Tag: Ken Paxton

Five Texas DAs Defy Abbott’s Order To Probe Gender-Affirming Care For Trans Youth

By | February 24, 2022 4:56 p.m.

AUSTIN, TX - JUNE 08: Texas Governor Greg Abbott speaks during a press conference at the Texas State Capitol in Austin, Texas on June 8, 2021. Abbott signed Senate bills 2 and 3 into law to reform the Electric Reliability Council of Texas and weatherize and improve the reliability of the state's power grid. The bill signing comes months after a disastrous February winter storm that created widespread power outages and left dozens of Texans dead. (Photo by Montinique Monroe/Getty Images)

Abbott Directs State Agencies To Investigate Gender-Affirming Care For Trans Youth

By | February 23, 2022 4:30 p.m.

Texas DA Finds AG Paxton Violated Public Records Law By Withholding Jan. 6 Texts

By | January 14, 2022 10:58 a.m.

Deputy Assistant FBI Director Peter Strzok testifies before a joint committee hearing of the House Judiciary and Oversight and Government Reform committees in the Rayburn House Office Building on Capitol Hill July 12, 2018 in Washington, DC. While involved in the probe into Hillary ClintonÕs use of a private email server in 2016, Strzok exchanged text messages with FBI attorney Lisa Page that were critical of Trump. After learning about the messages, Mueller removed Strzok from his investigation into whether the Trump campaign colluded with Russia to win the 2016 presidential election.

Oh Man, Professional Clown Gohmert Is Running For Texas AG

By | November 23, 2021 9:52 a.m.

Where Things Stand: What Might Become An Intra-MAGA Primary Fight Gets Off To A Messy Start

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By | November 9, 2021 6:15 p.m.

It appears that Rep. Louie Gohmert (R-TX) might be trying to run for attorney general of his home state. “Might be” and “trying” are the key terms here.

Texas AG Takes School Mask Mandate Fight To Court After Governor’s Failed Efforts

By | August 15, 2021 1:51 p.m.

Paxton Endorses An Audit After TX Rep Intros Bill That Would Mostly Probe Blue Counties

By | July 22, 2021 1:36 p.m.

UNITED STATES - NOVEMBER 19: Jenna Ellis, right, and Sydney Powell, attorneys for President Donald Trump, conduct a news conference at the Republican National Committee on lawsuits regarding the outcome of the 2020 presidential election on Thursday, November 19, 2020. Trump attorney Rudolph Giuliani also attended. (Photo By Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call)

Where Things Stand: The Gang’s All Here

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By | May 5, 2021 1:32 p.m.

Some of Trump’s closest “Big Lie” allies along with one of his former lawyers are launching a new advocacy group to try to further cement former President Trump’s false claims about a stolen election into reality.