As communities across the country are fighting new data center projects, states are not only allowing data centers to be built, but many are also providing billions of dollars in tax breaks to incentivize data center construction. Thirty-eight states offer some sort of tax incentives for data centers, according to the National Conference of State Legislatures.
One sticking point in the peace negotiations with Iran is the status of $24 billion in frozen Iranian assets. The Trump administration is reportedly pursuing a plan to “use Iranian assets to help U.S. Gulf allies recover from damage caused by Tehran’s regime during the Iran war.” The move highlights Jared Kushner’s conflict of interest as a top negotiator for the Trump administration while also being the private equity manager of billions of dollars in funds from foreign governments.
Polymarket’s CEO once bragged that the prediction market company is a “global truth machine” that is “solving misinformation.” However, Popular Information found this week that Polymarket sponsored X posts from a network of 16 far-right influencers pushing election conspiracy theories. The influencers, who have a collective audience of 13 million, include far-right content creator Benny Johnson and a former InfoWars host who spent time in jail for his role in January 6.
