May 28 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. Continue reading
May 27 Why a proposed Texas mandate to ‘wean’ trans youth off their meds contradicts medical science By Theresa Gaffney, STAT Experts say that taking trans kids off of gender-affirming drugs in a "safe and medically appropriate" way is impossible. Continue reading
May 27 Texas House votes to impeach Attorney General Ken Paxton By Acacia Coronado, Jim Vertuno, Jake Bleiberg, Associated Press Texas’ GOP-led House of Representatives impeached state Attorney General Ken Paxton on Saturday on articles including bribery and abuse of public trust. Continue reading
May 26 Watch 8:36 Migrants endure appalling conditions at border while waiting for chance to seek asylum By Amna Nawaz, Mike Fritz, Lena I. Jackson, Karina Cuevas, Layla Quran Earlier this month, a pandemic-era rule that allowed for the quick expulsion of migrants at the border, known as Title 42, officially ended. It created ripple effects on both sides of the border, though not necessarily what many expected. Authorities… Continue watching
May 26 Watch 5:11 Texas lawmakers move to impeach state’s controversial attorney general By Ali Rogin, Matt Loffman Bribery, dereliction of duty, obstruction of justice. Those are just some of the allegations against Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton after a months-long investigation led by members of his own party. The Republican has faced years of scandal but now… Continue watching
May 26 What to know about Texas’ extraordinary move to impeach GOP Attorney General Ken Paxton By Jim Vertuno, Jake Bleiberg, Associated Press 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. Continue reading
May 25 Texas lawmakers recommend impeaching AG Ken Paxton after investigation By Acacia Coronado, Jake Bleiberg, Associated Press The state House of Representatives could hold the vote as soon as Friday. Only two officials in Texas' nearly 200-year history have been impeached. Continue reading
May 24 Watch 7:26 Uvalde struggles with trauma, unanswered questions a year after school shooting By Amna Nawaz, Mike Fritz, Lena I. Jackson, Layla Quran, Shoshana Dubnow One year ago, a gunman entered Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, and killed 21 people, including 19 children. Those families are still mourning their loss and survivors are living with trauma. Amna Nawaz spoke with Javier Cazares, whose nine-year-old… Continue watching
May 24 Texas AG Ken Paxton likely broke laws, Republican investigation finds By Paul J. Weber, Jake Bleiberg, Associated Press The allegations came Wednesday during an extraordinary public airing of scandal and alleged lawbreaking that plunged one of the GOP's conservative stars into new political and legal risk. Continue reading
May 24 Texas sues Biden administration over new app for migrants By Rebecca Santana, Associated Press Texas is arguing in a lawsuit filed Tuesday that the administration's use of a phone app called CBP One is encouraging illegal immigration. Continue reading