Impeachment trial of Ken Paxton continues with former Chief of Staff on the stand
The historic impeachment trial of suspended Attorney General Ken Paxton enters its second week at the Texas Capitol Monday morning.
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The historic impeachment trial of suspended Attorney General Ken Paxton enters its second week at the Texas Capitol Monday morning.
President Biden said he met with China's No. 2 at the G20 summit in India. Chinese President Xi Jinping did not attend.
The ruling is a win for Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis, who charged Meadows along with former President Donald Trump and 17 others under Georgia's anti-racketeering law.
Paxton is only the third Texas official to be impeached, and if the Senate votes to convict, this could end his political career in the state.
Paxton has repeatedly denied any wrongdoing and his legal team has called the impeachment a sham from the start. The trial may take several weeks to complete. We spoke with appellate attorney David Coale of Dallas for legal analysis about the first few days of the trial.
We spoke with Dr. Josh Blank of the Texas Politics Project at UT Austin about his observations so far.
During the fourth day of testimony, senators heard from two witnesses, both whistleblowers.
Danco Laboratories and the Justice Department asked the Supreme Court to review the appellate court's decision on patient access to the abortion pill.
Another impeachment allegation against the Attorney General involves Paul hiring Paxton's alleged mistress, which, according to House prosecutors, made it possible for the Attorney General to see her in Austin rather than San Antonio, where she had previously lived.
"The problem is the office is being used for the benefit of one person," Mateer said. "It's not exercising its own independent judgment. You have the attorney general acting on behalf of one person and by this time I knew that he was a campaign donor."
The tax agency vowed not to increase audit rates for people earning less than $400,000 annually.
Ryan Bangert, a former top deputy in the Attorney General's office, was also asked by House Impeachment Managers about why they went to the FBI about Paxton's actions.
The former speaker of the House, who is 83 years old, stepped down from Democratic leadership earlier this year.
The report, by a special purpose grand jury in Fulton County, recommended charges against Sen. Lindsey Graham and Georgia's former senators David Perdue and Kelly Loeffler.
An upper-level trough strengthens, moving from the west to the east.
The department said another man surrendered to officers with his hands raised.
The four Guatemalan men had been extradited to North Texas.
This Saturday, the Walk to End Lupus will put a spotlight on the autoimmune disease and the North Texans living with it.
Jacob deGrom matched a career high by allowing eight earned runs and the Texas Rangers stumbled again in the AL West race with a 10-2 loss to the Minnesota Twins.
President Trump moved to cancel almost $1 billion in spending that was approved by Congress, marking the second time his administration has employed a rarely used tactic that some lawmakers in both parties have called illegal.
Josephus Sanders was pursuing a biochemistry degree and attending barber school before he was killed on Wednesday. A neighbor is charged with murder.
Dallas has allowed nearly 350 yards on the ground through two games as Derrick Henry and Lamar Jackson await in Rio de Janeiro.
Coach Mark Eakin remembered Franco as a cherished teammate and campus leader as the rodeo community mourned her death.
An upper-level trough strengthens, moving from the west to the east.
The department said another man surrendered to officers with his hands raised.
The four Guatemalan men had been extradited to North Texas.
This Saturday, the Walk to End Lupus will put a spotlight on the autoimmune disease and the North Texans living with it.
Jacob deGrom matched a career high by allowing eight earned runs and the Texas Rangers stumbled again in the AL West race with a 10-2 loss to the Minnesota Twins.
The situation, food banks warn, is getting worse.
Dallas nonprofit Hunger Busters has been under scrutiny since an I-Team investigation in January.
Nearly 300 railroad crossings used by school buses in Texas have a history of crashes.
Technology company SPAN wants to build thousands of tiny data centers and spread them across the country.
Critics of LifeWise say its business model puts too much of the burden on local communities.
President Trump moved to cancel almost $1 billion in spending that was approved by Congress, marking the second time his administration has employed a rarely used tactic that some lawmakers in both parties have called illegal.
Hispanic Republicans Luisa del Rosal, a political commentator, and Orlando Salazar, founder and CEO of Voz Media, a conservative media outlet, say the economy and the ICE shootings are hurting the party.
