s earnings and upcoming Fed inflation reports.
The Texas Tribune · Aug 24 Abbott asks court to reject Minnesota bid to force extradition of ICE officer The Texas governor said he has doubts Christian Castro is a fugitive subject to extradition, adding the state is still investigating. A hearing on keeping him in custody is Tuesday.
The Texas Tribune · Aug 24 Texas to receive at least $7.5 billion from stalled border reimbursement fund, Cornyn says The state — which spent over $11 billion on Operation Lone Star — could receive more through a separate $3.5 billion reimbursement fund administered by the Department of Justice.
TechRadar · Aug 24 Trump warns communities opposed to data centers are “making a mistake” — but Texas Gov. Greg Abbott says data centers “got the backlash they deserve” Data center opposition is quickly becoming a people versus President issue, but Trump says those opposed to data centers are making a mistake.
International Business Times · Aug 24 Trump Wants Communities To Welcome Data Centers. But Even Close Allies Are Saying No. Texas Gov. Greg Abbott is among the leaders changing course on the data center boom as voter anger over massive AI infrastructure projects begins spilling into election politics.
Fortune · Aug 24 Greg Abbott turned from data center 'epicenter' booster to skeptic—and Trump is calling it an economic 'mistake' "They got the backlash they deserve," Greg Abbott said in an interview on ABC This Week. Less than a year ago, he wanted his state to be the "epicenter."
Texas Observer · Aug 24 A Texas Austerity Crisis Is Playing Out City by City, School by School Texas' local governments are facing growing fiscal pain. What’s that mean for the 2026 elections—and the 2027 session?
The Texas Tribune · Aug 24 Industry warns of blackouts, economic woes if Texas overreacts to data center, transmission line anger Energy regulators and industry experts warn that the state’s delays to major projects amid backlash from residents could create rolling blackouts and strangle growth of other industries that need power.
Latin Times · Aug 23 Abbott's H-1B Teacher Ban Would Hit Texas's Most Latino Districts Hardest Abbott wants Texas lawmakers to bar H-1B visa holders from public schools, a plan that would hit Dallas, Houston and Alief ISD hardest.