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The federal criminal investigation into corruption allegations was the most serious inquiry Paxton faced. Its end nearly clears his slate of numerous legal battles. Texas Attorney General Ken ...

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton sounded triumphant on Thursday over a report that the Department of Justice had declined to prosecute him as part of a corruption investigation ahead of former ...

A district court judge awarded $6.6 million combined to four whistleblowers who sued Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton on claims he fired them in retaliation for reporting him to the FBI.

The amount is more than twice the amount the agency would have paid under a proposed settlement Paxton reached with the former top aides in 2023. State lawmakers did not agree to fund the payment ...

A district court judge has awarded more than $6 million combined to four whistleblowers in their lawsuit against Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton who were fired shortly after they reported him to ...

After months of hinting at a run for U.S. Senate, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton's path has become clearer since the dismissal of a federal investigation AUSTIN, Texas -- AUSTIN, Texas (AP ...

A district court judge awarded $6.6 million combined to four whistleblowers who were fired shortly after they reported Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton to the FBI. “By a preponderance of the ...

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply. Paxton’s office launched an investigation into the district’s policy ...

The U.S. Justice Department decided months ago not to prosecute Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, according to an Associated Press report published Thursday that cited two unnamed sources.

Andrew Stanton is a Newsweek weekend reporter based in Maine. His role is reporting on U.S. politics and social issues. Andrew joined Newsweek in 2021 from The Boston Globe. He is a graduate of ...

The Justice Department quietly decided in the final weeks of the Biden administration not to prosecute Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, effectively ending the corruption investigation that cast ...