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An agent from the Attorney General's office carries evidence collected at Save the Children's headquarters during a raid, in Guatemala City, Thursday, April 25, 2024. The NGO is being investigated for an alleged complaint about the violation of migrant children's rights, according to statements made by prosecutor Rafel Curruchiche. (AP Photo/Moises Castillo)

Save the Children disputes abuse allegations after Guatemalan prosecutors raid offices

The aid group Save the Children says there is no evidence to support accusations of misconduct after Guatemalan prosecutors raided its offices looking for evidence of alleged abuse of migrant children.
 
FILE - Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton makes a statement at his office, May 26, 2023, in Austin, Texas. The Supreme Court of Texas on Tuesday, April 23, 2024, ordered Harris County, which includes Houston, to put on hold for now a guaranteed income program that would provide $500 monthly cash payments to roughly 2,000 residents in one of the largest counties in the U.S. The program has become a target of Paxton. (AP Photo/Eric Gay, File)

Houston-area program to give $500 monthly payments to some residents on hold after Texas lawsuit

 
FILE - Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton makes a statement at his office, May 26, 2023, in Austin, Texas. Paxton is dropping a request for a Seattle hospital to hand over records regarding gender-affirming treatment potentially given to children from Texas as part of a lawsuit settlement announced Monday, April 22, 2024. (AP Photo/Eric Gay, File)

Seattle hospital won’t turn over gender-affirming care records in lawsuit settlement with Texas

 
FILE - Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton appears at a pretrial hearing in his securities fraud case before state District Judge Andrea Beall, Tuesday, March 26, 2024 at Harris County Criminal Courts at Law in Houston. A Texas appeals court has ruled that Paxton can face discipline from the state bar association over his failed effort to overturn the 2020 presidential election. (Yi-Chin Lee/Houston Chronicle via AP, File)

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton can be disciplined for suit to overturn 2020 election, court says

 
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton appears at a pretrial hearing in his securities fraud case before state District Judge Andrea Beall, Tuesday, March 26, 2024 at Harris County Criminal Courts at Law in Houston. Prosecutors announced an agreement with Paxton that would ultimately dismiss securities fraud charges he has been facing for nearly a decade. (Yi-Chin Lee/Houston Chronicle via AP)

How the criminal case against Texas AG Ken Paxton abruptly ended after nearly a decade of delays

 

Guatemalan prosecutors raid offices of Save the Children charity

Guatemalan prosecutors raided the offices of the charity Save the Children on Thursday, citing a complaint alleging the violation of migrant children’s rights. (April 26).
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Texas AG Ken Paxton reaches deal to end securities fraud charges after 9 years

Texas AG Ken Paxton reaches deal to end securities fraud charges after 9 years

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Texas Attorney General sues to stop guaranteed income program for Houston-area residents

Texas’ attorney general has filed a lawsuit seeking to stop a guaranteed income program set to start this month for Houston-area residents.
 
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton appears at a pretrial hearing in his securities fraud case before state District Judge Andrea Beall, Tuesday, March 26, 2024 at Harris County Criminal Courts at Law in Houston. Prosecutors announced an agreement with Paxton that would ultimately dismiss securities fraud charges he has been facing for nearly a decade. (Yi-Chin Lee/Houston Chronicle via AP)

Texas AG Ken Paxton reaches deal to end securities fraud charges after 9 years

Prosecutors have announced a deal with Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton to drop securities fraud charges that were pending against him for nearly a decade.
 
FILE - Local residents demonstrate their support for Annunciation House, Feb. 23, 2024, in El Paso, Texas. On Monday, March 11, 2024, a Texas judge ruled in favor of Annunciation House, a large migrant shelter on the U.S.-Mexico border that Republican Attorney General Ken Paxton is seeking to shut down over claims that the facility encourages migrants to enter the country illegally. (AP Photo/Andres Leighton, File)

Judge blocks Texas AG’s effort to obtain records from migrant shelter on US-Mexico border

A Texas judge has ruled in favor of a large migrant shelter on the U.S.-Mexico border that Republican Attorney General Ken Paxton is seeking to shut down over claims that the facility encourages migrants to enter the U.S. illegally.
 
