Articles of impeachment against Ken Paxton delivered, Senate prepares for trial
Since being impeached, Paxton has been suspended from his job as the state's top cop.
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Since being impeached, Paxton has been suspended from his job as the state's top cop.
Supporters of the now impeached Texas Attorney General rallied in his home county in North Texas today and they're not happy with their own Republican representatives who voted to impeach.
The legislative session may be over, but lawmakers aren't finished yet. Governor Greg Abbott called a special session to focus on property tax relief and human trafficking.
When asked by political reporter Jack Fink if the board of managers had an opinion on whether TX Sen. Angela Paxton should recuse herself from the impeachment trial, TX Rep. Andrew Murr said he did not have a comment.
Gov. Greg Abbott signed into law a bill prohibiting race-based hair discrimination in Texas workplaces, schools and housing policies.
The House passed the bill to raise the debt ceiling Wednesday. Now, the Senate will take it up.
Violators could face up to a year in jail, and businesses hosting performances deemed illegal could be fined $10,000 for each violation.
Before the Texas House voted overwhelmingly to impeach Ken Paxton, both former President Donald Trump and Texas Senator Ted Cruz issued statements supporting the attorney general.
Dr. Joshua Blank, the research director for UT Austin's Texas Politics Project, discusses whether Ken Paxton can survive the state Senate.
The Texas House voted to impeach Paxton Saturday, shocking many across the state—including his supporters back home in Collin County.
The debt ceiling deal has cleared both chambers of Congress and is headed to the president's desk.
The House Democratic leader said he can guarantee the U.S. will not default on its debt.
"The world is moving forward. Let's make sure that the United States at least keeps pace with the rest of the world," Smith told "Face the Nation."
In a historic vote, the Republican-majority Texas House of Representatives impeached Attorney General Ken Paxton.
After days of intense negotiations and weeks of talks, an agreement in principle has been reached to raise the debt ceiling.
