The Latest Breaking News from Ken Paxton

Judge Scott Larson ruled that the Texas speaker and attorney general had “failed to present a legal basis for the court” to take up the issue.

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has filed a lawsuit against Eli Lilly and Co. (NYSE:LLY), accusing the pharmaceutical giant of bribing medical providers to promote its most profitable drugs, including the widely used GLP-1 medications Mounjaro and Zepbound for diabetes and weight loss.

Paxton sued O’Rourke and his political group, Powered by People, last week, arguing that the group was deceptively fundraising for and illegally supporting Texas Democrats’ walkout.

The governor and attorney general have asked the court to find that Democratic lawmakers abandoned their seats when they left Texas to delay a new congressional map.

Texas Governor Greg Abbott said his administration could escalate its redistricting push even further as state Democrats continue blocking it

Since Democratic lawmakers left Texas to delay Republicans’ new map, state leaders have challenged the limits of traditional democratic norms to break the impasse.

Allred says he has learned to show up more in his attempt at a Senate do-over. But critics contend he’s not generating enough attention.

Message comes after Texas Democratic lawmakers stymied another GOP effort to gain more seats at president’s behest

California Gov. Gavin Newsom urged Trump to direct Republicans to drop their redistricting push, saying the president is "playing with fire."