FILE - Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton speaks during the Conservative Political Action Conference, CPAC 2024, at the National Harbor in Oxon Hill, Md., Friday , Feb. 23, 2024. Paxton beat impeachment and now he wants political revenge. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana, File)

A Texas GOP brawl is dragging to a runoff. How the power struggle may push Republicans further right

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — A Republican power struggle in Texas that could push the state even further right come November isn’t cooling down.
 
FILE - Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton speaks at a news conference in Dallas on June 22, 2017. The Texas attorney general who survived a historic impeachment trial last year made a Super Tuesday primary a bitter Republican-on-Republican brawl, targeting the House speaker and dozens of other lawmakers who had sought his ouster. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez, File)

David Covey forces runoff with Texas House Speaker Dade Phelan, who led AG Ken Paxton’s impeachment

Texas House Speaker Dade Phelan is bound for a runoff with GOP challenger David Covey after being bruised by state Attorney General Ken Paxton’s campaign against House incumbents who sought his impeachment.
 
FILE - Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton speaks during the Conservative Political Action Conference, CPAC 2024, at the National Harbor in Oxon Hill, Md., Friday , Feb. 23, 2024. Paxton beat impeachment and now he wants political revenge. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana, File)

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton beat impeachment. Now he wants Super Tuesday revenge on his foes

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton beat impeachment, and now he wants political revenge. The conservative Republican attorney general is waging a bruising campaign to oust dozens of his fellow GOP lawmakers in the upcoming Super Tuesday primary.
 
FILE - Students hold flags as they protest, Aug. 30, 2023, in Katy, Texas. On Wednesday, Feb. 28, 2024, LGBTQ+ advocacy group PFLAG National filed a lawsuit against the Texas Attorney General's office after being asked to hand over information about its support of transgender children receiving gender-confirming medical care. (Brett Coomer/Houston Chronicle via AP, File)

LGBTQ+ advocacy group sues Texas AG, says it won’t identify transgender families

A national LGBTQ+ advocacy group is suing the Texas Attorney General, rather than handing over information about transgender children receiving gender-confirming medical care.
 
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, center, leaves the 185th District Court after a hearing in his securities fraud case, Friday, Feb. 16, 2024, at the Harris County criminal courthouse in Houston. A judge on Friday rejected Paxton’s attempts to throw out felony securities fraud charges that have shadowed the Republican for nearly a decade. (Jon Shapley/Houston Chronicle via AP)

Judge rejects Texas AG Ken Paxton’s request to throw out nearly decade-old criminal charges

A judge has rejected Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s attempts to throw out felony securities fraud charges that have shadowed the Republican for nearly a decade.
 
FILE - Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton speaks at the Austin Police Association, Sept. 10, 2020, in Austin, Texas. The Texas Supreme Court on Tuesday, Jan. 30, 2024, agreed to temporarily halt Paxton's scheduled testimony in a whistleblower lawsuit that was at the heart of the impeachment charges brought against him in 2023, delaying what could have been the Republican’s first sworn statements on corruption allegations. (Jay Janner/Austin American-Statesman via AP, File)

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton gets temporary reprieve from testifying in lawsuit against him

The Texas Supreme Court has agreed to temporarily halt state Attorney General Ken Paxton’s scheduled testimony in a whistleblower lawsuit at the heart of impeachment charges brought against him in 2023.
 
FILE - Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton speaks at the Austin Police Association, Sept. 10, 2020, in Austin, Texas. Paxton sought to end a whistleblower lawsuit by former top staff members on Thursday, Jan. 18, 2024, announcing his agency would not contest the facts of the case and would accept any judgement. (Jay Janner/Austin American-Statesman via AP, File)

Texas AG Paxton won’t contest facts of whistleblower lawsuit central to his 2023 impeachment

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is seeking to end a whistleblower lawsuit by former top staff members.
 
FILE - Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton speaks at the Austin Police Association, on Sept. 10, 2020, in Austin, Texas. Paxton asked a Seattle hospital in November 2023 to hand over records about children from Texas who may have received gender-affirming treatment, according to court filings that appear to show the Republican going beyond state borders to investigate transgender health care. (Jay Janner/Austin American-Statesman via AP, File)

Seattle hospital says Texas attorney general asked for records about transgender care for children

A lawsuit by a Seattle hospital says Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton asked for records regarding gender-affirming treatment potentially given to children from Texas.
 
