The state bar had sought to sanction Paxton, which could have carried a punishment ranging from a private reprimand to disbarment.

Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas), who plans to run for reelection in 2026, is facing a possible primary challenger in Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, a longtime ally of President-elect Trump. Meanwhile, Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-La.), who voted to convict Trump in ...

his family — and Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton. Paxton had traveled to be with Trump for what he described on social media as a “sham of a trial” and a “travesty of justice.”

Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas), who plans to run for reelection in 2026, is facing a possible primary challenger in Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, a longtime ally of President-elect Trump.

The State Bar of Texas is dropping efforts to discipline Republican Attorney General Ken Paxton over allegations that his failed efforts to overturn the 2020 election amounted to professional misconduct.

The House on Wednesday passed the Laken Riley Act to require federal authorities to detain undocumented immigrants accused of certain crimes.

Texans have been tapped to run the CIA, the Department of Housing and Urban Development and the Department of Agriculture.

The Laken Riley Act would require federal officials to detain immigrants who are in the country illegally and who are caught committing crimes including theft.

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump’s bid to restrict birthright citizenship could have significant repercussions for Texas and other border states that have large numbers of immigrants in the country legally and illegally.

President Donald Trump will declare a national emergency, send troops to the southern border, deport undocumented immigrants en masse and reinstate a policy requiring asylum seekers to wait their case

From Greg Abbott and Dan Patrick to Chip Roy and Dan Crenshaw, an inside look at how Texas politicians relate to President Donald Trump.

The Senate debate over the immigration crackdown bill has dragged on as Democrats seek amendments from reluctant GOP leaders, who need a bipartisan vote for it to pass.