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Ken Paxton impeached by the Texas House of Representatives

Headline from Fox10 Phoenix, on the newest of 2 developments

In a historic vote, the Texas House of Representatives voted 121-23 to impeach Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton.

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  1. GOP-controlled Texas House votes to impeach Republican Attorney General Ken Paxton

    Headline from Waco Tribune-Herald ·

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    Ken Paxton impeached by the Texas House of Representatives

    Headline from Fox10 Phoenix ·

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  1. Axios

    Texas House committee recommends AG Ken Paxton be impeached (opens Axios)

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    Axios's feed description

    The committee heard public testimony this week from investigators who alleged that Paxton broke several laws and misused his power to help a political donor.

  2. Washington Times

    Texas lawmakers recommend impeaching AG Ken Paxton (opens Washington Times)

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    Washington Times's feed description

    Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton teetered on the brink of impeachment Thursday after years of scandal, criminal charges and corruption accusations that the state’s Republican majority had largely met with silence for years until now.

  3. Winchester Star

    GOP-led Texas House panel issues 20 impeachment counts against state Attorney General Ken Paxton (opens Winchester Star)

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    Winchester Star's feed description

    Texas lawmakers have issued 20 articles of impeachment against state Attorney General Ken Paxton, ranging from bribery to abuse of public trust as state Republicans surged toward a swift and

  4. BizPac Review

    Texas House committee recommends impeaching AG Ken Paxton (opens BizPac Review)

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    BizPac Review's feed description

    The Texas House General Investigating Committee voted unanimously Thursday to recommend articles of impeachment against state Attorney General Ken Paxton. The committee held the vote during a […]

  5. Kokomo Tribune

    Texas lawmakers recommend impeaching Attorney General Ken Paxton after investigators detail years of alleged wrongdoing (opens Kokomo Tribune)

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    Kokomo Tribune's feed description

    Texas lawmakers recommend impeaching Attorney General Ken Paxton after investigators detail years of alleged wrongdoing.

  6. The Boston Globe

    Why is Texas Republican Attorney General Ken Paxton facing the prospect of being impeached? (opens The Boston Globe)

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    The Boston Globe's feed description

    After years of legal and ethical scandals swirling around Texas Republican Attorney General Ken Paxton, the state’s GOP-controlled House of Representatives has moved toward an impeachment vote that could quickly throw him from office.

  7. Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

    Texas House to hold impeachment vote for Paxton (opens Arkansas Democrat-Gazette)

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    Arkansas Democrat-Gazette's feed description

    Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton teetered on the brink of impeachment Thursday after years of scandal, criminal charges and corruption accusations that the state's Republican majority had largely met with silence until now.

  8. The Boston Globe

    Texas lawmakers recommend impeaching Attorney General Ken Paxton after Republican investigation (opens The Boston Globe)

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    The Boston Globe's feed description

    In an unanimous decision, a Republican-led House investigative committee that spent months quietly looking into Attorney General Ken Paxton recommended impeaching the state's top lawyer.

  9. Winchester Star

    GOP-held Texas state House sets Saturday afternoon vote on impeachment of Republican Attorney General Ken Paxton (opens Winchester Star)

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    Winchester Star's feed description

    GOP-held Texas state House sets Saturday afternoon vote on impeachment of Republican Attorney General Ken Paxton.

  10. Fox7 Austin

    Texas House to vote on AG Ken Paxton impeachment (opens Fox7 Austin)

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    Fox7 Austin's feed description

    The announcement from the House Committee on General Investigating comes after 20 articles of impeachment were filed against Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton.