FILE - In this Jan. 18, 2011 file photo, Dr. Love Paul, left, Pearl Paul, and their son Nate Paul, right, attend the 2011 Texas Inaugural Celebration at the Palmer Events Center in Austin, Texas. The Texas businessman at the center of the scandal that led to the historic impeachment of state Attorney General Ken Paxton has been charged with additional federal crimes. The new indictment of Nate Paul alleges that he defrauded business partners, adding to earlier charges that the Austin-based real estate developer made false statements to mortgage lenders to obtain $172 million in loans. (Laura Skelding/Austin American-Statesman via AP, File)

Texas businessman at center of Attorney General Ken Paxton’s impeachment facing new charges

A Texas businessman at the center of the scandal that led to the historic impeachment of state Attorney General Ken Paxton has been charged with additional federal crimes.
 
FILE - Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton makes a statement at his office, May 26, 2023, in Austin, Texas. Paxton will stand trial on securities fraud charges in April 2024, a judge ruled Monday, Oct. 30, 2023, more than eight years after the Republican was indicted and a month after his acquittal in an impeachment trial over separate corruption accusations. (AP Photo/Eric Gay, File)

Texas AG Ken Paxton’s securities fraud trial set for April, more than 8 years after indictment

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton will stand trial on securities fraud charges in April. The trial date set by a judge Monday comes more than eight years after the Republican was indicted over accusations that he duped investors in a tech startup.
 
Whistleblower Blake Brickman, former deputy attorney general, second from left, attends the closing arguments in the impeachment trial for suspended Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton in the Senate Chamber at the Texas Capitol, Friday, Sept. 15, 2023, in Austin, Texas. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)

Whistleblowers who reported Texas AG Ken Paxton to FBI want court to continue lawsuit

A group of whistleblowers who reported Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton to the FBI are asking a court to resume their lawsuit against the Republican.
 
Darryl George, a 17-year-old junior, before walking across the street to go into Barbers Hill High School after serving a 5-day in-school suspension for not cutting his hair Monday, Sept. 18, 2023, in Mont Belvieu. (AP Photo/Michael Wyke)

A Black student was suspended for his hairstyle. Now his family is suing Texas officials

The family of a Black high school student in Texas has filed a federal civil rights lawsuit against the state’s governor and attorney general over being suspended by his school district for his hairstyle.
 
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, center, sits between defense attorneys Tony Buzbee, left, and Mitch Little, right, before his impeachment trial resumes in the Senate Chamber at the Texas Capitol on Friday, Sept. 15, 2023, in Austin, Texas. (Sam Owens/The San Antonio Express-News via AP, Pool)

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.
 
Defense attorney Tony Buzbee, center, with attorney Dan Cogdell, right, talks to the media after Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton was acquitted in his impeachment at the Texas Capitol, Saturday, Sept. 16, 2023, in Austin, Texas. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)

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.
 
Texas state Sen. Judith Zaffirini, right, acting as a juror track voting on the articles of impeachment against suspended Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton in the Senate Chamber at the Texas Capitol, Saturday, Sept. 16, 2023, in Austin, Texas. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)

What led to Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s acquittal in his impeachment trial?

A timeline of events that led to the acquittal of three-term Texas Republican Attorney General Ken Paxton during his impeachment trial in the state Senate.
 
State Sen. Angela Paxton, R-McKinney, wife of suspended Texas state Attorney General Ken Paxton, left, embraces defense attorney Tony Buzbee, right, as they celebrate the acquittal of her husband in his impeachment trial in the Senate Chamber at the Texas Capitol, Saturday, Sept. 16, 2023, in Austin, Texas. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)

Texas AG Ken Paxton was acquitted at his impeachment trial. He still faces legal troubles

For years, the powers and protections that come with being Texas’ top lawyer have helped Ken Paxton fend off ethics complaints, criminal charges and an FBI investigation.
 
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, center, sits between defense attorneys Tony Buzbee, left, and Mitch Little, right, before his impeachment trial resumes in the Senate Chamber at the Texas Capitol on Friday, Sept. 15, 2023, in Austin, Texas. (Sam Owens/The San Antonio Express-News via AP, Pool)

Republican Texas AG Ken Paxton is acquitted of 16 corruption charges at historic impeachment trial

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has been acquitted of all charges at his impeachment trial. The verdict Saturday reaffirmed Paxton’s durability in America’s biggest red state.
 
