Impeachment

Extramarital affair could be factor in Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s impeachment trial

By Paul J. Weber, Associated Press

Lawmakers leading the impeachment have also previously alleged that Paxton, who was elected to a third term in November despite years of criminal charges and alleged scandal, had a political motivation to hide the affair.

Texas AG Ken Paxton’s impeachment trial begins, facing charges of corruption and bribery

By Jake Bleiberg, Paul J. Weber, Associated Press

In an era of bitter partisanship, the historic proceeding is a rare instance of a political party seeking to hold one of its own to account for allegations of wrongdoing.

GOP weighs impeachment inquiry as Congress tries to avert shutdown

By Stephen Groves, Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press

Top lawmakers in both chambers are now turning to a stopgap funding package, a typical strategy to give the lawmakers time to iron out a long-term agreement.

Texas Attorney General Paxton pursued perks beyond impeachment allegations, former staffers say

By Jake Bleiberg, Paul J. Weber, Associated Press

Twenty articles of impeachment accuse Paxton of bribery and abuse of office that span years of highly publicized criminal and whistleblower accounts.

Impeachment case alleges Texas AG Paxton used multiple cellphones and an alias to conceal an affair

By Paul J. Weber, Associated Press

New documents released in the impeachment case against Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton allege that he used multiple cellphones and an alias on a ride-sharing app to help conceal an affair.

WATCH: Biden jokes that Republicans may impeach him because inflation is starting to cool

By Josh Boak, Associated Press

Biden — buoyed by new signs the economy is continuing on the upswing — took a swipe on Friday at House Republicans' flirtations with an impeachment inquiry, quipping that GOP lawmakers may decide to impeach him because inflation is cooling down.

House Republicans move Biden impeachment forward as hard-right clamors for action

By Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press

The ability of single lawmaker, Rep. Lauren Boebert, R-Colo., to push forward the impeachment resolution caught Republicans off guard by the unscripted move this week. Many viewed it as a political distraction from other priorities.

Why Texas AG Ken Paxton’s impeachment fight isn’t over

By Jim Vertuno, Jake Bleiberg, Associated Press

The Texas Legislature already made one historic move with the impeachment of Republican state Attorney General Ken Paxton. Another one is coming.

The 20 articles of impeachment filed against Texas Attorney General Paxton, explained

By Associated Press

Here's a look at the 20 articles of impeachment a Republican-controlled Texas House committee filed against GOP Attorney General Ken Paxton, ranging from bribery to abuse of public trust.

What’s next in the historic fight over Texas Attorney General Paxton’s impeachment

By Jim Vertuno, Jake Bleiberg, Associated Press

The intraparty brawl in the nation's largest conservative state is far from over. The Republican-controlled Senate will hold a trial of Paxton next, and he and his allies hope conservatives there will save him.