The battle over the fate of the Trump-backed Texas Attorney General became a litmus test for loyalty to the GOP.
Tag: State Legislatures
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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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Republicans Don’t Mind the Constitution. It’s Democracy They Don’t Like.
The Constitution is a surprisingly malleable document, when it comes to the shaping of American political life.
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Wisconsin Republicans Vote to Oust Top Elections Official
Meagan Wolfe, with help from the Democratic governor, is suing to keep her post, after years of criticism propelled by Donald Trump’s 2020 election attacks.
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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.