Attorney General Ken Paxton is back on the job after the Republican majority in the Texas Senate cleared him of any wrongdoing. Over the course of his two-week trial, Paxton's former top deputies—all conservatives he hired—testified that he abused the power of his office to help campaign donor Nate Paul and himself at the public's expense.

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton hinted that he might launch a primary challenge against Republican Senator John Cornyn in 2026. "To me, he’s been in Washington too long. He’s been there, what, for 14 years or so?

Republican Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton attacked state conservatives in his first remarks after the Texas Senate acquitted him on charges of corruption and abuse of office, hinting at a potential run to replace Sen.