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Texas AG Ken Paxton pleads not guilty at impeachment trial and then leaves as arguments get underway
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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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Texas Wants to Know: Why Ken Paxton was impeached and what to watch for during his trial
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Historic Attorney General Ken Paxton impeachment trial begins Tuesday
Headline from NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth ·
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Texas AG Ken Paxton pleads not guilty at impeachment trial and then leaves as arguments get underway
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.
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
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.
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.
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…
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.
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.
The Republican-controlled Senate will decide if Paxton should be removed from power on allegations that involve bribery, obstruction and abuse of office.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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