Tag: Ken Paxton

Gov. Greg Abbott (R-TX) speaks to reporters outside the West Wing of the White House, Feb. 5, 2025, in Washington.

Greg Abbott halts development of controversial Muslim EPIC City due to Texas and DOJ investigations

Emily Hallas · May 12, 2025 11:41 am

Google will pay Texas $1.4 billion to settle claims the company collected users’ data without permission

The Associated Press · May 10, 2025 10:55 am

Rep. Wesley Hunt (R-TX) speaks during the Republican National Convention, Monday, July 15, 2024, in Milwaukee.

Wesley Hunt inches toward Texas Senate run

Mabinty Quarshie, Lauren Green · April 28, 2025 3:29 pm

Trump dodges endorsements in messy GOP Senate primaries

Ramsey Touchberry · April 26, 2025 7:00 am

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton makes a statement at his office, May 26, 2023, in Austin, Texas.

Ken Paxton may have run afoul of Texas ethics laws with Senate campaign launch

Ramsey Touchberry · April 21, 2025 6:00 am

In this Jan. 14, 2019 file photo, a large Texas flag hangs from the Texas State Capitol in Austin, Texas. A federal judge has struck down a Texas law requiring age verification and health warnings to view pornographic websites and blocked the state attorney general's office from enforcing it. U.S. District Judge David Ezra on Thursday, Aug. 31, 2023 agreed with claims that the bill signed into law by Gov. Greg Abbott in June violates free speech rights, is overbroad and vague.

Elon Musk lawyer launches campaign to succeed Texas AG Ken Paxton

Emily Hallas · April 11, 2025 12:03 pm

Ken Paxton launches campaign for Senate to unseat John Cornyn in Texas

Brady Knox · April 8, 2025 8:43 pm

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton speaks during the Conservative Political Action Conference at the National Harbor in Oxon Hill, Maryland, Friday , Feb. 23, 2024.

Texas Democrats look forward to ‘very fun times’ if Paxton challenges Cornyn’s Senate seat

Ross O'Keefe · April 8, 2025 2:49 pm

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton arrives with former President Donald Trump at Manhattan criminal court before Trump's trial in New York, Tuesday, April 30, 2024.

$6.6 million awarded to whistleblowers fired for reporting Texas AG Paxton to FBI

Annabella Rosciglione · April 7, 2025 11:29 am

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton arrives with former President Donald Trump at Manhattan criminal court before Trump's trial in New York, Tuesday, April 30, 2024.

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton wrongfully fired whistleblowers, judge rules

Associated Press · April 5, 2025 3:52 pm

Sen. Jon Ossoff, D-Ga., speaks before the Senate Judiciary Committee, Feb. 22, 2021 on Capitol Hill in Washington. The Georgia senator is welcoming his first child. Sen. Ossoff said on social media Monday, Dec. 20, 2021 that his wife, Dr. Alisha Kramer, gave birth Friday to a daughter, Eva Beth Ossoff. (Al Drago/Pool via AP)

2026 midterm elections begin to take shape as Democrats look to break up GOP trifecta

Lauren Green, Rachel Schilke · April 4, 2025 6:00 am

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton arrives with President Donald Trump at Manhattan criminal court before Trump's trial in New York, Tuesday, April 30, 2024.

New York escalates legal battle with Texas over telehealth abortion prescriber

Gabrielle M. Etzel · March 28, 2025 4:32 pm