Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton Acquitted in Senate Trial, Leaving Texans and Government as the Losers

The Texas Senate has acquitted Attorney General Ken Paxton after a nine-day impeachment trial focused on allegations of corruption, with most Republicans in the Senate supporting Paxton. The impeachment case has deepened the rift within the Republican Party in Texas, with those who backed Paxton attacking Republicans in the Texas House who supported impeachment. Paxton, an ally of former President Donald Trump, responded to the acquittal by calling it a "sham impeachment" and warned the Biden administration that their "lawless policies will not go unchallenged." Despite avoiding conviction, Paxton still faces charges of securities fraud and a federal investigation.