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Suspended Attorney General Ken Paxton faces charges of bribery and obstruction of justice in his upcoming impeachment trial before the Texas Senate.
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Ken Paxton was impeached by the Texas House in late May and his fate now rests in the hands of the state Senate. The three-term attorney general is currently suspended and accused of multiple counts of misuse of office and other infractions.
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The Texas Senate is set to decide the parameters of the trial next week.
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Nate Paul is accused of making false statements to financial institutions in New York and Connecticut. According to the indictment, he lied about his liabilities and cash.
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It is not immediately clear what Paul was charged with, but Travis County officials confirmed he was being held in the jail at the request of the FBI. Paxton’s deputies accused Paul of bribing Paxton in 2020.
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The Republican-led House impeached the attorney general on 20 articles last month, making him only the third high-ranking official to be impeached in the state’s history.
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The Kansas congressional delegation once again split among party lines Wednesday over whether to impeach President Donald Trump, a second time, for any...
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The Trump impeachment trial is adjourned, but lawmakers have time to make their own cases for and against removing the president. A final vote is expected on Wednesday afternoon.
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Democrats had hoped to introduce witnesses but failed to get enough Republican support. The trial now moves to a final phase, which includes a vote on whether to acquit or convict the president.
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Trump's legal team argued that accepting election information from foreign sources does not violate federal laws. Democrats called the assertion shocking.