The impeachment was the latest fight in an ongoing struggle between an emboldened hard right and the party’s more moderate old guard.
Tag: Austin (Tex)
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Texas Attorney General Is Acquitted in Landmark Senate Trial
Senators voted largely on party lines against conviction of the attorney general, Ken Paxton, who had been impeached on charges of corruption and abuse of office.
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Texas Senators Begin to Deliberate Ken Paxton Impeachment
The Republican-controlled Senate is weighing whether to remove the attorney general, Ken Paxton, based on evidence of bribery and abuse of office.
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Prosecution Rests in Paxton Impeachment Trial, Focusing on Favors
The case, overseen by Texas House Republicans, included testimony by Ken Paxton’s top aides, who said they had seen repeated abuses of the attorney general’s office.
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Texas Law Titans Rusty Hardin and Tony Buzbee Clash at Paxton Impeachment Trial
The state attorney general’s trial in the Senate has featured clashes between larger-than-life Texas lawyers with long histories, in court and with one another.