  11. Hot Air

    Texas House committee adopted articles of impeachment against Attorney General Ken Paxton (opens Hot Air)

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    Hot Air's feed description

    Texas House Committee on General Investigating recommended impeachment

  12. WFMZ Allentown

    Texas lawmakers issue 20 articles of impeachment against state Attorney General Ken Paxton (opens WFMZ Allentown)

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    WFMZ Allentown's feed description

    Texas lawmakers have issued 20 articles of impeachment against state Attorney General Ken Paxton, ranging from bribery to abuse of public trust as state Republicans surged toward a swift and

  13. Fox7 Austin

    On the hot seat: Texas lawmakers recommend impeaching Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton (opens Fox7 Austin)

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    Fox7 Austin's feed description

    In an unanimous decision, a Republican-led investigative committee that spent months quietly looking into Paxton recommended impeaching the state’s top lawyer.

  14. KHOU Houston

    What to know about Texas' extraordinary move to impeach GOP Attorney General Ken Paxton (opens KHOU Houston)

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    KHOU Houston's feed description

    After years of legal and ethical scandals, the state’s GOP-controlled House of Representatives has moved toward an impeachment vote.

  15. WFAA Dallas

    What happens now that AG Ken Paxton has been recommended for impeachment (opens WFAA Dallas)

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    WFAA Dallas's feed description

    The state House of Representatives could vote on the recommendation as soon as Friday.

  16. 12News Now Beaumont

    Ken Paxton, prominent Republican Texas AG, faces impeachment by GOP-led House (opens 12News Now Beaumont)

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    12News Now Beaumont's feed description

    The House could vote on the recommendation as soon as Friday. If it impeaches Paxton, he would be forced to leave office immediately.

  17. Axios

    Read: Texas lawmakers file 20 articles of impeachment against state AG Ken Paxton (opens Axios)

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    Axios's feed description

    The articles include alleged bribery, obstruction of justice and abuse of public trust.

  18. WDIO Duluth

    Why Texas' GOP-controlled House wants to impeach its Republican Attorney General Ken Paxton (opens WDIO Duluth)

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    WDIO Duluth's feed description

    After years of legal and ethical scandals swirling around Texas Republican Attorney General Ken Paxton, the state’s GOP-controlled House of Representatives has moved toward an impeachment vote that could quickly throw him from office.

  19. NBC New York

    Texas GOP Lawmakers Recommend Impeaching State's Attorney General After Years of Scandal (opens NBC New York)

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    NBC New York's feed description

    A Republican-led investigative committee recommends impeaching the state’s top lawyer, Attorney General Ken Paxton. The Texas House could vote as soon as Friday.

  20. WMUR

    Texas lawmakers issue 20 articles of impeachment against Attorney General Ken Paxton (opens WMUR)

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    WMUR's feed description

    Texas lawmakers have issued 20 articles of impeachment ranging from bribery to abuse of public trust as state Republicans surged toward a swift and sudden vote that could remove the attorney general from office.

  21. NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

    Texas House to Vote Saturday on Impeachment of Attorney General Ken Paxton (opens NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth)

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    NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth's feed description

    The Republican-led Texas House of Representatives has set a historic Saturday vote to possibly impeach embattled state Attorney General Ken Paxton and suspend him from office, just as some prominent conservatives began to rally around him.

  22. Newsweek

    Donald Trump Jr. defends Texas AG Ken Paxton from Republican impeachment (opens Newsweek)

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    Newsweek's feed description

    A state House committee on Thursday unanimously voted to recommend Paxton be impeached and removed from office over years of alleged improprieties.

  23. ABC 30 Fresno

    Texas lawmakers recommend impeaching AG Ken Paxton after Republican investigation (opens ABC 30 Fresno)

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    ABC 30 Fresno's feed description

    Ken Paxton has been under FBI investigation for years over accusations that he used his office to help a donor and was separately indicted on securities fraud charges in 2015.

  24. The Week

  25. Washington Examiner

    Ken Paxton: What to know about the Texas attorney general’s legal troubles (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Washington Examiner's feed description

    The Texas GOP-controlled House of Representatives has recommended an impeachment vote for Attorney General Ken Paxton following nearly a decade of legal complications.

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