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Texas Gov. Greg Abbott asks a federal court to deny Minnesota's extradition bid for ICE agent Christian Castro, who is detained in Texas after a Minneapolis shooting, arguing constitutional protections and state law prevent his transfer while a Brownsville hearing is set.
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott said the AI data-center boom created backlash because developers didn’t win local community support, claiming centers ‘dug their own grave.’ The comment comes as Texas and other states move to audit projects and require full-cost infrastructure, signaling rising political and public scrutiny that could slow AI infrastructure growth.
Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison filed a federal lawsuit to compel Texas Gov. Greg Abbott to sign the extradition warrant for Christian Castro, a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent charged in Minnesota with multiple felonies tied to a January Minneapolis shooting. If Abbott delays further, Castro could be released in Texas under state rules after up to 90 days. The suit cites Supreme Court precedent mandating extradition and seeks to keep Castro in Minnesota to face justice, amid mounting political pressure from Minnesota officials and Texas Democrats.
Rural voters across Texas are souring on Gov. Greg Abbott amid rapid data-center growth and a $33 billion plan to expand a 765-kilovolt transmission grid, fueling concerns about water use, outages, local control, pollution, and the erosion of rural identity; Abbott’s pause on new data-center approvals and push for guardrails have not won broad support, and some Republicans are weighing voting for a Democrat in November as rural backing for Abbott weakens.
Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison filed a lawsuit against Texas Governor Greg Abbott to compel the extradition of ICE agent Christian Castro so he can be tried in Minnesota on assault and falsely reporting a crime related to a January Minneapolis shooting; Ellison asks for a temporary restraining order to keep Castro in custody and argues Abbott has refused to honor the extradition request.
President Trump criticizes Gov. Abbott’s stance on Texas’s AI-driven data-center boom, arguing the industry could be bigger than oil, while Abbott pushes regulators to ensure data centers cover infrastructure costs and to promote on-site power generation. Dallas leads a global data-center surge, but the expansion risks straining the electric grid and shifting costs to residents, prompting debate over who pays for upgrades and how connected power will be managed.
Texas Governor Greg Abbott has ordered the Public Utility Commission of Texas and ERCOT to review proposed new data centers, collecting details on ownership, finances, planned power needs, water use, and mitigation plans, after Texas hosts about 521 data centers and ERCOT is evaluating more than 474 gigawatts in grid-connection requests—over 90% tied to data centers—warning that unprecedented load growth could threaten grid reliability.
Gov. Greg Abbott said two flood-related deaths have been reported in Texas’ Hill Country, including a man swept away in Comfort, as authorities continue search and recovery operations.
Abbott reported 2Q26 sales of $12.59B, up 13% on a reported basis (4.8% comparable), with GAAP diluted EPS of $0.53 and adjusted EPS of $1.31; it reaffirmed full-year 2026 comparable sales growth of 6.5%–7.5% and raised adjusted diluted EPS guidance to $5.45–$5.60. The company returned about $2.1B to shareholders via dividends and buybacks, highlighted progress on the TECTONIC U.S. IVL trial, shared late-breaking data for pulsed field ablation and conduction system pacing, secured a CE Mark for Libre Duo, and advanced Amulet 360 LAA with an FDA submission. Abbott also declared its 410th consecutive quarterly dividend and noted the Exact Sciences acquisition is reflected in the results.
A screwworm outbreak in southwest Texas hits ranchers in the vacant 23rd District after Rep. Tony Gonzales resigns; with Gov. Greg Abbott yet to schedule a special election, Republican Brandon Herrera and Democrat Katy Padilla Stout are pressuring federal and state officials for rapid coordination and information while advocating faster progress on a sterile fly program to protect the cattle industry.
A second New World screwworm case has been confirmed in Zavala County, Texas, near the first case, prompting Gov. Abbott to broaden the state disaster declaration and mobilize state and federal resources to accelerate sterile-fly production and distribution as part of an intensified containment effort, with surveillance zones and a planned South Texas facility amid potential economic impacts."
The Texas Supreme Court unanimously rejected Gov. Greg Abbott and Attorney General Ken Paxton’s bid to expel Democratic lawmakers who fled the state to block a redistricting vote, saying the state constitution’s internal political remedies suffice and the judiciary should not interfere in legislative operations. The ruling preserves the Democrats’ seats for now, though the court left open the possibility of intervention in future quorum breaks if remedies like withholding pay prove inadequate. Democrats argued the move was a protest against a mid-decade redraw Republicans supported with Trump’s backing. After lawmakers returned, the maps were approved, and the U.S. Supreme Court later ruled the 2026 maps will be used, rejecting challenges that they discriminated against minority voters.
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott welcomes New York companies relocating or expanding to Texas, touting the state’s no income tax and pro-growth climate, as New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani faces backlash for criticizing Ken Griffin’s wealth. The article notes Texas has surpassed New York in financial-sector employment and JPMorgan Chase now employs more people in Texas than in New York, with Griffin and Apollo threatening to shift operations outside NYC after Mamdani’s backing of a pied‑à‑terre tax. A White House adviser says Mamdani’s anti‑corporate rhetoric could help Republicans in 2028, while Democrat Paterson urges resilience for NYC’s business community; Abbott’s border actions, including migrant relocations to sanctuary cities, are mentioned to illustrate broader political dynamics.
Gov. Greg Abbott directed the Texas Division of Emergency Management to activate state emergency resources as a large storm system threatens most of Texas through Monday, with potential 75 mph winds, large hail and tornado risk; search-and-rescue boats, aviation and marine support, debris-clearing crews, EMS task forces and utility monitors have been deployed to assist local officials, while residents are urged to monitor forecasts, avoid flooded roads and prepare emergency kits.
Rain forced a second delay in the Reds–Tigers series opener at Great American Ball Park as Detroit jumped out to a 5-0 lead behind Andrew Abbott; Cincinnati climbed back to 5-3 with Matt McLain’s fifth-inning homer and Nathaniel Lowe’s 112-mph shot in the sixth, but the game was paused and scheduled to resume at 10:50 PM ET; Eugenio Suarez was scratched before first pitch due to back soreness.