Suspended Texas state Attorney General Ken Paxton, center, sits with his attorneys Tony Buzbee, left, and Mitch Little, right, as his impeachment trial continues in the Senate Chamber at the Texas Capitol, Friday, Sept. 15, 2023, in Austin, Texas. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)

A look at notable impeachments in US history, including Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s impeachment trial on corruption allegations is among several such proceedings that have occurred in U.S. history.
 
Defense attorney Tony Buzbee, standing a podium, makes closing arguments during the impeachment trial for suspended Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton in the Senate Chamber at the Texas Capitol, Friday, Sept. 15, 2023, in Austin, Texas. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)

What are the articles of impeachment against Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton?

The Texas Senate has acquitted state Attorney General Ken Paxton on 16 articles of impeachment after a two-week trial.
 
Suspended Texas state Attorney General Ken Paxton, center, stands with his attorneys Tony Buzbee, front, and Mitch Little, rear as his impeachment trial continues in the Senate Chamber at the Texas Capitol, Friday, Sept. 15, 2023, in Austin, Texas. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)

The Texas Senate is deliberating at Republican Attorney General Ken Paxton’s impeachment trial

The Texas Senate is deliberating over whether impeached Republican Attorney General Ken Paxton should be removed from office.
 
Suspended Texas state Attorney General Ken Paxton, center, stands with his attorneys Tony Buzbee, front, and Mitch Little, rear as his impeachment trial continues in the Senate Chamber at the Texas Capitol, Friday, Sept. 15, 2023, in Austin, Texas. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)

Texas AG Ken Paxton’s impeachment trial is over. Here’s what led to his acquittal and what’s next

The GOP-dominated Texas Senate has acquitted fellow Republican Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton. As of Saturday’s vote, he’s back in office and showing no political damage after a two-week impeachment trial on allegations of corruption.
 
Ellen McCluskey holds a sign outside the Senate Chamber as the impeachment trial for suspended Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton continues at the Texas Capitol, Thursday, Sept. 14, 2023, in Austin, Texas. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)

Both sides rest in Texas AG Ken Paxton’s impeachment trial, moving historic case closer to a verdict

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s impeachment trial on corruption charges is getting close to a verdict.
 
Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick, center, and legal counsel Lana Myers, right, listen to defense and prosecution attorneys during the impeachment trial for Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton in the Senate Chamber at the Texas Capitol, Wednesday, Sept. 13, 2023, in Austin, Texas. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)

Prosecution rests at Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s impeachment trial

A woman who was expected to testify about an extramarital affair with Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton made a sudden appearance Wednesday at his impeachment trial.
 
Texas state Attorney General Ken Paxton, center, stands between his attorneys Tony Buzbee, front, and Dan Cogdell, rear, as the articles of his impeachment are read during the his impeachment trial in the Senate Chamber at the Texas Capitol, Tuesday, Sept. 5, 2023, in Austin, Texas. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)

How an extramarital affair factors into Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s impeachment trial

One of the questions that hangs over Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s impeachment trial is an extramarital affair will matter.
 
Witness attorney Brandon Cammack testifies during the impeachment trial for Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton in the Senate Chamber at the Texas Capitol, Tuesday, Sept. 12, 2023, in Austin, Texas. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)

At impeachment, lawyer recounts Texas AG Ken Paxton supervising his investigation into FBI and judge

A junior lawyer testifying at Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s impeachment trial says he kept Paxton informed as he launched a criminal investigation into law enforcement officials at the behest of a wealthy donor to Paxton.
 
Witness Katherine "Missy" Minter Cary, former chief of staff in the Texas Attorney General's office, front, testifies during day five of the impeachment trial for Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton in the Senate Chamber at the Texas Capitol, Monday, Sept. 11, 2023, in Austin, Texas. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)

Texas AG Ken Paxton’s affair took a toll on office, a former staffer says at impeachment trial

One of Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s former staffers says that the Republican’s extramarital affair took a toll on employees who had to work long and odd hours because of the secret relationship that is now a factor in his impeachment trial.
 
Witness David Maxwell, former director of law enforcement at the attorney general's office, testifies during day four of the impeachment trial for Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton in the Senate Chamber at the Texas Capitol, Friday, Sept. 8, 2023, in Austin, Texas. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)

A former Texas lawman says he warned AG Ken Paxton in 2020 that he was risking indictment

A former Texas lawman says he told Attorney General Ken Paxton in 2020 that he was risking indictment by by helping a donor under FBI investigation.
 
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