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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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 …

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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," …

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Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has been removed from a case over gender-affirming healthcare for trans youth

The decision comes after Paxton intervened in the case, arguing that gender-affirming healthcare fo…

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