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WASHINGTON — A federal appeals court has issued a brief order allowing Texas to keep its controversial migrant-blocking buoys in the Rio Grande, for now. The order means the 1,000-feet long barrier near Eagle Pass does not have to be removed by Friday as ordered last week by a lower court in Austin. The New Orleans-based 5th U.S. Circuit Court of …

AUSTIN — A private attorney Ken Paxton hired to investigate a campaign donor’s complaints testified Tuesday that his name was impugned and his life upended after he took on the job. Brandon Cammack, a personal injury lawyer based in Houston, said Paxton hired him because staff at the attorney general’s office refused to investigate the complaints. He was excited and proud, he …

AUSTIN — Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton directly oversaw the outside attorney he hired to investigate accusations of law enforcement mistreatment made by one of Paxton’s friends and former campaign donors, the lawyer testified on Tuesday. Paxton asked the outside attorney, Brandon Cammack, to keep their communications secret and asked him to download an encrypted messaging applications, Cammack testified. The state’s top lawyer …

WASHINGTON — A federal appeals court has issued a brief order allowing Texas to keep its controversial migrant-blocking buoys in the Rio Grande, for now. The order means the 1,000-feet long barrier near Eagle Pass does not have to be removed by Friday as ordered last week by a lower court in Austin. The New Orleans-based 5th U.S. Circuit Court of …

House Speaker Kevin McCarthy has asked the House to open an impeachment investigation into President Joe Biden, accusing the president of lying about knowledge of his family’s foreign business dealings — something the Biden administration forcefully denies. House Republicans have already spent months investigating Hunter Biden, primarily over money he received when on the board of Burisma, a Ukrainian energy …

AUSTIN — Follow here for live updates from Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s impeachment trial. Paxton, a Republican who has faced legal troubles throughout his three terms as the state’s top law enforcement officer, was impeached by the GOP-controlled House in May accused of sweeping abuses, including bribery, abuse of power and obstruction of justice. Paxton has denied any wrongdoing. Sept. 13 (Day seven) 5 …

To me, a writer who studies the lives of people and shares them through journalism, this episode involving supporters of the Texas Rangers (the original ones, not the ballclub) is somewhat frightening. Public records show that supporters, including the director of the Texas Ranger Hall of Fame and Museum in Waco, tried to discredit author Doug J. Swanson for his courageous analysis …

AUSTIN — Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s impeachment trial surpasses the one week mark on Wednesday, as prosecutors are expected to begin wrapping up their case against the embattled official. Paxton pleaded not guilty to allegations he abused his office to help Nate Paul, a federally indicted real estate developer, obstruct an FBI investigation into his businesses. The state Senate will determine whether Paxton should be …

With most schools back in session and the fall respiratory season looming, COVID-19 hospitalizations in North Texas are continuing to crawl up from a month ago, according to data provided by the Dallas-Fort Worth Hospital Council. The council — which represents hospitals in 19 counties across D-FW — reported 394 patients hospitalized with the virus on Sept. 11, more than doubled from …

AUSTIN — Ken Paxton’s former chief of staff on Monday testified that she warned the attorney general that his attempts to hide his alleged extramarital affair took a toll on his employees and could expose the agency to ethical, political and legal risks. Katherine “Missy” Cary said she told Paxton on two separate occasions that having a secret affair could be problematic for …