The ethics commission of the State Bar of Texas had sued Paxton for making dishonest claims of election fraud in a 2020 challenge to Biden's victory.

The Laken Riley Act authorizes state attorneys general to sue federal authorities to force deportations and block visas.

A push by Texas' hard right to widen control in the state Capitol fell short Tuesday after House lawmakers rejected its choice for the powerful speakership amid a Republican feud accelerated by the historic impeachment of Attorney General Ken Paxton.

The Texas GOP has been divided since the state House impeached Attorney General Ken Paxton, who was acquitted in the Senate.

If the Supreme Court sides with South Carolina, it would mean patients and providers can’t file lawsuits to enforce the Medicaid Act and we could expect many other conservative-led states to move to exclude Planned Parenthood from their Medicaid programs,

Gov. Greg Abbott, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick and Attorney General Ken Paxton had no comment on the pardon, which included dozens charged with hurting police.

When President Donald Trump appeared in a New York courtroom last spring to face a slew of criminal charges, he was joined by a rotating cadre of lawyers, campaign aides, his family — and Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton. Paxton had traveled to be with ...

At least 100 Texas children aged 17 and younger got abortions in other states during the first year after Texas banned the procedure, including six aged 11 and under, according to the latest state data available.

South Carolina's Lindsey Graham, a Trump confidant, has long been targeted by the far right in his state and was booed at a home-state rally during the 2024 presidential campaign. The Associated Press talked to people connected to five senators who have been targeted online or by rivals in their states.

The state bar had sought to sanction Paxton, which could have carried a punishment ranging from a private reprimand to disbarment.

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The Issue Is Trio was in Austin for the start of the session and sat down with representatives to talk about the future of both parties.