Ken Paxton paid $2.3 million to defense lawyers for impeachment trial
The lawyers were paid from his campaign, according to a report filed this week.
By Patrick Svitek, The Texas Tribune - January 18, 2024
The lawyers were paid from his campaign, according to a report filed this week.
By Patrick Svitek, The Texas Tribune - January 18, 2024
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy on Tuesday announced an impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden.
By Josh Israel - September 13, 2023
Republicans claim state Supreme Court Justice Janet Protasiewicz’s previous criticism of the state’s legislative maps should disqualify her from hearing the case.
By Matt Cohen - August 17, 2023
Rep. Greg Steube (R-FL) called impeachment a 'waste of time' when Donald Trump was in office, but is now trying to impeach President Joe Biden.
By Emily Singer - August 14, 2023
“It’s all about revenge politics to keep Trump’s base,” says one independent voter.
By Associated Press - August 09, 2023
Republicans are demanding deep spending cuts, including billions in cuts to food stamps.
By Emily Singer - July 26, 2023
Despite claims that they oppose politicization of the impeachment process, GOP House members are pushing to impeach President Joe Biden and members of his team.
By Josh Israel - June 27, 2023
House Republicans have already introduced 14 separate impeachment resolutions against President Joe Biden’s administration.
By Josh Israel - September 30, 2022
Rep. Liz Cheney (R-WY) became the latest House Republican pushed out of Congress by GOP primary voters.
By Emily Singer - August 17, 2022
Four of the 10 House Republicans who supported Donald Trump’s impeachment are not running for reelection.
By Emily Singer - April 05, 2022
Recent polls show President Joe Biden’s approval rating is up, despite Republican criticism of his response to the Russian invasion.
By Emily Singer - March 08, 2022
Registered voters generally prefer Democrats over Republicans on the congressional ballot, according to a recent USA Today/Suffolk University poll.
By Josh Israel - January 04, 2022
The South Carolina senator voted twice against impeaching Donald Trump.
By Emily Singer - August 20, 2021
The Government Accountability Office already rejected Republicans’ argument that delaying the border wall was illegal.
By Josh Israel - June 24, 2021
‘He just loves this country,’ Donald Trump told Fox News.
By Emily Singer - April 29, 2021
A dozen House Republicans voted against awarding congressional gold medals to law enforcement officers who responded to the Jan. 6 insurrection.
By Emily Singer - March 18, 2021
California Democratic Rep. Zoe Lofgren’s staff examined the social media posts of GOP lawmakers to see whether they deserve expulsion for helping incite the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol.
By Emily Singer - March 05, 2021
Donald Trump said every Republican who voted to impeach or convict him should be drummed out of office.
By Emily Singer - March 01, 2021
Mitch McConnell has just a 19% approval rating after his vote to acquit Donald Trump on a technicality of his own making.
By Emily Singer - February 16, 2021
Republicans are repeating the false claim that House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is responsible for security at the U.S. Capitol.
By Emily Singer - February 15, 2021
State and local Republican parties are censuring members of Congress who voted to impeach or convict Donald Trump.
By Emily Singer - February 15, 2021
Seven Republicans joined all of the Democrats to say that Donald Trump was guilty.
By Kaili Joy Gray - February 13, 2021
Donald Trump’s impeachment defense team offered as evidence video clips of Johnny Depp and Madonna.
By Donna Provencher - February 12, 2021
The lead lawyer for Donald Trump’s impeachment defense said the insurrection at the Capitol wasn’t an insurrection at all.
By Emily Singer - February 12, 2021
Trump’s defense kicked off with a string of lies.
By Emily Singer - February 12, 2021
Republicans say they think Trump’s recent behavior makes him ‘disqualified’ for another presidential run. That sounds familiar.
By Emily Singer - February 12, 2021
Republican Sens. Lindsey Graham, Ted Cruz, and Mike Lee gave Trump’s defense lawyers advice on the trial.
By Emily Singer - February 12, 2021
House impeachment managers presented video footage, tweets, and comments from rioters at the Capitol to build the case against Donald Trump.
By Emily Singer - February 11, 2021
Sen. Rick Scott complained that Democrats are fixated on the ‘past’ by discussing the Capitol attack from a month ago.
By Oliver Willis - February 11, 2021
Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) declared the ‘Not Guilty’ vote was ‘growing’ after Republicans watched harrowing videos of the pro-Trump mob waging the insurrection.
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