Ken Paxton

U.S. 10/07/21, 16:15

Texas's attorney general office vowed to appeal a court order that blocks the state's "Heartbeat" law on Oct. 6. Federal Judge Robert Pitman temporarily blocked legislation that bans abortion after a fetus heartbeat is detected–roughly six weeks into pregnancy. This came despite the rule saving more than 3,000 unborn babies since ...

Middle East 09/30/21, 18:10

Joe Biden's administration will resist a judicial ruling to bring back the previous administration's immigration policy on Sept. 29. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) will completely eliminate the Trump-era "Remain in Mexico" program. The move came despite a U.S. Supreme Court decision to reinstate the policy. The program, also known as ...

U.S. 09/21/21, 16:22

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton's office launched legal action to overturn the Biden administration's June guidance that protects lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) employees. BL understands the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission's guidance includes one rule, requiring employers to let workers to use restrooms that match the gender they identify most ...

U.S. 09/05/21, 23:02

An anti-Christ religious organization joined the growing number of groups that oppose Texas's latest abortion ban. The Texas Heartbeat Act took effect on September 1 and prohibits abortion from six weeks into pregnancy, when a fetal heartbeat can be detected. The new rule caused significant outcry from pro-choice groups that resorted to ...

U.S. 08/16/21, 02:53

The Texas Supreme Court removed a temporary restraining order on a Republican governor's directive that masks should be worn voluntarily on Aug. 15. This decision temporarily prevents the lower court in Bexar and Court of Appeals in Dallas County from implementing a mask mandate they introduced two days earlier, according to ...

Central America 08/15/21, 16:47

A federal judge in Texas ordered the Biden administration to reinstate the Trump-era policy of making asylum seekers wait in Mexico for court hearings in the United States, on Aug. 13. Federal officials must revive the so-called Remain in Mexico program until it is "lawfully rescinded," because the program was incorrectly ...

Politics 07/06/21, 00:33

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has lashed out at a Manhattan attorney and fellow Democrat New York attorney general for their charges filed against the Trump Organization and its CFO Alan Weisselberg, saying it is all about political attacks on Republicans, but not a right direction for the nation. In the ...

U.S. 04/15/21, 02:55

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has filed a new lawsuit against the Biden administration, this time for rescinding former President Donald Trump's "Remain in Mexico" policy. Paxton annouced his lawsuit in a tweet on Wednesday, April 14, in which he called Biden’s immigration crisis in the southern border "a disaster." "That’s why ...

2022 Campaign 12/18/20, 03:15

A top adviser to the president angrily fired back after a Democrat that wants to become one of the president’s senior staffers was caught swearing at Republicans. White House Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany was gobsmacked after discovering Jen O’Malley Dillon, who Joe Biden picked to be his deputy chief of staff, ...

2022 Campaign 12/15/20, 01:40

A Democrat who wants to be the next president used a victory speech to declare Trump supporters extremists for challenging the outcome of the election. Joe Biden strongly criticized Republican elected officials for exercising their constitutional right to scrutinize the November presidential race outcome. The Democrat accused 126 Republican members of the ...

2022 Campaign 12/13/20, 23:36

America's Supreme Court failed to weigh the greater good of reversing the outcome of the election, the president said. President Donald Trump accused the U.S. Supreme Court of abandoning its duty to uphold the Constitution after justices threw out GOP Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s legal challenge against the outcome of ...

U.S. 05/08/20, 04:04

A Republican, who is responsible for signing bills passed by the Texas Legislature, canceled the jail penalty for breaching social distancing rules and released a mother being held for running her business. Gov. Greg Abbott has criticized a Dallas County judge for imprisoning entrepreneur Shelley Luther for reopening Salon À la ...

U.S. 06/19/19, 11:33

Special prosecutors who've threatened to quit the criminal case against Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton have lost another battle over their pay, throwing the case into new uncertainty.The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals on Wednesday refused to reconsider a 2018 ruling that effectively denied special prosecutors nearly $200,000 they say ...

U.S. 03/28/19, 18:19

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton announced on Thursday that he will be launching an investigation into San Antonio city councilmen after they banned Chick-fil-A from the San Antonio International Airport over “anti-LGBTQ behavior.” “I have directed my office to open an investigation into whether the City’s action violates state law,” Paxton ...

U.S. 02/27/19, 16:17

Saying there is no evidence of widespread election fraud in Texas, a federal judge Wednesday blocked the removal of any registered voter after state Republican leaders loudly but wrongly questioned the U.S. citizenship of tens of thousands of people. The decision by U.S. District Judge Fred Biery of San Antonio temporarily ...

U.S. 02/19/19, 17:05

The wife of Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton says a bill she filed that would change state securities law "has literally nothing to do" with her husband's criminal case on charges of defrauding investors.Republican state Sen. Angela Paxton was elected in November. She said Tuesday she didn't consult with her ...

U.S. 11/21/18, 13:39

The fate of the long-running criminal case against Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, who has faced securities fraud charges since 2015, was thrown into further uncertainty Wednesday after a court ruled against prosecutors who have threatened to quit if they're not paid. The decision is a victory for Paxton, a Republican, ...

U.S. 11/05/18, 23:36

The U.S. Senate race between Republican incumbent Ted Cruz and Democratic challenger Beto O'Rourke has grabbed most of the attention, but Texas has a full slate of candidates on the midterm ballot.FILE - In this Aug. 27, 2016 file photo, Republican U.S. Rep. Will Hurd talks with a supporter at ...

Texas 10/27/18, 12:31

Three years ago, criminal charges against Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton appeared to put his political future in peril.But the Republican enters November's midterm elections favored to win a second a term while remaining under indictment. Paxton has pleaded not guilty to charges of securities fraud over allegations that he ...