During his affordability tour in rural Texas on Tuesday, Gov. Greg Abbott used his strongest language yet to discuss the data center industry. 12345"What we have seen is a necessity to rein in an industry that was completely out of control," Abbott said.
In a 6-3 decision, the Supreme Court sided with the Trump administration in its push to use a controversial database to review state voter rolls for potential noncitizens.
Iran had presented a seven-day plan to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and return to negotiations for a lasting end to the war.
Target, which embarked on a turnaround plan under its new CEO earlier this year, reported an increase in first-quarter sales Wednesday.
During the program's first year, it will be offered at about 65 to 75 hospitals that handle about a quarter of births in the state and largely serve low-income patients, Newsom's office said.
Bimbo Bakeries USA employs over 20,000 people and has been headquartered in Horsham, Pennsylvania, for the past 17 years.
This explosion is among several similar incidents across North Texas that raise questions about why hazardous natural gas leaks keep happening
Zoox, owned by Amazon, produces its own autonomous vehicles that it says are built for passengers, not drivers.
This Saturday, the Walk to End Lupus will put a spotlight on the autoimmune disease and the North Texans living with it.
About 40 million Americans are on GLP-1 medications like Ozempic, Wegovy, Zepbound and Mounjaro.
Affordable Care Act recipients in 30 states are set to receive the $500 checks starting in October. Here's why.
U.S. officials have confirmed cases of a parasitic illness tied to lettuce in three more states: Georgia, Tennessee and Texas.
Moderna and Merck announced study results that reflect a "landmark moment" in treatment for one of the deadliest forms of skin cancer.
The Republican Midterm Convention starts Wednesday at the American Airlines Center.
After a 2024 merger with Cedar Flags the combined company moved its headquarters to North Carolina.
The project would include a new Dallas Stars arena, along with restaurants, shops and public spaces.
It's an annual Dallas tradition, but this year those pink Cadillacs are parking in Fort Worth.
A fairly new entertainment and food venue in Allen surprised a lot of people last week by suddenly shutting down.
Jacob deGrom matched a career high by allowing eight earned runs and the Texas Rangers stumbled again in the AL West race with a 10-2 loss to the Minnesota Twins.
The Cowboys are facing the Baltimore Ravens in the NFL's first-ever game in Rio de Janeiro.
The card features Flagg's autograph, as well as a patch that was on the jersey he wore during his first NBA game.
Dallas secures the No. 7 seed and caps a record-setting turnaround with its seventh win in eight games.
Marcus Semien hit a tiebreaking homer in the eighth inning against his former team and Brett Baty added a pinch-hit grand slam in the ninth as the New York Mets beat the Texas Rangers 7-2.
Challenging documentaries and award-winning features are among the offerings of New York City's leading cinema event, starring such luminaries as Pedro Pascal, Adam Driver, Scarlett Johansson, Julianne Moore and Godzilla.
Sylvester Stallone said he took a series of odd jobs to make ends meet before the bruised but unbowed Rocky Balboa.
Taylor Swift announced her new single "Patient Zero" earlier this week, saying she has been "impatiently waiting" to announce that it will be out on Friday.
A Tennessee judge granted Dolly Parton's estate a temporary restraining order Wednesday against the late singer's nephew Bryan Seaver and his private security company.
The price hikes for new subscribers are effective immediately. Existing subscribers' plans will go up next month.
The Red Bull Flugtag Airshow returned to Las Colinas on Saturday after a 12-year hiatus. Teams are tasked with constructing a flying machine and putting it to the test. It's estimated that around 25,000 people attended the event.
A suspect was taken into custody after an attack on Pearl Street Mall in Boulder on June 1 in which there were 15 people and a dog who were victims. The suspect threw Molotov cocktails that burned some of the victims, who were part of a march for Israeli hostages.
The Neonatal Intensive Care Unit babies at Texas Health locations across North Texas celebrated Valentine's Day.
As Anthony Davis prepared for his debut game at the AAC, Dallas Mavericks fans took to the arena to protest the controversial trade.
A look back at the esteemed personalities who've left us this year, who'd touched us with their innovation, creativity and humanity.
