Nation Sep 16 Key takeaways from Texas Senate's acquittal of AG Paxton's corruption charges By John Yang, Andrew Corkery, Harry Zahn
Politics Sep 16 Texas Attorney General Paxton acquitted of 16 corruption charges at impeachment trial The verdict reaffirmed Paxton’s durability in America’s biggest red state and is a broader victory for Texas’ hard right after an extraordinary trial that put on display fractures within the GOP nationally heading into the 2024 elections. By Paul J. Weber, Juan A. Lozano, Associated Press
Politics Sep 06 Texas Attorney General Paxton's former aide who reported him to FBI is first key witness in impeachment trial Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is again staying away from his impeachment trial that could result in his removal from office over allegations of corruption. By Jake Bleiberg, Paul J. Weber, Associated Press
Politics Sep 05 Watch 5:30 The accusations that led to Texas AG Ken Paxton's impeachment trial The Texas State Senate transformed into a court of impeachment for the first time in nearly 50 years. Suspended Attorney General Ken Paxton pleaded not guilty to 16 charges including bribery, obstruction of justice, conspiracy and abuse of the public’s… By Amna Nawaz, Matt Loffman
Politics Aug 03 Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton's securities fraud trial delayed until end of impeachment trial During the brief court hearing in Houston that was attended by Paxton, state District Judge Andrea Beall agreed with lawyers in the case to delay any decision on setting a trial date until the impeachment trial, set to begin Sept. By Juan A. Lozano, Associated Press
Jul 20 Watch 10:07 How U.S. officials worked to prevent coups, Waco-like sieges in Trump's final year President Donald Trump's last year in office was book-ended by impeachment trials and, marked by a deadly pandemic, economic collapse, racial unrest , and a violent insurrection. "I Alone Can Fix It: Donald J. Trump's Catastrophic Final Year" authors Carol… Continue watching
Feb 08 Trump's lawyers blast impeachment trial as 'political theater' By Eric Tucker, Lisa Mascaro, Mary Clare Jalonick, Jill Colvin, Associated Press In a brief filed on the eve of the impeachment trial, lawyers for the former president leveled a wide-ranging attack on the case. Continue reading
Feb 01 Trump names 2 lawyers to impeachment trial defense team By Associated Press Both attorneys issued statements through Trump's office on Sunday saying that they were honored to take the job. Continue reading
Jan 25 What we know about Trump's second impeachment trial By Daniel Bush The rules for the impeachment trial, including how long it will last and whether witnesses will be allowed to testify, have not yet been finalized. But after several days of debate, the Senate’s Republican and Democratic leaders struck a deal… Continue reading
Feb 13 Trump says he might keep others from listening in on calls By Deb Reichmann, Associated Press Trump's comment comes after his impeachment was triggered by his July phone call with the president of Ukraine. Continue reading