Multiple court issues ahead for embattled Texas AG Ken Paxton

Impeached Texas AG Ken Paxton is getting ready for a busy August, starting with a hearing in a Harris County courtroom regarding his 2015 securities fraud charges.

Mother of Uvalde school shooting victim now running for mayor

Kimberly Mata-Rubio lost her daughter Alexandria “Lexi" Rubio in the May 2022 shooting at Robb Elementary, now she's running for mayor of Uvalde.

GOP leader McConnell freezes during news conference at Capitol

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell briefly left his own press conference on Tuesday after stopping his remarks mid-sentence and staring off into space for several seconds.

Whistleblower claims US is concealing program that captures UFOs

David Grusch, a retired major general, claims the U.S. has had information about "non-human" activity since the 1930s.

Federal lawsuit seeks to block Texas book ban over sexual content ratings

The lawsuit argues the law is unconstitutionally vague, a violation of free speech rights and an undue burden on booksellers. It seeks to block the law before it takes effect.

DOJ to make prosecutor in Hunter Biden case available to testify before Congress

The offer by the Justice Department on Monday sets up a clash with House Republicans who have demanded U.S. Attorney David Weiss of Delaware come in soon for a closed-door interview.

Department of Justice sues Texas over floating border barrier in the Rio Grande

Governor Greg Abbott told President Joe Biden in a letter Monday that Texas will not remove the floating border barrier in the Rio Grande. Now, the Department of Justice is suing the state of Texas.

Texas border floating barrier: Abbott defends buoys in letter to Biden

The Biden Administration notified state officials the 1,000-feet link of round floating balls creates a navigation problem, and poses a risk to migrants who try to get around it. On Monday afternoon, the Biden Administration sued Gov. Abbott.

Biden administration sues Texas governor over Rio Grande buoy barrier that’s meant to stop migrants

The Justice Department on Monday sued Texas Republican Gov. Greg Abbott over a floating barrier that the state placed on the Rio Grande to stop migrants from crossing into the U.S. from Mexico.

Ken Paxton’s far-right billionaire backers are fighting hard to save him

With the attorney general’s impeachment trial set for September, supporters have risen to Paxton’s defense, fueled by the deep pockets of oil-rich West Texas donors.

Senate panel to consider ethics code for Supreme Court

Democrats are pushing for Supreme Court ethics rules amid reports that justices accepted luxury vacations from GOP donors.

Women who sued Texas over abortion law testify in Austin

A group of women that sued the state of Texas over its abortion law testified in an Austin courtroom on Wednesday.