Texas lawmakers call for impeachment of AG Ken Paxton

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is now perilously close to impeachment after the Republican-led House investigative committee recommended his removal on Thursday. The recommendation came in a unanimous decision, after years of corruption allegations and criminal charges were finally recognized by the state’s Republican lawmakers. On Wednesday, the allegations were exposed in a new investigation that detailed the extent of Paxton’s campaign donor corruption, in addition to an extramarital affair and other misuses of his position. The action set the scene for what could be a swift downfall for one...