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Texas AG Ken Paxton used the totally secretive name 'Dave P' to order Uber rides to his mistress: impeachment docs
According to House impeachment managers, Paxton shared the account with an Austin developer that wa…
Brent D. Griffiths
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Ken Paxton's impeachment revealed how divided far-right and moderate Republicans in Texas have become, political scientist says
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton's impeachment Saturday by a mostly Republican House of Representa…
Hannah Getahun
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A Texas House committee accused Ken Paxton of some serious misconduct. Now it wants the Trump-backed attorney general impeached.
Texas AG Ken Paxton faces an impeachment vote after state legislators accused him of multiple offen…
Hannah Getahun
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Texas AG Ken Paxton is using his power to tell Texas courts to halt an abortion for a pregnant woman diagnosed with a fetal anomaly
Ken Paxton, who is facing numerous legal troubles of his own, is going the extra mile to block an a…
Katie Balevic
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The wife of Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton may be one of the jurors in his impeachment trial — which could dive deep into his alleged extramarital affair
State Sen. Angela Paxton, who married the attorney general in 1986, has not said whether she will r…
Lloyd Lee
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Elon Musk is suing Media Matters for saying X put ads next to pro-Nazi posts — and Texas AG Ken Paxton wants in too
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton launched a fraud probe into Media Matters the same day that Elon …
Matthew Loh
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Texas AG Ken Paxton accused the state's House Speaker Dade Phelan of being intoxicated during a late night vote as Texas House panel investigates AG
Some close to the speaker say he was exhausted after a 14-hour session and claim that the lawmakers…
Azmi Haroun,Erin Snodgrass
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Texas AG challenger says lawsuit preventing the Biden administration from protecting abortions in medical emergencies is 'state-sanctioned femicide'
Texas AG Ken Paxton is suing the Biden Administration to prevent protections for medical exceptions…
Katherine Tangalakis-Lippert
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Texas sues the Biden administration for requiring hospitals to perform abortions in medical emergencies
Texas' attorney general filed the lawsuit after the Biden administration said those who perform abo…
Katie Anthony
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Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton justifies his anti-gun control stance by saying laws against murder didn't prevent school shooting
"Look, we already have laws against killing people and this guy apparently didn't care what the law…
Nicole Gaudiano
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Texas GOP officials respond to elementary school shooting by calling for more guns and security in schools
Texas officials are facing criticism over their refusal to tighten gun laws despite a series of mas…
Tom Porter
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Embattled AG Ken Paxton defeats George P. Bush in Texas GOP primary runoff
Paxton, who has been under indictment for securities fraud since 2015, won the nomination for anoth…
Grace Panetta
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Big Tech gets a big win from the Supreme Court
The Supreme Court sent social-media-moderation cases back to lower courts in Texas and Florida in a…
Grace Eliza Goodwin
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Trump's endorsement meant a lot in Texas' Republican primary. But his golden ticket could lose its luster come the 2022 general election.
Texas' primary results highlighted the power — and potential limitations — of former Pr…
Camila DeChalus
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Republican Gov. Greg Abbott heads into Texas primary with an anti-transgender directive at odds with his parental rights advocacy
Abbott, facing a primary election Tuesday, wants authorities to investigate parents for child abuse…
Nicole Gaudiano
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Donald Trump recognizes GOP Rep. Louie Gohmert as a longtime friend minutes after endorsing Ken Paxton, his opponent for Texas attorney general
Trump called incumbent Ken Paxton a "brave," "popular," and "strong" attorney general who has "real…
Morgan Keith
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Texas AG Ken Paxton could face a lawsuit after missing a prosecutor's deadline to hand over documents tied to his appearance at Trump's rally before the Capitol riot
Last week, the Travis County District Attorney's Office gave Paxton four days to hand over records …
Sarah Al-Arshani
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Texas AG Ken Paxton broke state law by refusing to turn over messages about his travel to a Jan. 6 Trump rally, DA's office says
Ken Paxton, a Republican, was told he broke the law by not sharing records about his rally attendan…
Sinéad Baker
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Rep. Louie Gohmert announced he is running for Texas attorney general
"Texas I am officially running to be your next Attorney General and will enforce the rule of law," …
Lauren Frias
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Melania Trump still hasn't shown up at the hush-money trial, but a long list of GOP elites have visited her husband in court
Donald Trump has praised Republican allies for supporting him "very beautifully" in Manhattan's gri…