The verdict: Rehash

Old news, or another outlet's work, dressed up as new.

Reprinted with permission from American Journal News

The piece is credited as a reprint of another outlet's work, not original reporting.

Junk rating: 3 out of 10 (0 is solid reporting, 10 is nothing under it).

The cards and their receipts

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What's actually established

Only what the reporting itself states, each with the words it rests on. One outlet saying it is not the same as it being confirmed.

• Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has received over $2 million from data center-linked donors. Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has received over $2 million.
• The totals came from executives and employees at companies pushing to build more data centers. These totals came from executives and employees at companies pushing to build more data centers.
• Contributions were made either directly to candidates or to a political action committee supporting them. The contributions were made either directly to the candidate or a political action committee (PAC) supporting them.

The record

Outlet

National Memo Not rated

Headline

Data Center Donors Bankroll GOP Senate Candidates (Paxton Got $2 Million Plus) - National Memo

Published

Nov 2, 2026, 11:42 am

The clock

Day 12: still unconfirmed

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