Texas AG Ken Paxton to Be Tried in April After Judge Denies Motion to Dismiss Case

If convicted, Paxton faces five to 99 years in prison. Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is poised to be tried this spring after the presiding judge rejected his request to dismiss the almost 9-year-old felony fraud charges against him. The judge, Andrea Beall, decided on Friday that Mr. Paxton will go to trial in the

Texas AG Paxton to Be Tried in April After Judge Denies Motion to Dismiss Case

If convicted, Paxton faces five to 99 years in prison. A judge in Texas on Feb. 16 refused the request of state Attorney General Ken Paxton to dismiss the almost 9-year-old felony securities fraud case fraud charges against him. Harris County District Court Judge Andrea Beall rejected Paxton’s appeal that he had been denied his right

Texas Governor Announces Plan to Build Military Base Camp Near Eagle Pass

The military base camp will accommodate up to 1,800 Texas National Guard members to bolster border security capabilities. Texas Gov. Greg Abbott announced Friday a plan to build a military base camp in Eagle Pass that will house National Guard troops tasked with responding to what he refers to as “President Joe Biden’s border crisis.”

Sen. Rick Scott Condemns Met Gala for Inviting TikTok CEO as Honorary Chair

‘This guy leads the CCP’s effort to spy on your kids and feed them information. Every Met attendee and co-chair should be asked if they’re okay with that.’ Sen. Rick Scott (R-Fla.) has condemned the fashion magazine Vogue’s decision to name TikTok’s CEO Shou Zi Chew to serve as an honorary chair at this year’s

House Republicans Launch Probe on Biden’s 2021 Decision to Renew UNRWA Funding

The probe is in response to reports that 12 UNRWA staff members participated in the Hamas-led terror attacks on Israel on Oct. 7, 2023. House Republicans are launching a probe into the Biden administration’s previous funding to the U.N. Agency in Gaza over allegations that its staffers were involved in the Hamas-led terror attack on

Biden Challenger Dean Phillips Announces 2024 Campaign Staff Layoffs, Stays in Race

‘Sadly, I had to announce layoffs to a lot of my staff members,’ the Democrat presidential contender said. Rep. Dean Phillips (D-Min.) announced on Friday evening that his 2024 presidential campaign is laying off a substation number of staff amid financial challenges. However, the announcement, made in a video posted on social media, did not

Political Figures React to Trump’s Legal Consequences in NY

‘It’s big enough to cripple him,’ said Jack Smith, prosecutor in another pending case against former President Trump. Lawmakers responded to the news that a New York Supreme Court justice ordered former President Donald Trump to pay a multi-million-dollar penalty and suppressed the Trump Organization’s ability to do business in New York. More than $360