The State Senate acquitted the attorney general on charges of corruption and abuse of office, but he still faces trial on securities fraud charges and a federal corruption investigation.
Tag: Impeachment
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September Is the Cruelest Month? It Is if You’re Joe Biden.
Innocence isn’t established by arguing that the other guy is a bigger crook.
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New White House Counsel’s To-Do List: Impeachment on Day 2
A veteran of the Obama White House, Ed Siskel had one day to settle in before top congressional Republicans opened an impeachment inquiry into President Biden.
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Behind Paxton’s Impeachment, a Republican Battle for Control of Texas
The impeachment was the latest fight in an ongoing struggle between an emboldened hard right and the party’s more moderate old guard.
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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.