Texas businessman at center of AG Ken Paxton’s impeachment pleads not guilty to federal charges

A Texas real estate developer at the center of Attorney General Ken Paxton’s impeachment has pleaded not guilty to charges of making false statements to banks that loaned him more than $170 million.

Angela Paxton barred from voting in Ken Paxton's trial
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The Senate released the 31 rules for the impeachment trial of AG Ken Paxton, which included barring his wife, State Senator Angela Paxton, from voting.

Rules for Ken Paxton's impeachment trial include barring his wife from voting

The Senate released the 31 rules for the impeachment trial of AG Ken Paxton, which included barring his wife, State Senator Angela Paxton, from voting.

Expert discusses Paxton impeachment trial rules
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The Texas Senate released rules for the trial of suspended Attorney General Ken Paxton. It's a framework for the first court of impeachment for a statewide elected figure in Texas in more than 100 years.

DA, ethics panel back judge: No evidence of bias in Trump hush-money case

Donald Trump’s tempestuous views aside, Manhattan prosecutors say neither the former president nor his lawyers have shown any evidence to support their claims that the judge in his hush-money criminal case has an anti-Trump bias.

State Sen. Angela Paxton won't recuse herself from husband's impeachment trial

"I took an oath to uphold the Constitution and the laws of this great state, and Texas law compels each member of the Senate to attend when the Senate meets as a court of impeachment," she said in a statement.

Michael Cohen, ex-Trump lawyer, denied release from probation

Michael Cohen admitted he lied to Congress, violated campaign finance laws, lied to multiple banks and evaded income taxes by failing to report millions in income.

‘It was surreal’: Helicopter pilot recalls covering O.J. Simpson car chase

“It was one of the strangest things I've ever covered. And I've covered some of the biggest stories ever in live television," Hannah Zoey Tur, a media helicopter pilot, revealed.

How much prison time could Trump face? Past cases brought steep punishment

The outcome of past cases against defendants accused of hoarding classified documents looms as an ominous guidepost for the legal jeopardy Trump could face.

Key takeaways from Trump's court appearance in Miami

The former president, accused of being careless with some of the country’s most sensitive secrets and obstructing authorities as they tried to recover critical documents, pleaded not guilty to 37 charges.

Trump pleads not guilty to federal charges that he illegally kept classified documents

Former President Donald Trump has pleaded not guilty to federal charges alleging he hoarded classified documents detailing sensitive military secrets and schemed to thwart government efforts to get them back.

New law creates 'Athena Alert,' named after Wise County 7-year-old

The new law allows for law enforcement to issue an alert for a region when a child goes missing, before it is confirmed that there was an abduction.

Trump, supporters mount attacks on criminal case as history-making court appearance approaches

The Justice Department’s first prosecution of a former president concerns conduct that prosecutors say jeopardized national security and involves Espionage Act charges carrying the threat of a prison sentence if there's a conviction.

Donald Trump arrives in Miami ahead of Tuesday arraignment

Trump is accused of hiding top secret documents at his Mar-a-Lago property in Florida. He is expected to plead not guilty in federal court on Tuesday.

Texas court dismisses GOP donor’s defamation lawsuit against Beto O’Rourke

Kelcy Warren, a major Republican donor, accused O’Rourke of trying to humiliate him and discourage other Abbott supporters from making campaign donations.