Ken Paxton Is—Zzzzzz—Our Bum Steer of the Year Runner-Up

Despite his many legal entanglements and bizarre obsessions, our attorney general is so dull we couldn’t bring ourselves to give him our top dishonor. Read More

Texas Supreme Court Says Ken Paxton Can't Be Deposed in Whistleblower Case

The Texas Supreme Court ruled Friday that state Attorney General Ken Paxton, a Republican, can't be deposed in a whistleblower lawsuit that eventually led to impeachment charges being brought against ... Read More

Texas House speaker who faced blowback over Paxton impeachment drops bid to keep post

But Paxton’s impeachment in the House over corruption accusations in 2023 angered conservatives who said the chamber went too far. President-elect Donald Trump also criticized Phelan over the ... Read More

House committee hammers Texas AG Ken Paxton for blocking Robert Roberson testimony

In the background, a long-running legal battle continues over the testimony of the condemned East Texas man, whom some lawmakers say is innocent. Read More

John Cornyn and Ken Paxton have been trading jabs as a potential primary showdown looms

The biggest wild card could involve the influence of President-elect Donald Trump, who endorsed Paxton in prior elections, criticized last year’s impeachment proceedings and praised Paxton as a ... Read More

Texas Supreme Court overturns ruling that state Attorney General Ken Paxton testify in lawsuit

The Texas Supreme Court on Friday overturned a lower court ruling that state Attorney General Ken Paxton testify in a whistleblower lawsuit at the heart of impeachment charges brought against him ... Read More

Here's who Donald Trump could pick for attorney general after Matt Gaetz's flame-out

Like Trump, Paxton has been the subject of criminal investigations and an impeachment. He settled a longstanding indictment on charges of securities fraud in March without entering a plea but agreeing ... Read More

Texas House speaker who faced blowback over Paxton impeachment drops bid to keep post

Phelan had faced backlash following the House impeachment of Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton in 2023. Read More

Texas Supreme Court overturns ruling that state Attorney General Ken Paxton testify in lawsuit

The Independent is trusted by Americans across the entire political spectrum. And unlike many other quality news ... Ken Paxton testify in a whistleblower lawsuit at the heart of impeachment ... Read More

Texas House speaker who faced blowback over Paxton impeachment drops bid to keep post

But Paxton's impeachment last year in the House over ... Lathan is a corps member for the Associated Press/Report for America Statehouse News Initiative. Report for America is a nonprofit national ... Read More