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“Get ready”: Ken Paxton promises retribution in interview blitz after impeachment trial

The radio interviews came the morning after Paxton gave his first post-acquittal interview to Tucker Carlson, telling the former Fox News host he was “re-energized” after the acquittal.

The Texas Tribune

New Hampshire Gov. Chris Sununu criticizes Texas AG Paxton’s “embarrassing” acquittal, citing clear evidence

During a conversation with Tribune co-founder Evan Smith, Sununu also laid out a vision for the future of the Republican Party that contrasted with Texas’ GOP.

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Texas AG Ken Paxton attacks rivals, doesn't rule out US Senate run in first remarks since acquittal

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is attacking his Republican rivals while speaking out for the first time since his acquittal on corruption charges in his impeachment trial

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Ken Paxton blasts fellow Republicans and floats Cornyn challenge in post-impeachment interview

In his first remarks since being acquitted on 16 articles of impeachment, the suspended Texas attorney general blamed Democrats while also taking aim at a number of high-profile Republicans.

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GOP senators, open to Paxton conviction, flipped when they realized they were still short the votes

“I feel there were six senators who were ready to be the 21st vote,” said Sen. Nathan Johnson, D-Dallas. “But they didn’t want to be the 20th vote.”

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Facing declining enrollment and charter school competition, San Antonio and Plano consider closing campuses

School officials in San Antonio announced earlier this week that they are looking at closing about 20% of their campuses while Plano school officials are starting those discussions.

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Gov. Greg Abbott says special legislative session on “school choice” coming in October

The governor promised political consequences if lawmakers cannot pass legislation allowing for publicly subsidized school vouchers before March primaries.

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Trump takes credit for Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton beating impeachment

‘t was my honor to have helped correct this injustice!’ the former president wrote on Truth Social

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Ken Paxton verdict heightens political tension ahead of education special session

The Texas House and Senate were already far apart on “school choice.” Anger over the impeachment trial might make it even harder to find common ground.

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Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick asks state auditor to review Ken Paxton impeachment

The request follows Patrick’s blistering denunciation of the House’s role impeaching the attorney general.

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Trump takes credit for saving Ken Paxton

Paxton and Trump have long been closely aligned

Salon

Donald Trump claims credit for saving Ken Paxton

Paxton and Trump have long been closely aligned, with the Texas attorney general leading a lawsuit to challenge the 2020 presidential election results.

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Loon Star State: Rule of Law

Political cartoonist Ben Sargent responds to the acquittal of Ken Paxton on all 16 counts of impeachment against the Attorney General.

Texas Observer

An emboldened Ken Paxton returns to a battered attorney general’s office

The impeachment proceedings, and the events that precipitated them, have left the Texas Office of the Attorney General in turmoil. Can Paxton steady the ship of an institution vital to the conservative cause?

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Ken Paxton’s prosecutors stumbled at times. But did it matter in the GOP-dominated Senate?

The House impeachment managers faced a high bar: convincing enough Republican senators to vote against their own political self-interest.

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Ken Paxton emerges victorious from yet another career scandal

It marked a screaming milestone in a two-decade political career that has seen Paxton harness the state’s increasingly conservative politics — and later the rise of Donald Trump — to stay in power longer than his vulnerabilities would suggest.

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Texas AG Ken Paxton is back on job after acquittal but Republicans aren't done attacking each other

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is back in office after winning acquittal on impeachment charges over accusations of corruption and bribery

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These 2 senators were the only Republicans to vote for Paxton impeachment articles

Kelly Hancock and Robert Nichols broke from the rest of their party, but longtime observers said they weren’t surprised.

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Ken Paxton’s impeachment trial escalates Texas Republican civil war

Paxton’s far-right supporters doubled down on their promises for swift retribution against fellow Republicans who supported his removal from office.

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Captivated by the historic trial, Texans respond to Paxton acquittal with delight, disappointment

Those disappointed by the Senate vote, blame political polarization. Those pleased with the acquittal say the evidence fell short.

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For Paxton lawyers, the trial was a “sham.” House managers say it exposed a “corrupt politician.”

Finally freed of a gag order, the opposing sides pulled no punches after the attorney general was acquitted.

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Senate Republicans say House managers failed to meet high burden of proof

Democrats, however, said their GOP colleagues “caved” to outside pressure in voting to acquit and return Ken Paxton to his job as attorney general.

Texas Observer

Paxton, Acquitted

The Senate acquitted Attorney General Ken Paxton on every charge. While the impeachment trial has ended, there’s plenty more to come.

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Trump celebrates Ken Paxton impeachment acquittal — with a 9/11 meme

Former president congratulates Texas attorney general on Truth Social by resharing 9/11 meme

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Ken Paxton has held onto the Texas attorney general’s office. But his legal worries are far from over

For years, the powers and protections that come with being Texas’ top lawyer have helped Ken Paxton fend off ethics complains, criminal charges and an FBI investigation

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