Texas lawmaker calls for AG Ken Paxton impeachment inquiry to be reopened

A Texas state senator wants to reopen the impeachment case against state Attorney General Ken Paxton. State Sen. Drew Springer, a Republican from Muenster, urged his colleagues in the Texas Senate to take a second look at impeachment charges against Paxton after the attorney general said he would not contest allegations in a whistleblower lawsuit.  … Read more

GA Senate launches committee to probe Trump prosecutor Fani Willis for ‘improper’ affair

Georgia’s GOP-controlled Senate voted Friday to form a special committee to investigate Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis amid revelations she had an ‘improper’ affair with subordinate counsel.  The special committee would have subpoena power to investigate Willis over allegations she hired special prosecutor Nathan Wade for the case because of their alleged romantic relationship. … Read more

Biden’s approval rating lowest for third-year president since Carter

President Biden suffered a historically unpopular third year in the White House, according to a new survey.  Gallup released a report on Thursday regarding the president’s job approval rating through 2023, noting his third-year performance was rated lower than any other president’s since Jimmy Carter. Gallup’s examination of data from a dozen polls found Biden has … Read more

GOP lawmaker moves to defund ‘sanctuary’ cities, slams ‘hypocrisy’ as they seek federal aid for migrant crisis

FIRST ON FOX: A Republican lawmaker on the House Homeland Security Committee is introducing legislation to defund sanctuary cities, as he takes aim at liberal mayors and governors who he says are hypocritically demanding taxpayer money to help them with the effects of the migrant crisis. The “No Funding for Sanctuary Cities Act” is being … Read more

Justice Department announces new resources to combat violent crime in DC

WASHINGTON – The Justice Department announced Friday a surge of new resources to help combat violent crime in Washington, D.C., where crime rates have surged in recent years. DOJ officials said the rise in carjackings has been particularly concerning. The new resources include moving more prosecutors to investigate cases and a multi-component Gun Violence Analytic … Read more

West Virginia legislators reject bill to expand law enforcement database of DNA

West Virginia lawmakers on Thursday soundly rejected a bill that would have expanded a law enforcement database to include collecting DNA samples from people arrested for certain felonies. Some legislators cited privacy concerns during a lengthy debate before the 66-30 vote by the Republican-dominated House of Delegates. Three members were absent. “This is just another … Read more

Trump opposes plan to pressure RNC into making him the GOP’s ‘presumptive nominee’

Former President Donald Trump said Thursday that he does not support efforts to pressure the Republican National Committee into declaring him a “presumptive nominee.” The former president made the remarks Thursday on his proprietary social media platform, Truth Social. “While I greatly appreciate the Republican National Committee (RNC) wanting to make me their PRESUMPTIVE NOMINEE, … Read more

Congressional deal to address border and Ukraine is in limbo

Former President Trump is calling on Republican lawmakers to kill a deal on immigration laws on Capitol Hill that would also include funding for Ukraine. NBC News’ Julia Ainsley reports on how the deal could fall apart altogether as Sen. Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., casts doubt on agreements.