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Gov. Greg Abbott can pick a fill-in attorney general. He’s so far been silent on impeachment.

Abbott himself is a former attorney general, preceding Paxton in the position. The governor has built deep connections in the conservative legal world and is known to lean on former aides for high-profile appointments.

The Texas Tribune

Biden and McCarthy hold debt ceiling talks amid signs a deal is close

Default deadline pushed to 5 June as work requirements for food aid recipients reportedly emerge as final sticking point

The Guardian - US

Texas House impeaches Ken Paxton for abuse of office

Paxton is immediately removed from office, pending a Senate trial.

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Texas AG Ken Paxton impeached, suspended from duties; will face Senate trial

The House voted 121-23 to suspend the attorney general and refer him to the Senate for trial on charges of bribery, abuse of office and obstruction. It was the first such impeachment since 1975.

The Texas Tribune

Republican-led Texas House impeaches state Attorney General Ken Paxton

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has been impeached by fellow Republicans in a historic vote in the Texas House. He will immediately and temporarily be suspended from his duties.

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Texas GOP attorney general Ken Paxton impeached by Republican-controlled Statehouse

Charlie Geren says members ‘received telephone calls from general Paxton personally, threatening them with political consequences in their next election’

The Independent UK

Texas lawmakers find consensus on bill banning diversity, equity and inclusion offices in public universities

The bill now heads to Gov. Greg Abbott for approval. If it becomes law, Texas will become the second state in the country to ban DEI offices at public universities.

The Texas Tribune

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Kimberly Guilfoyle threatens DeSantis: ‘You’re going to get hurt, and damaged – badly’

Donald Trump Jr’s fiancee issues threat days after the Florida governor officially announced his presidential bid

The Independent UK

State budget awaits Pritzker’s signature after clearing House without Republican support

Just after 2:30 a.m., the House voted 73-38 to pass the budget, which Gov. J.B. Pritzker touted as his “fifth balanced budget,” vowing to sign it.

Chicago Sun-Times

Donald Trump, Ted Cruz denounce effort to impeach Attorney General Ken Paxton

Trump made clear that he will politically target any Texas House Republican who lets the impeachment move forward.

The Texas Tribune

Trump spokeswoman appears to mock Pete Buttigieg’s military service over Memorial Day weekend

‘Great way to dump on veterans and people in uniform... You nailed this one Liz’

The Independent UK

As attorney general, Paxton’s ideological crusades have drowned out his day job

Child support enforcement, environmental regulation, consumer protection and a host of other responsibilities fall under the attorney general’s realm at what is essentially the state’s largest law firm.

The Texas Tribune

Prosecutors have recording of Trump speaking to witness in hush money criminal case

Trial scheduled for 25 March 2024, in the middle of the Republican presidential primary

The Independent UK

Sen. Kyrsten Sinema enters debt ceiling talks to try to resolve split on energy permitting

Her late entrance signals that negotiators are exploring new ways to solve thorny issues.

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DeSantis’s limp start to 2024 race delights Trump but battle is not over

Florida governor enters the primary weakened after Twitter ‘DeSaster’ as wide field of candidates try to scrape ahead

The Texas Tribune

Live updates: Now impeached, Ken Paxton blasts House vote

The vote to adopt the 20 articles of impeachment was 121-23, with three members absent.

WEKU

Trailing Trump, DeSantis still bears burdens that have brought down past front-runners

Being clearly the party's Plan B right now has a downside for DeSantis because it makes him Target A for Trump and for all the other candidates.

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Robert Kiyosaki Is Predicting The Downfall Of Germany And The Dollar

Robert Kiyosaki flags potential German bankruptcy, hints at similar US fate, and advocates Bitcoin as a safer financial asset.

The Independent UK

Texas' GOP-held House set for impeachment proceedings against Attorney General Ken Paxton

Texas’ GOP-led House of Representatives is set to hold historic impeachment proceeding against Attorney General Ken Paxton, as the scandal-plagued Republican called on his supporters to protest a vote that could lead to his ouster

The Texas Tribune

Texas Legislature passes bill to offer new moms a year of Medicaid coverage

The Texas House and Senate voted for the proposal, capping a yearslong effort to extend coverage for low-income moms. Medicaid covers half of all births in Texas, and coverage currently expires after two months.

The Texas Tribune

Bill banning trans athletes from competing on certain college sports teams goes to governor

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has said he would support legislation prohibiting transgender men from competing on men’s college sports teams and transgender women from joining women’s college athletic teams.

Chicago Sun-Times

Hillary Clinton hits town and has her private dining ritual with longtime friends

Phil Stefani provides the food, while former senator dishes out the laughs

The Independent UK

Mississippi Democrats improperly excluded candidate for governor, judge says

Mississippi could have a Democratic primary for governor in August

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Four-day reprieve before US is officially bankrupt

Democrat and Republican negotiators have gained a few more days to reach a deal to raise the US government's $31.4 trillion debt ceiling, as Treasury

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