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
May 24 GOP lawmakers pass new standards to ban books from Texas schools By Associated Press Critics say the standards set in the Texas bill are too vague, will snag books that are not inappropriate, and that materials dealing with LGBTQ+ subject matter are more likely to be targeted for bans. Continue reading
May 23 Watch 5:28 Uvalde community still seeking accountability a year after elementary school shooting By Amna Nawaz, William Brangham This week marks one year since the mass shooting at Robb Elementary School where a gunman killed 19 children and two teachers. In Uvalde, Texas, the community is still trying to make sense of what happened that day. Family members… Continue watching
May 22 More women who were denied abortions in Texas join lawsuit challenging state's abortion law By Amanda Seitz, Associated Press More than a dozen Texas women in total have joined the Center for Reproductive Rights’ lawsuit against the state’s law, which prohibit abortions unless a mother’s life is at risk — an exception that is not clearly defined. Continue reading
May 21 Child who died in Border Patrol custody 'begged' for medical help, her mother says By Associated Press An 8-year-old girl who died last week in Border Patrol custody was seen at least three separate times by medical personnel on the day of her death before she was taken to a hospital, U.S. immigration officials said Sunday. Continue reading