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Texas AG Ken Paxton pleads not guilty at impeachment trial and then leaves as arguments get underway

Headline from WHEC Rochester, on the newest of 3 developments

The impeachment trial of Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton that could lead to his permanent removal from office is underway. The embattled Republican — one of former President Donald Trump's biggest defenders — entered the state Senate on Tuesday to face accusations of bribery and corruption.

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Developments in this update

3 dated developments, oldest first, newest marked. Each is named by one outlet's own headline; open its reports to see every outlet that covered it.

  1. Texas Wants to Know: Why Ken Paxton was impeached and what to watch for during his trial

    Headline from NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth ·

  2. Historic Attorney General Ken Paxton impeachment trial begins Tuesday

    Headline from NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth ·

  3. Newest

    Texas AG Ken Paxton pleads not guilty at impeachment trial and then leaves as arguments get underway

    Headline from WHEC Rochester ·

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  1. KOB 4

    Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton pursued perks beyond impeachment allegations, ex-staffers say (opens KOB 4)

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    KOB 4's feed description

    Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton's accusers say impeachment charges don't tell the full story of how the three-term Republican reaped the benefits of elected office. Paxton is set to stand trial Tuesday in the Texas Capitol.

  2. WFMZ Allentown

    What to know about the impeachment trial of Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton (opens WFMZ Allentown)

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    WFMZ Allentown's feed description

    Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is preparing to face his impeachment trial in the state Senate. The proceedings will provide the first formal airing of corruption allegations that could lead

  3. CBS News

    Ken Paxton impeachment trial preview: What to know about the case against the Texas attorney general (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    We break down the road to impeachment for the attorney general, who the key players will be during his Senate trial and the evidence the House has released so far.

  4. NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

    Texas Wants to Know: Why Ken Paxton was impeached and what to watch for during his trial (opens NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth)

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    NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth's feed description

    The impeachment trial of Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton begins Tuesday. This week, Texas Wants to Know breaks down the articles filed against him and what to expect when the trial starts.

  5. News Nation Now

    Get caught up: Texas AG Ken Paxton’s impeachment trial (opens News Nation Now)

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    News Nation Now's feed description

    Ken Paxton’s trial is set to begin Tuesday, when attorneys will air out a series of corruption allegations involving a real estate investor.

  6. KRQE Albuquerque

    Texas AG Ken Paxton’s impeachment trial is in the hands of Republicans who have been by his side (opens KRQE Albuquerque)

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    KRQE Albuquerque's feed description

    AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Billionaires, burner phones, alleged bribes: The impeachment trial of Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is going to test the will of Republicans senators to oust not only one o…

  7. Anchorage Daily News

    Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s impeachment trial is in hands of Republicans who have been by his side (opens Anchorage Daily News)

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    Anchorage Daily News's feed description

    The historic proceedings set to start in the state Senate on Tuesday are the most serious threat yet to one of Texas’ most powerful figures after nine years engulfed by criminal charges, scandal and accusations of corruption.

  8. NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

    “A historical footnote until” Paxton: Texas impeachment history (opens NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth)

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    NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth's feed description

    Suspended Attorney General Ken Paxton will become only the third Texas official to have an impeachment trial and only the second statewide official.

  9. Washington Examiner

    Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton's impeachment trial to begin: Everything you need to know (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Washington Examiner's feed description

    AUSTIN, Texas — State senators will return to the capital city Tuesday for the beginning of what is expected to be a tense and unpredictable trial to impeach Attorney General Ken Paxton.

  10. NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

    Key players in the Paxton impeachment trial (opens NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth)

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    NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth's feed description

    Suspended Attorney General Ken Paxton faces trial in the Texas Senate Tuesday. A vote of 21 out of the 30 voting senators can remove him from office.

  11. NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

    Historic Attorney General Ken Paxton impeachment trial begins Tuesday (opens NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth)

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    NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth's feed description

    The Republican-controlled Senate will decide if Paxton should be removed from power on allegations that involve bribery, obstruction and abuse of office.

  12. Local News 8

    What to know about Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s impeachment trial (opens Local News 8)

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    Local News 8's feed description

    By Eric Bradner and Ashley Killough, CNN (CNN) — The impeachment trial of Ken Paxton, the Texas attorney general who faces accusations of repeatedly abusing his office to help a donor, is set to begin Tuesday in the state Senate.

