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Texas AG Ken Paxton Says He'll Launch 'Undercover Operations To Infiltrate And Uproot Terrorist Cells'

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton said on Tuesday that he is spearheading the launch of "undercover operations to infiltrate and uproot leftist terror cells" in the state.

Texas AG Moves to Jail Beto O'Rourke Over Redistricting Feud: 'It's Time to Lock Him Up'

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton requested a Tarrant County judge on Tuesday to jail former U.S. Rep. Beto O'Rourke

Texas AG Ken Paxton Casts Doubt On Prosecution Of Dems Blocking Republicans' Redistricting Push

Texas AG Ken Paxton said prosecuting Democratic state lawmakers for leaving the state to prevent a redistricting push from being accomplished will be "a challenge"

Texas AG Paxton Vows To 'Hunt Down' Democrats Who Fled The State To Avoid Redistricting Vote

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has vowed to "hunt down" Democrats fleeing the state to prevent a redistricting vote from taking place in the state

Gavin Newsom's Chances of Clinching 2028 Dem Nomination See Spike While Publicly Feuding With Trump Officials

California Gov. Gavin Newsom's chances of clinching the 2028 Democratic presidential nomination are seeing a spike as he feuds with Trump administration officials and MAGA influencers.

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Ken Paxton's Chances of Unseating John Cornyn in Wake of Alleged Affair-Driven Divorce, According to the Prediction Markets

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton's lead over Sen. John Cornyn to be the Republican candidate for Senate dropped following Paxton's alleged affair-driven divorce.

Ken Paxton's Wife Files for Divorce on 'Biblical Grounds,' Cites 'Recent Discoveries' Behind Decision

Texas State Senator Angela Paxton has filed for divorce from Attorney General Ken Paxton after 38 years of marriage. She cited "biblical grounds" to back her decision.

Democrat Colin Allred Launches New Senate Bid, Vying For John Cornyn's Seat After Losing To Ted Cruz

Former Democratic Rep. Colin Allred is launching a Senate bid to unseat Republican Sen. John Cornyn, already facing a tough primary contest from Texas AG Ken Paxton

Top DOJ Official Hints That Department and Texas AG Worked Together To End Texas Dream Act in 'Six Hours'

The Department of Justice coordinated with Texas AG Ken Paxton to end a bill that allowed undocumented students to pay for in-state tuition, a top official suggested.

Texas AG And MAGA Ally Ken Paxton Holds Comfortable Lead Over Sen. John Cornyn in Primary Challenge: Poll

Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas) is trailing behind Texas AG Ken Paxton by 22 points in one of the country's most-watched primary races, a new poll suggests.

Senate Republicans Urge Donors To Not Fund Ambitious Reps. as GOP Seeks To Retain Control of The House

The National Republican Senatorial Committee is urging donors to prevent House lawmakers from jumping into key Senate races in 2026, Axios report reveals.

MAGA Allies Laying Groundwork For Bitter Texas Primary to Unseat Longtime Republican Senator

Texas AG Ken Paxton will seek to be the state's next U.S. senator in the 2026, looking to unseat Trump ally John Cornyn in the process

Texas Prison Staff Falsified and Defaced Temperature Logs As Heat-Associated Deaths Piled Up In The State: Report

A Texas Tribune analysis revealed that at least 41 people had died inside Texas prisons in 2023 during the state's record-breaking heat wave.

Texas Files First Abortion-Related Criminal Charges Against Houston Midwife 'Dr. Maria'

The defendants served a primarily Spanish-speaking, low-income community and face up to 20 years in prison if found guilty.

Texas AG Paxton Opens Probe on Dallas Police for Refusing to Cooperate with ICE: 'The Law is Not Optional'

Rather than immigration enforcement, The Dallas Police Department has initiated outreach events through its Latino Community Outreach Program, UNIDOS

Texas AG Claims He Managed To Prevent Biden Admin From Selling Border Wall Materials Until Trump Takes Office

Ken Paxton said he took action after seeing reports about the sale of border wall pieces

Death Row Inmate Robert Roberson May Not Get a Chance To Make a Final Plea Before Texas Lawmakers After New AG Move

Ken Paxton is seeking to delay proceedings until the day before the committee that subpoenaed Robertson disbands

Texas Supreme Court Shields Paxton From Testifying in Whistleblower Lawsuit Amid Corruption Allegations

This is not the first time Paxton has evaded legal challenges alleging office abuse.

AG Paxton Says GOP Rep 'Must Resign' After Confession of Texting Judge on Behalf of Death Row Inmate

Rep. Jeffrey Leach apologized and dismissed Paxton's request : "I'm not afraid to admit when I mess up."

Texas Nonprofit to Continue Registering Voters After Pause on AG Paxton's 'Noncitizen' Investigation

Top state Republicans continue to voice concerns about noncitizen voting even though there's no solid evidence of them swaying election results.

Texas AG Paxton Sues Biden Administration For Not Giving Him More Data to Verify Noncitizen Voters

As the election nears, Paxton ramps up efforts to target noncitizen voters.

Robert Roberson Absent From Hearing as AG Paxton and Gov. Abbott Condemn Texas Lawmakers Who Halted Execution

The bipartisan group of lawmakers who helped halt the execution stood by their decision: "We have to make sure this never happens again."

Federal Judge Blocks Texas Law Being Used by AG Paxton to Investigate Nonprofits in The State

The ruling could impact ongoing investigations Paxton's office has launched against various nonprofit groups that advocate for immigrant and Latino rights.

Amid Noncitizen Voting Claims, Texas AG Seeks Federal Help to Confirm Citizenship for 450,000 Texans

Republicans have been pushing the theory for months even though studies have shown little evidence

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton Sues Austin Over $400K Abortion Travel Assistance

In the 2024-2025 budget, Austin allocated $400,000 to help residents with travel expenses, like airfare, gas, hotels, child care, and food, when traveling out-of-state for an abortion after Texas banned almost all abortions in the summer of 2022.

Texas Supreme Court Deals New Blow to AG Ken Paxton, Upholds State Fair's Gun Ban

The attorney general had been waging a legal fight to overturn the decision, implemented after a shooting took place at the event last year

Texas AG Ken Paxton Targets New Nonprofit Providing Aid to Migrants

Las Americas Immigrant Advocacy Center received an investigative demand over any ties with the sponsorship program allowing people from Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua and Venezuela to migrate legally to the U.S.