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Ken Paxton, Texas Supreme Court

The Texas Tribune on MSN · 1d

Ken Paxton can’t be deposed under oath in whistleblower lawsuit, Texas Supreme Court says

The attorney general has agreed not to contest a lawsuit brought by former employees accusing him of retaliation after they said he abused his office.

Dallas Morning News on MSN · 23h

Whistleblowers can’t question Ken Paxton under oath, Texas Supreme Court rules

The ruling voids a lower-court order requiring Paxton and three other officials to be deposed by four fired executives.

Texas Standard · 1d

Texas Supreme Court: AG Ken Paxton won’t have to sit for deposition in whistleblower suit

The Texas Supreme Court on Friday said Ken Paxton won't have to sit for a deposition in a 2020 whistleblower lawsuit filed by former employees. The claim he fired them after reporting him to the FBI for bribery,

Trump picks Pam Bondi as attorney general

USA Today on MSN · 1d

Here's who Donald Trump could pick for attorney general after Matt Gaetz's flame-out

Donald Trump heads back to the drawing board for attorney general after Matt Gaetz withdrew from consideration. Here are some candidates.

The Associated Press on MSN · 2d

Trump chooses loyalist Pam Bondi for attorney general pick after Matt Gaetz withdraws

President-elect Donald Trump said Thursday he will nominate former Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi to lead the Justice Department, turning to a longtime ally after his first choice, Matt Gaetz, withdrew his name from consideration amid scrutiny over sex trafficking allegations.

YAHOO!News · 1d

Matt Gaetz withdraws consideration for Trump’s AG; Pam Bondi announced as new pick

Controversial right-wing Rep. Matt Gaetz abruptly dropped his bid to be Donald Trump’s attorney general on Thursday, amid growing allegations involving illegal drugs and paid sex with young women. The former Florida lawmaker said he was stepping aside to avoid what he called a “needlessly protracted Washington scuffle” over his nomination to lead the Department of Justice in Trump’s second

Texas Supreme Court overturns ruling that state Attorney General Ken Paxton testify in lawsuit

The Texas Supreme Court has overturned a lower court ruling that state Attorney General Ken Paxton testify in a ...

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Texas Lawmakers Push for New Exceptions to Strict Abortion Ban After Two Women Die

Weeks after ProPublica reported on the deaths of two pregnant women whose miscarriages went untreated in Texas, state ...

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Texas AG Ken Paxton investigates GARM ad cartel over boycott ‘conspiracy’

Texas attorney general Ken Paxton is investigating a shadowy left-leaning advertising cabal over whether it participated in a ...

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton Blocks Biden-Harris Administration's Overtime Rule in Defense of State's Rights

Texas AG Ken Paxton has blocked a Biden-Harris overtime rule deemed overreach, marking a defense of state rights.

Texas AG launches probe into alleged antitrust advertising scheme boycotting social media companies

Paxton's office said that although advertising companies can choose where to place their ads, engaging in a conspiracy could ...

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Trump Transition Live: Matt Gaetz Withdraws From Attorney General Consideration

President-elect Donald Trump has said he was "much respect" for Matt Gaetz for withdrawing as attorney general nominee to ...

The Texas Tribune on MSN4d

As Trump administration takes shape, Texas takes a back seat

So far Trump has looked elsewhere for his earliest cabinet and high-level staff appointments, in some cases passing over ...

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