  13. KVUE

    Central Texans give insight about what they think of Ken Paxton's upcoming impeachment trial (opens KVUE)

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    KVUE's feed description

    The senate trial for the suspended Texas attorney general is set to start on Sept. 5.

  14. Newsweek

    Texas AG Ken Paxton's impeachment trial: 5 things to watch (opens Newsweek)

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    Newsweek's feed description

    The Republican faces being removed from office as his impeachment trial at the Texas Senate begins Tuesday.

  15. WHEC Rochester

    Texas AG Ken Paxton pleads not guilty at impeachment trial and then leaves as arguments get underway (opens WHEC Rochester)

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    WHEC Rochester's feed description

    The impeachment trial of Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton that could lead to his permanent removal from office is underway. The embattled Republican — one of former President Donald Trump's biggest defenders — entered the state Senate on Tuesday to face accusations of bribery and corruption.

  16. New York Times

    Ken Paxton Impeachment: Trial for Texas’ Attorney General to Begin With Motions to Dismiss (opens New York Times)

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    New York Times's feed description

    The case, being heard by the State Senate, has become a collision point in the Republican Party over a standard-bearer for conservative political causes.

  17. 12News Now Beaumont

    Ken Paxton impeachment trial set to begin this morning | Live team coverage starts at 8:55 a.m. (opens 12News Now Beaumont)

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    12News Now Beaumont's feed description

    This morning, the Senate chamber in the Capitol will become a courtroom. Paxton’s political future will be in the hands of state senators.

  18. NBC Chicago

    Impeachment trial of Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton begins Tuesday (opens NBC Chicago)

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    NBC Chicago's feed description

    The Texas Senate is set to gavel in for the impeachment trial of Attorney General Ken Paxton, a political reckoning of years of alleged corruption that could lead to his permanent ouster from office.

  19. NBC New York

    Texas Attorney General leaves impeachment trial after pleading not guilty (opens NBC New York)

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    NBC New York's feed description

    Day 1 of Ken Paxton’s impeachment trial is in the books, with the suspended Texas Attorney General leaving the hearing after pleading not guilty to 16 articles of impeachment.

  20. Fox26 Houston

    Ken Paxton impeachment: Texas Senate prepares for trial Sept. 5 (opens Fox26 Houston)

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    Fox26 Houston's feed description

    The stage is now set in the Texas Senate chamber for Texas Attorney General's Ken Paxton impeachment trial, which will begin Tuesday, Sept. 5.

  21. KAGS Bryan

    LIVE COVERAGE: Ken Paxton impeachment trial underway at the Texas Capitol (opens KAGS Bryan)

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    KAGS Bryan's feed description

    This morning, the Senate chamber in the Capitol will become a courtroom. Paxton’s political future will be in the hands of state senators.

  22. KOB 4

    Impeachment trial begins for Texas GOP Attorney General Ken Paxton. He faces corruption charges (opens KOB 4)

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    KOB 4's feed description

    Impeachment trial begins for Texas GOP Attorney General Ken Paxton. He faces corruption charges.

  23. Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

    The impeachment trial of Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is set to begin in the state Senate (opens Arkansas Democrat-Gazette)

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    Arkansas Democrat-Gazette's feed description

    Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton faced the most serious threat to his troubled career Tuesday with the start of an impeachment trial that could permanently oust the embattled Republican from office after years of alleged corruption and scandal.

  24. Triblive

    Impeachment trial of Attorney General Ken Paxton is set to begin in Texas Senate (opens Triblive)

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    Triblive's feed description

    AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — The Texas Senate is set to gavel in Tuesday for the impeachment trial of Attorney General Ken Paxton, a political reckoning of years of alleged corruption that could lead to his permanent ouster from office. The fate of Paxton, a 60-year-old Republican, is in the hands

  25. KENS 5 San Antonio

    Ken Paxton impeachment trial set to begin Tuesday morning | Live team coverage starts at 8:55 a.m. (opens KENS 5 San Antonio)

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    KENS 5 San Antonio's feed description

    This morning, the Senate chamber in the Capitol will become a courtroom. Paxton’s political future will be in the hands of state senators.

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